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  1. History of Disabilities: Disabilities in Society, Seventeenth to Twentieth Century (Gale Primary Sources)

    Hello, can you please add this Gale collection to the CZ?

    The collection is described here: https://www.gale.com/primary-sources/history-of-disabilities

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  2. Oxford Scholarship Online Yearly subject specific collections for years prior to 2022

    Most of the Oxford Scholarship Online subject specific collections only have yearly collections that go back to 2022 (for example Classical Studies has a 2022 and 2023 collection). Could yearly collections for the years prior to 2022 be added to the Alma CZ? We are particularly interested in yearly subject specific collections for the following subjects:

    Political Science
    Literature
    Business & Management
    Classical Studies
    Economics and Finance
    History
    Linguistics
    Neuroscience
    Philosophy
    Psychology
    Public Health and Epidemiology
    Religion
    Social Work

    Thank you!

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  3. New Database Request: Archives of Sexuality and Gender (Part 6)

    Please add a new collection to the client center for Archives of Sexuality and Gender: Part 6, Community and Identity in North America from Gale. The starting URL is https://link.gale.com/apps/AHSI?u=[LOCATION_ID].

    Thank you!

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    Under Review  ·  AdminTamar Ganor (Admin, Ex Libris) responded

    Hello,

    We are checking with Gale regarding the metadata for

    Archives of Sexuality and Gender: Community and Identity in North America Digital Archive (is this what you are referring to as part 6?)

    Kind regards,

    Tamar Ganor

    Content Product Manager

  4. Add New Gale Archives collections to CZ and CDI

    Add New Gale Archives collections:

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    Under Review  ·  AdminAnonymous (Admin, Ex Libris) responded

    Hi,

    Food History: Printed and Manuscript Recipe Books; 1669-1990 is already available:

    Collection ID 614920000000005958


    Regarding Archives of Sexuality and Gender: Community and Identity in North America Digital Archive, we will contact Gale and ask for the metadata of the collection.


    All the best,

    Rachel

    Senior Content Support Analyst

  5. Missing Gale Collections

    Hello,
    We recently purchased the following Gale collections. I am not finding any of them in Alma yet. can you please add them?

    AU: Administrative Histories of U.S. Civilian Agencies: Korean War Digital Archive

    AU: Administrative Histories of U.S. Civilian Agencies: World War II Digital Archive

    AU: Counterattack Project - The FBI Files Digital Archive

    AU: Dissent in Poland: Publications & Manuscripts KARTA Center Foundation Arch Warsaw: Eastern DA

    AU: Dissent in Poland: Publications & Manuscripts KARTA Center Foundation Arch Warsaw: Opposition DA

    AU: Dissent in Poland: Publications & Manuscripts KARTA Center Foundation Arch Warsaw: Solidarity DA

    AU: Eli Whitney…

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  6. IOP eBooks AAS Astronomy 2024 Collection

    Can you please add the Institute of Physics collection for AAS astronomy 2024? We recently purchased this but I cannot find it in Alma. Thanks!

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  7. "Architectural Institute of Japan Search System (日本建築学会論文等検索システム - 機関定額制)" for discovery

    "Architectural Institute of Japan Search System (日本建築学会論文等検索システム - 機関定額制)" is a database managed by Architectural Institute of Japan.
    It contains many publications published by Architectural Institute of Japan.
    Some of journals has been covered by existing databases like IRDB, J-STAGE but this database includes not only academic journals but also conference reports or any other type of contents, and they are not searchable on discovery.

    https://www.aij.or.jp/paper/search.html

    It would be helpful for researchers if Ex Libris discovery included this database as a search target.

    25 votes
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    Under Review  ·  AdminTamar Ganor (Admin, Ex Libris) responded

    Hello,

    This request has been selected as part of the 2025 CERV votes.

    We will reach out to the content provider, and ask for the metadata for his collection.

    If you can share a designated contact person with this provider, that would be much appreciated.

    Kind regards,

    Tamar Ganor

    Content Product Manager

  8. Contemporary Art Library

    See: https://www.contemporaryartlibrary.org/

    Contemporary Art Library is the largest public database of contemporary art exhibition documentation, including more than 700,000 images, documents, and videos representing more than 21,000 exhibitions, performances, and other projects.

    Contact: desk@contemporaryartlibrary.org

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    Under Review  ·  AdminTamar Ganor (Admin, Ex Libris) responded

    Hello,

    This request has been selected as part of the 2025 CERV votes.

    We will reach out to the content provider, and ask for the metadata for his collection.

    If you can share a designated contact person with this provider, that would be much appreciated.

    Kind regards,

    Tamar Ganor

    Content Product Manager

  9. CDI collection for Elsevier Open Access articles

    Could you please add a CDI database only collection with links in record for Elsevier open access articles?

    There is no longer an Elsevier open access knowledge base collection https://ideas.exlibrisgroup.com/forums/574345-content/suggestions/43048611-add-elsevier-open-access-collection-to-alma-cz

    And I think this would work better as a CDI collection given how many OA articles there are in hybrid journals.

    For example, 76,000 archival articles were made open as the result of a large United States Library consortia agreement:
    https://scholarlykitchen.sspnet.org/2022/03/16/retroactively-open-elsevier-backflips-for-nerl-agreement/

    And these OA articles should be more easily discoverable via a dedicated CDI link in record collection.

    7 votes
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  10. "Database for Research Thesis Catalog of Japanese Literature" for discovery

    "Database for Research Thesis Catalog of Japanese Literature（国文学論文目録データベース）" is a union catalog database of research papers on Japanese literature.

    https://ronbun.nijl.ac.jp/kokubun

    This database includes information on research papers on Japanese literature, Japanese language studies, and Japanese language education.

