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  1. Please add collection "Alexandria" to the Alma CZ

    Dear support

    Can you create an electronic collection of type "database" for "Alexandria" (https://www.alexandria.ch/discovery/search?vid=41BIG_INST:ALEX&sortby=rank&lang=de), please?

    Description according to the publisher's website:

    "The library network Alexandria encompasses currently 15 libraries and documentation offices inside and outside of the Swiss Federal administration. The Alexandria portal contains more than a million bibliographic records and more than 1.3 million items, many of which are publicly accessible."

    Thank you.

    Kind regards,
    Stefan / Zentralbibliothek Zürich

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    AdminTamar Ganor (Admin, Ex Libris) responded

    Hello,

    This idea has been closed by mistake, I apologize for the inconvenience.

    It will be reviewed and addressed according to the regular workflow of content requests.

    My sincere apologies.

    Kind regards,

    Tamar Ganor

    Content Product Manager

  2. Add DocDoc Pro journals

    Add DocDoc Pro (provider : GM Santé) : 5 important french health journals

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    AdminTamar Ganor (Admin, Ex Libris) responded

    Hello,

    This idea has been closed by mistake, I apologize for the inconvenience.

    It will be reviewed and addressed according to the regular workflow of content requests.

    My sincere apologies.

    Kind regards,

    Tamar Ganor

    Content Product Manager

  3. ESSPER: New collections of Italian journal article for Discovery/CDI (Primo)

    Please add ESSPER as New collections for Discovery/CDI (Primo).
    collection name: ESSPER
    link: https://www.biblio.liuc.it/scripts/essper/
    material type: Citations and abstracts to Italian journal articles in economics, social sciences, law and history.
    language: Italian
    Contact: essper@liuc.it

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    AdminTamar Ganor (Admin, Ex Libris) responded

    Hello,

    This idea has been closed by mistake, I apologize for the inconvenience.

    It will be reviewed and addressed according to the regular workflow of content requests.

    My sincere apologies.

    Kind regards,

    Tamar Ganor

    Content Product Manager

  4. LandScan

    Please add LandScan to the 360KB.

    Provider: Oak Ridge National Laboratory
    URL: https://landscan.ornl.gov/

    This is an open access resource. It turned OA in 2023.

    These population datasets are valuable for GIS researchers and are intended to aid in emergency preparedness, readiness, response, and recovery missions; risk assessments; site suitability studies; and a full range of other applications that depend on accurate population data.

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    AdminTamar Ganor (Admin, Ex Libris) responded

    Hello,

    This idea has been closed by mistake, I apologize for the inconvenience.

    It will be reviewed and addressed according to the regular workflow of content requests.

    My sincere apologies.

    Kind regards,

    Tamar Ganor

    Content Product Manager

  5. Lamyline

    In 360 Core, Lamyline.fr exists since 18/10/2016 but has not been updated since 21/06/2018. And only 32% of the content is indexed in the CDI.
    Could you update this resource in 360 Core and the CDI ?

    contacts : FR-contactlamyline@wolterskluwer.com

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    AdminTamar Ganor (Admin, Ex Libris) responded

    Hello,

    This idea has been closed by mistake, I apologize for the inconvenience.

    It will be reviewed and addressed according to the regular workflow of content requests.

    My sincere apologies.

    Kind regards,

    Tamar Ganor

    Content Product Manager

  6. Nordpub

    Please add NordPub to the knowledgebase so we can access it in Summon.

    https://norden.diva-portal.org/smash/search.jsf?dswid=4580

    NordPub contains publications from the Nordic Council of Ministers Secretariat NordForsk, Nordic Innovation, Nordic Energy Research, Nordicom, the Nordic School of Public Health, NordRegio, the Nordic Centre for Welfare and Social Issues and other Nordic bodies.

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    AdminTamar Ganor (Admin, Ex Libris) responded

    Hello,

    This idea has been closed by mistake, I apologize for the inconvenience.

    It will be reviewed and addressed according to the regular workflow of content requests.

    My sincere apologies.

    Kind regards,

    Tamar Ganor

    Content Product Manager

  7. MINABS online (Mineralogical Society of Great Britain & Ireland)

    Please add the database "MINABS Online". provides a unique research tool for researchers working in the fields of mineralogy, crystallography, geochemistry, petrology, environmental mineralogy, and related topics. The database – which contains more than 120,000 abstracts of papers published between 1982 and 2008 – originated from the paper journal Mineralogical Abstracts, a publication of the Mineralogical Society of Great Britain & Ireland. No new abstracts were added to the database after 2008.

    MINABS Online was first published on the Internet in 2003 and is provided free of charge as a service of the Mineralogical Society.
    Link to website: https://minabs.americangeosciences.org/vufind/

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    AdminTamar Ganor (Admin, Ex Libris) responded

    Hello,

    This idea has been closed by mistake, I apologize for the inconvenience.

    It will be reviewed and addressed according to the regular workflow of content requests.

    My sincere apologies.

    Kind regards,

    Tamar Ganor

    Content Product Manager

  8. J-GLOBAL by 科学技術振興機構 (Japan Science and Technology Agency)

    Please add the collection: J-GLOBAL by 科学技術振興機構 (Japan Science and Technology Agency (JST), Japan) to Central Discovery Index (CDI).
    This is an open access, comprehensive website for scientific and technical information with 10 types of information, such as articles, researchers, patents, etc. It’s an essential online service for Japanese scientists. This collection is available in alma CZ (Collection ID: 6114032540000041), but adding this to the CDI will make it more convenient for users.
    J-GLOBAL home: https://jglobal.jst.go.jp/
    Contents: https://jglobal.jst.go.jp/aboutus/content
    Contact: https://jglobal.jst.go.jp/info/contact

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    AdminTamar Ganor (Admin, Ex Libris) responded

    Hello,

    We currently do not receive any metadata from Japan Science and Technology Agency, therefore this idea has been updated to "New provider".

