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  1. Box of Broadcasts

    Box of Broadcasts (BoB) already exists in the 360 KB (DBID: TS7) but it would be great if the content of this resource could be added to the Summon/Primo index

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    1 comment  ·  New provider  ·  Admin →

  2. Add Torkel Opsahl Academic EPublisher (TOAEP) Open Access books to the KB

    Add this Open Access publisher to the Knowledge Base;
    https://toaep.org/ps/
    https://toaep.org/pbs/
    https://toaep.org/ops/
    https://toaep.org/lotfs/
    https://toaep.org/nas/

    39 votes
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    0 comments  ·  Admin →
    Closed  ·  AdminTamar Ganor (Admin, Ex Libris) responded

    Hello,

    Unfortunately, the provider has confirmed they are technically unable to send sustainable metadata for our Knowledge Bases and Discovery services.

    Therefore I am closing this idea as we are unable to process it.

    Kind regards,

    Tamar Ganor

    Content Product Manager

  3. DART

    Please add records to DART-Europe E-theses Portal (JWZ) and make it discoverable in Summon.

    38 votes
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    2 comments  ·  Existing provider  ·  Admin →
    Closed  ·  AdminTamar Ganor (Admin, Ex Libris) responded

    Hello,

    Regrettably, the DART-Europe e-theses portal will be closing down on 31 January 2025. 

    Therefore we will not add this to CDI.

    Kind regards,

    Tamar

  4. LLMC Digital (Law Library Microform Consortium)

    Please consider adding LLMC (Law Library Microform Consortium) Digital as a collection for Discovery and to the Knowledgebase>

    For more information, see:
    http://llmc.com/about.aspx

    Thanks!

    37 votes
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    5 comments  ·  Admin →
    Closed  ·  AdminTamar Ganor (Admin, Ex Libris) responded

    Hello,

    At this time, LLMC will not produce a feed for discovery so we will not be able to add their package to CDI.

    We are unable to use the OCLC MARC records due to legal restrictions.

    Kind regards,

    Tamar

  5. add patent information to Primo Central

    At its core the Primo Central Index content is all about scientific publications. But since the integration of the ProQuest resources the resource type scope became much wider
    https://knowledge.exlibrisgroup.com/@api/deki/files/42859/Primo_Central_Index_Resource_Types.pdf
    Patents applications are published by the national patent offices and they are publicly available. For a science and technology audience it would be very beneficial to search patent publications and literature publications in one index. First choice would be the publications from patent offices. Second best would be data from commercial aggregators.

    35 votes
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    Closed  ·  AdminRael Elstein (Product Manager, Ex Libris) responded

    Hello all,

    Our goal in providing content for our customers is to ensure that it is as optimally searchable and discoverable as possible.
    The search requirements for patents are not the same as the standard academic search parameters and fields, nor are the display needs and usage methods.
    In order to support these, an optimized Primo user interface would be required, as was developed for newspapers.
    Therefore we believe that ingesting patent content at this time would not promote better discoverability or usage.

    Such an Idea could be suggested on the Primo Idea Exchange Forum, and would need to be assessed accordingly.

    Best,
    Rael

  6. Add a new collection from the Universität Heidelberg

    Please add the collection Propylaeum-eBooks to the CZ.

    Universität Heidelberg is an excisting provider, see Collection: "Open Journal System Heidelberg", Collection-ID: 614330000000001224.

    Further information for data interface: https://www.ub.uni-heidelberg.de/helios/kataloge/datenschnittstellen.html

    34 votes
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    0 comments  ·  Existing provider  ·  Admin →
    Closed  ·  AdminTamar Ganor (Admin, Ex Libris) responded

    Hello,

    Unfortunately, the provider is unable to provide metadata for this collection.

    They will let us know once they are capable of sustainably sending us their metadata.

    Kind regards,

    Tamar Ganor

    Content Product Manager

  7. adapt DOI Registration Agencies

    There are several kinds of DOI Registration Agencies.
    https://www.doi.org/registration_agencies.html
    But 360 Link only work with DOI of CrossRef.
    Please adapt 360Link to not only CrossRef but these of DOI Registration Agencies.