    It would be helpful for researchers if Ex Libris discovery included this database as a search target.

    Provider: National Institute of Japanese Literature
    Code: OFN

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    Under Review  ·  AdminAnonymous (Admin, Ex Libris) responded

    Hi,

    We will reach out to the National Institute of Japanese Literature and ask for the records metadata for this collection.

    Regards,


    Rachel

    Senior Content Support Analyst


  11. Add "新建築データ(SHINKENCHIKU DATA)" to Central Discovery Index and 360KB

    "新建築データ(SHINKENCHIKU DATA)" is an online database of Japanese biggest journal of architecture.

    Both paper version of this journal and this database are widely subscribed in many universities in Japan.

    Please consider adding "新建築データ" in the Central Discovery Index and KB.

    ■"新建築データ"

    https://data.shinkenchiku.online/en?

    Provider: Shinkenchiku-Sha Co., Ltd
    Code: N/A

    Thank you.

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    Under Review  ·  AdminTamar Ganor (Admin, Ex Libris) responded

    Hello,

    This request has been selected as part of the 2025 CERV votes.

    We will reach out to the content provider, and ask for the metadata for his collection.

    If you can share a designated contact person with this provider, that would be much appreciated.

    Kind regards,

    Tamar Ganor

    Content Product Manager

  12. Knowledge Unlatched 2024 collections

    Dear Support,

    Can I request to add these collections to ALMA KB?

    KU Select 2024 SDG Books full package
    Latest Thinking on the Climate Action SDG 2024
    IWA Publishing Books Frontlist 2024-2026

    Thank you,
    Mariyam

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  13. Add Taiwan Open Access Journals(TOAJ) into Alma CZ & CDI

    We would like to add Taiwan Open Access Journals (TOAJ) into ALMA CZ and CDI. TOAJ is a significant open access platform in Taiwan, and it is highly requested by many Taiwan Alma users.
    URL: https://toaj.stpi.narl.org.tw/index?lang2=E

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    Under Review  ·  AdminTamar Ganor (Admin, Ex Libris) responded

    Hello,

    We will reach out to this provider and check if they can send us metadata that we can use.

    Please be advised, that although this is Open Access, we will need to confirm with our legal department that the metadata can be used.

    Kind regards,

    Tamar Ganor

    Content Product Manager

  14. Il diritto degli affari

    We noticed that the articles in the open access journal 'Il diritto degli affari', ISSN 2281-4531, included in DOAJ, are not indexed in the CDI. Is it possible to have this content searchable?
    Kind regards.
    Carla

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  15. Add Lamyline

    Lamyline
    https://www.lamyline.fr

    This is a duplicate and enriched idea from : https://ideas.exlibrisgroup.com/forums/574345-content/suggestions/33007996-lamyline which has been closed in 2021.

    Access to the continuously updated Lamy publisher documentary collection: the official collection (national and EU official texts, treaties, private law case law, public law case law, European case law, administrative authorities), Lamy books and journals in French.
    Lamy is a French publisher that doesn't exist in the KB; however, the company is now part of Kluwer: I hope this still makes it a new publisher for you.
    Ideally, for Alma and CDI.
    contacts : FR-contactlamyline@wolterskluwer.com

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  16. Add Médiathèque numérique Arte (VOD)

    Médiathèque numérique Arte
    https://vod.mediatheque-numerique.com

    Video on demand: over 5,000 films, documentaries and shows from Arte and UniversCiné.
    Videos are in French or subtitled in French language.
    For Alma only.
    An API is already available : https://mednumv3-backapi.lab.arte.tv/docs/v3/api-docs/simpleCatalog

    Contacts : Lauriane Sudol, l-sudol@artefrance.fr

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  17. Add Xerfi Knowledge

    Xerfi Knowledge
    https://www.xerfiknowledge.com

    French-language platform for sector studies.
    It contains several hundred studies on all markets in France and around the world, updated every year ; tens of thousands of company analyses, hundreds of business reports, forecasts on sectors.
    Xerfi Knowledge platform can be subscribed in full or by sub-section : Emploi, Precepta, Research, Prevision, Groupes, Global.
    Ideally, several Alma collections could be created.

    Contacts : Alexandre MENDES, amendes@xerfi.fr ; Ouassila TOUlOUI, otouioui@xerfi.fr

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  18. Editions Weblaw Journals

    Please add Editions Weblaw Journals to the Knowledge Bases (KBs - Alma CZ, SFX, 360) and Discovery services (CDI - Central Discovery Index).
    About: https://www.weblaw.ch/competence/editions_weblaw
    Access URL: https://drsk.weblaw.ch/ ; https://asa.weblaw.ch/ ; https://jusletter.weblaw.ch/ ; https://jusletter-it.weblaw.ch/
    Contact: https://www.weblaw.ch/competence/editions_weblaw -> "Kontact"
    Best regards,
    Bibliothèque cantonale et universitaire de Fribourg (Switzerland)

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  19. Practical Action Publishing

    Please add Practical Action Publishing ebooks:
    https://practicalactionpublishing.com/about

    Practical Action Publishing produces new titles each year covering development fields such as water and gender issues, agriculture and health, and including analytical texts, practical books, hands on manuals and reference works.

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  20. add KU Language Science Press 2024-2026 to alma

    Hello,
    I see the older Knowledge Unlatched Language Science Press packages, but not this one to choose: KU Language Science Press 2024-2026. Can you please add this most recent one so we can activate it?
    Much appreciated!

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