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  1. Community Zone collection for BioAcademic Press

    Requesting a Community Zone collection for the journals published by BioAcademic Press, as listed at https://www.bioacad.com/journal/.

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  2. Steel Construction Manual

    Our library recently purchased this electronic manual, which is published by the American Institute of Steel Construction, which seems to exist in the CZ. We purchased the 2023 edition, Volume 16. The (print) ISBN is: 978-1-56424-116-0. More information is listed here: https://www.aisc.org/aisc/publications/steel-construction-manual/

    This book is commonly used in engineering programs.

    Thank you.

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  3. ANU Press OA ebooks

    Please add an open access ebook collection from Australian National University Press to the knowledgebases.

    https://press.anu.edu.au/

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  4. The Wire China

    Please add KB and article-level CDI collections for the The Wire China.
    https://www.thewirechina.com/

    Publication description: The Wire is a digital news magazine dedicated to understanding and explaining one of the biggest stories of our time: China’s economic rise, and its influence on global business, finance, trade, labor and the environment

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  5. Add open access journal Theologie der Gegenwart

    "Theologie der Gegenwart" journals now available open access. Can you please add it to the 360 KB?

    https://zs.thulb.uni-jena.de/receive/jportal_jpjournal_00002815

    Theologie der Gegenwart / Katholisch-Theologische Fakultät der Universität Erfurt. - Erfurt : Katholisch-Theologische Fakultät der Universität Erfurt ; Kevelaer : Butzon & Bercker [2005-2025], 2005-

    Abweichender Titel: ThG

    ISSN: 3052-5535

    ZDB-ID: 3212599-9

    https://www.uni-erfurt.de/katholisch-theologische-fakultaet/forschung/publikationen/unsere-zeitschrift-theologie-der-gegenwart

    Contact benedikt.kranemann@uni-erfurt.de

    LicenceAll rights reserved (2005-2025); CC-BY 4.0 Licence (2026-)Short title
    ThG

    Chief editor
    Universität Erfurt (Katholisch-Theologische Fakultät)

    publishedsince 2005
    3052-5535

    ZDB-ID
    3212599-9

    1923035649

    DDC200 Religion; 230 Christentum, Christliche Dogmatiknotes
    Jahrgänge 2005-2025: Alle Rechte vorbehalten

    LicenceAll rights reserved

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  6. Add e-books of Provider Packt in Summon with URL: https://learning.packt.com

    Add e-books of Provider Packt in Summon with URL: https://learning.packt.com

    Thank You

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  7. New Database - IGI Global Computer Science and Information Technology e-Book Collection - Copyright 2026

    Please add a new database to the client center for IGI Global Computer Science and Information Technology eBook Collection - Copyright 2026. This is a growing collection.

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

    Hello,

    The provider has yet to share the 2026 KBARTs with us, we are checking in with them frequently but with no clear timeline.

    Kind regards,

    Tamar Ganor

    Content Product Manager

  8. Elsevier Complete Anatomy

    Hello,

    Could a collection for Elsevier's Complete Anatomy product be added to the knowledgebases?
    Here's a product description: https://www.us.elsevierhealth.com/complete-anatomy

    Thanks!

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  9. East View Database Collections

    Can you please add the following database collections from East View Information Services?

    The Chinese Soviet Republic - https://ae.eastview.com/aes112

    South China Sea Island Disputes: 1877-1988 - https://ae.eastview.com/scs

    Thank you!

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  10. Independent Historical Archive: 2017-2021 Supplement (Gale)

    I am not seeing this supplement for years 2017-2021 in the CZ from Gale. Can it be added?

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  11. Centre Mersenne

    Please add KB and CDI collection(s) for Centre Mersenne, a European mathematics publisher.
    https://www.centre-mersenne.org/en/our-journals/

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  12. ckbk

    Please add KB and CDI collections for ckbk.

    https://join.ckbk.com/culinaryschool/

    Provider description: The ckbk collection includes more than 950 cookbooks from every era including 150,000+ recipes, with more books added every month.

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  13. IUCN Publications

    Please add IUCN Publications to CDI: https://portals.iucn.org/library/lists/general/all/all/all/view.