    34 votes
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    Closed  ·  Dana Sharvit responded

    The suggested idea is less about content and more about 360Link functionality.
    As such the suggested idea will not be handled as part of the content forum but the enhancement request was communicated to 360Lnk Product manager who will consider the enhancement.

  8. Add "subscribe by email" and other ways to monitor CKB release notes

    It is crucial for us to monitor CKB release notes to ensure that collection activations are appropriately revised in response to changes. At present, the only way to monitor the notes is by RSS feed, which is cumbersome -- it is very easy to miss changes with only RSS feed updates. Please add other means of monitoring these changes, such as subscribing to the release notes by email.

    33 votes
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    0 comments  ·  Admin →
    Closed  ·  AdminRael Elstein (Product Manager, Ex Libris) responded

    Hello,

    Thank you for this suggestion.
    I will forward this request to our IT group to see if it is possible to add this functionality to the Knowledge Center platform.

    We cannot track this request here, so I am closing this out.

    Thank you,
    Rael

  9. Missing target "Ubidictionary"

    I kindly ask you to create a new target for the databases "Lo Zingarelli", "Dizionario della lingua Italiana", "Grande enciclopedia La Zanichelli"we have on the plattform Ubidictionary.
    Please check out: https://u.ubidictionary.com/dashboard/#/index

    Thank you for considering my request and kind regards
    Marianne / Zentralbibliothek Zürich

    32 votes
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    Closed  ·  AdminTamar Ganor (Admin, Ex Libris) responded

    Hello,

    Due to insufficient context, we are unable to complete this request as posted.

    If this request is still relevant, please post a new idea with the relevant information for this resource.

    Kind regards,

    Tamar

  10. Please add the Bibliotech eTextbook platform as an integration with Alma and Primo

    Please add an integration with the Bibliotech platform, which is used by a number of universities in the UK, likely with more to be added internationally. Integrations with Alma and Primo are in particularly high demand, although integrating with Leganto too would be ideal.

    Link: https://bibliotech.education/

    30 votes
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    0 comments  ·  Admin →
    Closed  ·  AdminTamar Ganor (Admin, Ex Libris) responded

    Hello,

    This platform no longer exists.

    If the content provider has a different platform now, please post a new idea.

    Kind regards,

    Tamar Ganor

    Content Product Manager

  11. Add Commons Open Repository Exchange (CORE) from Humanities Commons

    We would like to request that the Commons Open Repository Exchange (CORE) from Humanities Commons be added as a collection in the CZ, with records/portfolios for the individual titles. CORE is "A nonprofit, interdisciplinary, broad-ranging alternative to commercial networks" and includes freely accessible open access works, including articles, monographs, course materials, white papers, conference papers, code, and digital projects. Additional information about CORE is available at https://hcommons.org/core/ with content at https://hcommons.org/deposits/

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    Closed  ·  AdminTamar Ganor (Admin, Ex Libris) responded

    Hello,

    We could not reach an agreement with CORE for receiving their metadata.

    Therefore, we will not be able to add this resource to Ex Libris products.

    Kind regards,

    Tamar

  12. Missing Target: OTTO_SAGNER_DIGITAL_OPEN_ACCESS_BOOKS

    Dear support

    Referring to the closed Salesforce Case # 00347610, I kindly ask you to create a target named "OTTOSAGNERDIGITALOPENACCESS_BOOKS".

    Thank you.

    Kind regards,
    Stefan / Zentralbibliothek Zürich

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    2 comments  ·  Admin →
    Closed  ·  AdminRael Elstein (Product Manager, Ex Libris) responded

    Hello all,

    Following an announcement from the provider, Kubon & Sagner GmbH, this collection has been retired and removed from our Delivery systems.

    If you have any further information on parallel collections, please feel free to submit a new Idea to the system.

    Best,
    Rael

  13. Add PsycINFO citations to CDI

    Currently, APA PsycINFO citations are not being displayed in Summon. Please consider ingesting the information so that it shows up in the discovery layer

    29 votes
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    1 comment  ·  Existing provider  ·  Admin →
    Closed  ·  AdminTamar Ganor (Admin, Ex Libris) responded

    Hello,

    The provider is not interested in sending us the metadata for this collection to be indexed in CDI.

