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  1. Please add the VitalSource target into SFX KB

    https://www.vitalsource.com/

    TalTech has bought Pearson textbooks from there, and I have made SFX local portfolios to link to them. But it's an important resource.

    Tiina Loogväli
    Tallinn University of Technology
    Administrator of e-resources

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

    Hello,

    This request has been selected as part of the 2026 CERV votes.

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

    If you could share a contact person with this provider, that would be very helpful.

    Kind regards,

    Tamar Ganor


  2. Numilog database

    Please add Numilog to the Knowledge Bases (KBs - Alma CZ, SFX, 360) and Discovery services (CDI - Central Discovery Index).
    It is one of our leading suppliers of e-books.
    https://www.numilogpro.com/
    https://catalogue.biblioaccess.com/

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  3. Add content: Design Research Society

    Please add content produced by the Design Research Society to the CDI, including conference proceedings, as available: https://dl.designresearchsociety.org/

    The existing content in CDI only appears to be available randomly piecemeal when individual records are in sources such as:
    • aggregators like Networked Digital Library of Theses and Dissertations (NDLTD), for example cdijndlportaoaindlsearchndlgojpR100000002I000003095796
    • institutional repositories like from University of South Australia, for example cdi    unisarepository9916828026101831 ; and the
    • Global Title Index from individual libraries, for example cdiglobaltitleindexcatalog_94607552.

    An example work which we are interested in, and…

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  4. Please add Harvard Business Review Digital Articles

    Hi there,

    Please index the Harvard Business Review (HBR) Digital Articles, which are in a different electronic portfolio from the Harvard Business Review articles:
    https://onesearch.library.uwa.edu.au/permalink/61UWA_INST/1vk1d8f/alma991537643302101

    We have activated the EBSCOhost Business Source Ultimate collection for CDI (global collection ID 613860000000000650), but have been advised by Ex Libris support that Harvard Business Review Digital Articles are not available in CDI. Ex Libris said 'the collection is not available directly from the provider (Direct from Provider: No) but we do have about 97% of it indexed from other sources. However, in this case it looks like this content is unique to Ebsco,…

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  5. Add OA Collections for John Benjamins

    Could you please add John Benjamins open access books and journals collections to the knowledge bases?

    Thanks!

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  6. Add CZ Collections for Carolina Academic Press

    Please consider adding CZ collections for Carolina Academic Press. Thank you.

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  7. Add Infobase Ebook collections to the CZ

    Please consider adding Infobase Ebook collections to the CZ.

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  8. Add "Current Quarterly" to the "Relative Dates" options

    Please add "Current Quarterly" to the "Relative Dates" options for both the "Date From" and "Date To" fields.

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  9. Add FilmBankMedia to the Knowledge Base

    Please add FilmBankMedia to the Community Zone Knowledge Base. This is a video streaming service now selling to academic libraries

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

    Hello,

    This idea has been chosen in the CERV enhancement round for 2026.

    We will reach out to this provider, and ask for the metadata for their collection.

    Kind regards,

    Tamar Ganor

    Content Product Manager


  10. Do solar panels work in cloudy weather?

    Yes, solar panels can still produce electricity on cloudy days. Though their output is reduced, they generate power from diffused sunlight. Eastman Solar explains how panel efficiency varies with weather and what systems work best in different climates.

    Read More: https://www.sigmapowertech.com/service/Solar-and-Biogas-System

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  11. How to Troubleshoot QuickBooks Install Error 1904?

    In this article, we are going to provide tested solutions for QuickBooks error 1904 that usually appears when installing the software.

    Read More: https://qbsenterprisesupport.com/quickbooks-error-1904/

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  12. Knowledge Unlatched International Water Association Publishing Frontlist 2024-2026

    Can you please add this collection to Alma? I see 2021-2023, but 2024-2026 is not in the CZ:
    Knowledge Unlatched International Water Association Publishing Frontlist 2024-2026

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  13. Rich Data Services (Statistics Canada)

    Please add a collection for Rich Data Services (Statistics Canada).

    Description: Rich Data Services (RDS) is Statistics Canada’s analytical platform for Public Use Microdata files (PUMFs) and their metadata. The RDS Explorer and Tabulation Engine's user-friendly interfaces allow users to browse, interact, and download data and metadata for online or offline analysis. The platform includes the RDS Explorer to browse the data records, create custom extracts by filtering records and selecting variables, and produce personalized open data packages for download, and the Tabulation Engine to o aggregate data across various dimensions to rapidly create analytical tables.

    Access URL: https://rich-data-services.statcan.gc.ca/rds/en/

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  14. Tribal Business News

    Tribal Business News is a digital publication delivering in-depth stories, analysis and business intelligence on all aspects of Native business and economic development activities. Adding it would support diversity by increasing access to an indigenous-led publication and to indigenous voices. A contact would be Danielle Cramer, dcramer@indiancountrymedia.com https://tribalbusinessnews.com/

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  15. British Library Newspapers Part 7: Southeast Asia, 1806-1980s

    Can you please add this gale collection to Alma? The other British Library newspapers parts 1-6 are there, but I am not seeing part 7. Thanks!

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  16. Enrichment of Community Zone bibliographic records for Scandinavian University Press (former Idunn)

    Enrich and update the Scandinavian University Press bibliographic records in CZ.

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  17. Storybox

    Could this resource be added to Alma https://storyboxlibrary.com.au/

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  18. Ovid Nursing Community College Essential Journal Collection 2019 (from 2015)

    Ovid Nursing Community College Essential Journal Collection 2019 (from 2015) doesn't have it's own collection in the CZ. More information is here: https://www.wolterskluwer.com/en/solutions/ovid/ovid-nursing-community-college-essential-journal-collection-14718.

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  19. Missing Hanser yearly collections

    Hanser used to have thematic yearly collections, but no longer does (e.g. Collection ID: 616180000000000008). The last ones were from 2022. They still sell yearly packages though. Why do they no longer exist and will they be added again?

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  20. Add a CZ collection for "Lived Places Publishing" Open Access titles

    There are several "Lived Places Publishing" collections already in the CZ (and prior Idea Exchange submissions), but these are yearly based purchased collections.
    For example: "2024 Lived Places Publishing Library Collection".

    This submission is specifically for the Open Access titles by this publisher, and ideally this would be maintained ongoing rather than year based.

    The current title list: https://livedplacespublishing.com/open-access-titles/

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