    It will be reviewed with other priorities and CERV voting cycle, as other new content providers are being addressed.

    Kind regards,

    Tamar Ganor

    Content Product Manager

  9. ヨミダス (Yomidasu) by 読売新聞社 (Yomiuri Shimbun)

    Please add the collection: ヨミダス歴史館 (Yomidasu, Yomiuri Database Service) by 読売新聞社 (Yomiuri Shimbun).
    It’s a major daily newspaper in Japanese, and many academic libraries in Japan subscribe this database. This collection is available in alma CZ (Collection ID: 613790000000000856), but adding this to the CDI will make it more convenient for users.
    About: https://database.yomiuri.co.jp/about/rekishikan/about/
    Contact: https://database.yomiuri.co.jp/about/contact/

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    AdminTamar Ganor (Admin, Ex Libris) responded

    Hello,

    We currently do not receive any metadata from Yomiuri, therefore this idea has been updated to "New provider".

    It will be reviewed with other priorities and CERV voting cycle, as other new content providers are being addressed.

    Kind regards,

    Tamar Ganor

    Content Product Manager

  10. Add Oregon State University OER textbooks collection

    Is it possible to add the OER ebook collection from Oregon State University to the Community Zone? They're located at: https://open.oregonstate.education

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  11. British Government Publications

    British Government Publications https://www.gov.uk/official-document

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  12. filtering out book chapters with no meaningful scholarly content

    Develop a method for filtering out book chapters with no meaningful scholarly content from CDI (e.g., title page, copyright, acknowledgements, etc.). These tend to glut up search results and confuse library patrons.

    For example:

    Chapter Title = Frontmatter
    https://rutgers.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/discovery/search?query=title,begins_with,frontmatter,AND&tab=Everything_except_research&search_scope=MyInst_and_CI_2&sortby=title&vid=01RUT_INST:01RUT&lang=en&mode=advanced&offset=0&facet=rtype,include,book_chapters,lk

    Chapter Title = Title page
    https://rutgers.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/discovery/search?query=title,begins_with,title%20page,AND&tab=Everything_except_research&search_scope=MyInst_and_CI_2&sortby=title&vid=01RUT_INST:01RUT&lang=en&mode=advanced&offset=0&facet=rtype,include,book_chapters,lk

    Chapter Title = Copyright
    https://rutgers.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/discovery/search?query=title,begins_with,copyright,AND&tab=Everything_except_research&search_scope=MyInst_and_CI_2&sortby=title&vid=01RUT_INST:01RUT&lang=en&mode=advanced&offset=0&facet=rtype,include,book_chapters,lk

    Chapter Title = Acknowledgements
    https://rutgers.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/discovery/search?query=title,begins_with,acknowledgements,AND&tab=Everything_except_research&search_scope=MyInst_and_CI_2&sortby=title&vid=01RUT_INST:01RUT&lang=en&mode=advanced&offset=0&facet=rtype,include,book_chapters,lk

    Chapter Title = Backmatter
    https://rutgers.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/discovery/search?query=title,begins_with,backmatter,AND&tab=Everything_except_research&search_scope=MyInst_and_CI_2&sortby=title&vid=01RUT_INST:01RUT&lang=en&mode=advanced&offset=0&facet=rtype,include,book_chapters,lk

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  13. Open Access Journal - Quaderni di Dodis

    Hello,

    Please consider to add the content of Quaderni di Dodis, a Swiss academic series which intend to widen publication possibilities in the fields of contemporary history and foreign policy and to offer an attractive and easy way to publish for young academics.

    Currently, a portfolio exists in two e-collections, but the content is not indexed in the CDI, so it's not possible to find the articles in Primo.

    ISSN : 2235-509X
    Website : https://www.dodis.ch/en/quaderni

    For content details and metadada, please contact dodis@dodis.ch

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  14. Axiomatic Editions

    The journal Architectural design (0003-8504) has moved to Axiomatic Editions and they currently are not in the CZ. Could you please add them to the CZ?

    Platform URL: https://axioeditions.com/
    Journal URL:https://archdesignjournal.com/

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  15. Request to Upload Bookers Collection to the Community

    Bookers, Korea’s largest B2B reading platform, would like to upload their collection to the Community Zone.
    POSTECH is one of their clients and currently subscribes to one of their eBook collections.

    Contact
    Sunggon Kim
    Tel: +82-70-4333-7221
    Email: saint_gon@bookers.life

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  16. Add KB and CDI Collections UNED (Spain) Journals

    Please add a knowledge base and CDI collection for REVISTAS CIENTÍFICAS UNED - https://revistas.uned.es.

    This university, one of the largest in Spain, publishes around 50 journals across the disciplines.

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  17. Add Canadian Course Readings titles to CZ and chapter-level metadata to CDI

    Canadian Course Readings is an emerging platform for publications by independent Canadian publishers that are difficult to source electronically on other platforms. Having book-level records available in the CZ and chapter-level records in CDI will support access for subscribing institutions. Platform: https://canadiancoursereadings.ca/. Contact David Glover - davidglover@lorimer.ca.

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  18. Ed.Flicks from Exchange Press

    Please add the Ed.Flicks Collection from Exchange Press to the CZ. https://hub.exchangepress.com/videos/

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  19. Business of Fashion

    Please create a collection for Business of Fashion. Access URL: https://www.businessoffashion.com

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  20. Please add artresearch.net

    artresearch.net is a free, open-access art historical research database that has both image and text searching for the combined photograph archives of renowned international libraries.

    Please consider adding the database to the Alma CZ.

    Thank you!

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