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  14. Add Bloomsbury Food Library: Core Collection 462 portfolios

    Can you add the e-collection: Bloomsbury Food Library: Core Collection to the CZ? The current e-collection in the Alma CZ is entitled, "Bloomsbury Food Library: Core Collection - Annual Update 2025" and contains only 15 portfolios. The Core Collections contains 462 portfolios. See this link: https://www.bloomsburyfoodlibrary.com/about-bloomsbury-food-library-core-collection. I will attach the associated title list that I downloaded from the webpage.

    If you filter by collection title in the spreadsheet there is nothing named, "Core Collection" or "Bloomsbury Food Library: Core Collection," there is just "Bloomsbury Food Library" and it has more than 15 portfolios. This link is what was provided…

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  15. Please add Heinonline ABA Law Library Collection: Books & Practice Materials Archive

    Please add this new collection to the CZ: https://heinonline.com/content/aba-law-library-collection-books-and-practice-materials-archive/

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  16. Add new Elgar Portfolios

    Please add these new Edward Elgar portfolios:

    Elgar Encyclopedia of Maritime and Oceans Law: https://www.elgaronline.com/display/book/9781035310944/9781035310944.xml?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Announcing%203%20New%20Elgar%20Law%20Encyclopedias%20-%20Pre-pub%20discounts%20available%20-%20SL&utm_content=Announcing%203%20New%20Elgar%20Law%20Encyclopedias%20-%20Pre-pub%20discounts%20available%20-%20SL+CID_5f03db0cda04a1997a379ebcd4e59db9&utm_source=Campaign%20Monitor%20EEP&utm_term=Elgar%20Encyclopedia%20of%20Maritime%20and%20Oceans%20Law

    Elgar Encyclopedia of Competition Law: https://www.elgaronline.com/display/book/9781035311231/9781035311231.xml?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Announcing%203%20New%20Elgar%20Law%20Encyclopedias%20-%20Pre-pub%20discounts%20available%20-%20SL&utm_content=Announcing%203%20New%20Elgar%20Law%20Encyclopedias%20-%20Pre-pub%20discounts%20available%20-%20SL+CID_5f03db0cda04a1997a379ebcd4e59db9&utm_source=Campaign%20Monitor%20EEP&utm_term=Elgar%20Encyclopedia%20of%20Competition%20Law

    Encyclopedia of Private International Law Second Edition: https://www.elgaronline.com/display/book/9781035359264/9781035359264.xml?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Announcing%203%20New%20Elgar%20Law%20Encyclopedias%20-%20Pre-pub%20discounts%20available%20-%20SL&utm_content=Announcing%203%20New%20Elgar%20Law%20Encyclopedias%20-%20Pre-pub%20discounts%20available%20-%20SL+CID_5f03db0cda04a1997a379ebcd4e59db9&utm_source=Campaign%20Monitor%20EEP&utm_term=Encyclopedia%20of%20Private%20International%20Law%20Second%20Edition

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  17. Classroom Video on Demand - Infobase

    Hello,
    Please add Films on Demand collection for Classroom Video on Demand (Infobase)
    https://infobase.com/solution/video-on-demand/classroom-video-on-demand/
    Thanks

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  18. Collection request - LWW Total Access Collection - Archive through 2020

    We recently purchased an archive journal collection from Ovid coded LTOT-20-A24 - LWW Total Access Collection - Archive through 2020. There does not appear to be a collection corresponding to it in the Community Zone - we would appreciate if it was added to the CZ! I'm attaching a title and coverage list.

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

    Hello,

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

    We do not rely on title lists provided by libraries, as this approach does not support an automated update process and would make it difficult to maintain the collection over time.

    Thanks,

    Tamar Ganor

    Content Product Manager

  19. Add a Dedicated CDI Content Type for Master's Theses

    Problem

    The Central Discovery Index (CDI) currently distinguishes only between Thesis and Dissertation. As a result, Master's theses are typically grouped under the generic Thesis content type, making it impossible for libraries and end users to distinguish them from other types of theses.
    Many academic institutions maintain separate collections for Master's theses and doctoral dissertations, and their repositories already include metadata that identifies the degree level. However, this distinction is lost during CDI indexing.

    Suggested Enhancement

    Introduce a dedicated CDI content type, Master's Thesis, in addition to the existing Thesis and Dissertation content types. When source metadata explicitly identifies a…

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  20. Add article-level records for The Atlantic in CDI

    Could Ex Libris please add article-level records for The Atlantic (https://www.theatlantic.com) to the CDI? Please also add a collection with a portfolio for their direct institutional access subscription.

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