    Kind regards,

    Tamar Ganor

    Content Product Manager

  14. IG Publishing "IGP_Evidence Based Acquisitions Front List" and "IGP Evidence Based Acquisitions Archive List"

    Dear Support,

    (Ecumenical Information Network)
    We have subscribe IG Publishing service and the vendor has provided the titles to SFX, please help to create following target names in SFX and Primo Central 

    •     IGP_Evidence Based Acquisitions Front List

    •     IGP Evidence Based Acquisitions Archive List

    Thanks and regards,

    Moris

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    0 comments  ·  Existing provider  ·  Admin →
    Closed  ·  AdminTamar Ganor (Admin, Ex Libris) responded

    Hello,

    This idea has been closed as part of a cleanup process for ideas older than three years with fewer than 30 votes.

    This cleanup process is necessary to streamline our idea management process and ensure that the most relevant and impactful ideas receive the attention they deserve. If you still feel strongly about this idea, you may resubmit it in Idea Exchange, please add as many details as possible.

    We value your feedback and encourage you to continue submitting and voting for ideas that you believe will enhance Content.

    Kind regards,

    Tamar Ganor

    Content Product Manager

  15. Target: Social Science Research Network (SSRN)

    Please add the collection
    {KBI Migration}

    21 votes
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  16. PsycCRITIQUES (EBSCOhost)

    Create EBSCOhost version of PsycCRITIQUES.
    There is an e-collection for the APA version but we subscribe to EBSCOhost's version. I had to convert the APA e-collection to use the EBSCO parser and parse param.

    -Contemporary Psychology: APA Review Of Books
    Bibliographic Records:1956 - 2004
    Full Text:1956 - 2004

    -PsycCRITIQUES
    Bibliographic Records:1956 - Current
    Full Text:1956 - Current

    PsycCRITIQUES (EBSCO)
    Reviews are the focus of this full-text database from the American Psychological Association (APA). The majority of reviews are of scholarly and professional books in psychology. In addition, there are psychology-based reviews of popular films and trade books. Coverage ranges from…

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    Closed  ·  AdminRael Elstein (Product Manager, Ex Libris) responded

    Hello, 


    Following a discussion with EBSCO, they have supplied the below response: 

    --- 

    This product was removed from EBSCOhost and EBSCO Discovery Service in 2018. The APA provides archival access.

    --- 


    Best, 

    Rael 

  17. Update Kluwer navigator EZ7

    Kluwer Nederland has the intention to exchange their metadata of the database Kluwer navigator EZ7 with ExLibris. In the past they were committed to OCLC - now they want to start with other discover tools.
    The content of EZ7 is increased - an update is necessary

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    Closed  ·  AdminTamar Ganor (Admin, Ex Libris) responded

    Hello,

    Unfortunately the provider has a policy that does not allow Ex Libris to receive metadata on document level for their complete content. 

    Therefore we will close this idea.

    Thanks for your support,

    Tamar Ganor

    Content Product Manager

  18. "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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  19. Add South Asia Open Archives

    CRL and JSTOR have partnered to create the South Asia Open Archives. This content is freely available on the JSTOR platform and is accessible by visiting saoa.crl.edu.

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    Closed  ·  AdminRael Elstein (Product Manager, Ex Libris) responded

    Hello,

    We have previously discussed this collection with the provider, but there is currently no available title list that can be used to ingest in our Delivery products.
    At this time we will close this request, but should a title list become available we can reconsider this request.

    Best,
    Rael

  20. New Community Zone electronic collection request: IET Open Access Journals on Wiley Online Library

    The University of Strathclyde requests the addition of a new CZ collection for IET Open Access titles that are now available on the Research Hub on Wiley Online Library. The details of the 43 titles to be added are listed here: https://ietresearch.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/
    Currently the IET titles are available on the ‘Wiley Online Library Open Access’ collection (Collection ID: 614330000000000427)’ however the content has now moved from the main Wiley Online Library ( https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com ) site to the Research Hub on Wiley Online ( https://ietresearch.onlinelibrary.wiley.com ), and the links no longer work. We would prefer if the IET Journals had their…

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    Closed  ·  AdminTamar Ganor (Admin, Ex Libris) responded

    Hello,

    Wiley confirmed the IET titles should be part of the Wiley Online Library Open Access and they will not remove them.

    The links are working fine, if you still experience access issues please open a support ticket.

    Thanks,

    Tamar

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