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  1. Add QNL open repository to CDI for Summon

    HBKU library cooperated with Qatar National Library in their digital repository (https://www.qnl.qa/en/manara-repository/about), and we are looking to allow the repository content to be discoverable through Summon.

    Thanks,
    Mahmoud Sayed A. Mahmoud, MLIS
    Technical Services Lead

    HBKU Library

    P.O. Box: 34110
    Doha - Qatar
    Tel: +974 4454 7036
    Mob: +974 5076 3329
    mmahmoud@hbku.edu.qa

    www.hbku.edu.qa

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    0 comments  ·  New provider  ·  Admin →

  2. Add the Oregonian newspaper to Primo Central Index

    We suggest ingesting article-level content from the Oregonian newspaper to Central Discovery Index (CDI), so that users can search and discover all the subscribed content with one interface. We have historical and current content from the Oregonian, but access to full text articles is limited via the Newspapers Search interface.

    It is important to ensure content is available to our users via the discovery systems as this is one of our most used newspapers, focusing on Oregon and the Pacific Northwest.

    Thank you for considering our request.

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    0 comments  ·  New provider  ·  Admin →
    Already Supported  ·  AdminTamar Ganor (Admin, Ex Libris) responded

    Hello,

    The Oregonian is indexed in CDI through multiple resources.

    If there is metadata missing from a specific collection, please open a support ticket.

    Kind regards,

    Tamar Ganor

    Content Product Manager

  3. Add Canada Commons to central index and Community Zone

    Add https://canadacommons.ca/ Canada Commons to the central index and CZ. This is an important resource for Canadian Government Documents.

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    Already Supported  ·  AdminTamar Ganor (Admin, Ex Libris) responded

    Hello,

    There are seven Canada Commons collections in the Knowledgebases and CDI.

    If there are other Canada Commons collections missing, please post a new idea with its' details.

    Kind regards,

    Tamar Ganor

    Content Product Manager

  4. Humanisme et Renaissance

    I kindly ask you to create a target for the collection Humanisme et Renaissance (OUTSIDE OF THE NATIONAL LICENCE). The URL to the collection is the following: http://humanisme-renaissance.droz.org. Thank you, Pia Staub, Zentralbibliothek Zürich

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    2 comments  ·  New provider  ·  Admin →
    Already Supported  ·  AdminTamar Ganor (Admin, Ex Libris) responded

    Hello,

    The following collection has been added to the Knowledgebases:

    Humanisme et Renaissance, Collection ID 61828525190000041

    If there are any missing titles from existing collections, please open a support ticket.

    Kind regards,

    Tamar Ganor

    Content Product Manager

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