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  1. 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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  2. Waseem.Akhtar@ncl-coll.ac.uk

    Hi, Could you please add the following database collections, we have these subscriptions via JISC.

    1. Elsevier:Jisc Collections:Elsevier for FE 2026-2028:Subject Collections (Health Sciences)
    2. Emerald:Jisc Collections:Emerald eJournals 2024-2026: Library Sciences Subject Collection
    3. Emerald:Jisc Collections:Emerald eJournals 2024-2026: Property Management & Built Environment Subject Collection

    4 .Emerald:Jisc Collections:Emerald eJournals 2024-2026: Tourism & Hospitality Management Subject Collection
    5. JSTOR Digital Library of Core E-Resources on Ireland 2009-2034
    6. ProQuest Archives (access fees) 2023-2026: 18th; 19th; 20th Century House of Commons Parliamentary Papers, Early European Books Parts 1-4
    7. ProQuest Periodicals Archive Online (50 titles selection) for FE Agreement 2024-2026
    8. Proquest MediaPlus for FE…

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  3. 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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  4. 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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  5. Project MUSE - CEU Press Opening the Future

    Project MUSE is hosting the paywalled CEU Press titles under the "CEU Press Opening the Future" program that are made available to supporting libraries. We need a collection for these titles. See here: https://my.lyrasis.org/s/product-details?id=a1BUh000001GT7kMAG and here: https://ceup.openingthefuture.net/

    Ideally this collection would only include the paywalled titles, as the OA titles will be in various OA collections.

    Thanks!

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

    Hello,

    We will reach out to Project MUSE to request the metadata for this collection.

    At this stage, we are not certain that excluding the open access titles would be the best approach, as it may be more beneficial for the community to have all CEU Press content available within a single collection rather than activating these titles across multiple collections. We will review this internally to ensure alignment with the structure of other Knowledgebase collections.

    Thank you,

    Tamar Ganor

    Content Product Manager

  6. Please index Jxiv into CDI

    CDI has the records of Provider: Japan Science and Technology Agency.
    The publisher has a pre-print server and provides the records as the database "Jxiv".
    Could you please negotiate with the provider and ask them to index the preprint records into CDI?
    The database URL is https://jxiv.jst.go.jp/index.php/jxiv
    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. 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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  9. East View Global Press Archive Area Studies Initiative 2026

    Ex Libris's established provider partner, East View, has released the Area Studies Initiative 2026 collection. Our library, as part of the Big Ten Academic Alliance, invested in this collection, and we'd like to activate it in the Community Zone. In past years, we have activated similar collections:

    East View Global Press Archive Area Studies Initiative 2024, 61476607550000041
    East View Global Press Archive Area Studies Initiative 2025, 61820310480000041

    So, we're hopeful East View and Ex Libris will be able to add this one as well. Thank you for helping us with this!

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  10. Society of Biblical Literature Complete eBook packages (De Gruyter Brill)

    Hello,

    We would like to have the eBook frontlist packages of the Society of Biblical Literature (through De Gruyter Brill) added to the Community Zone.

    There are yearly collections from 2026 up to 2016, then 2014-2015 and pre-2014.

    Thank you!

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

    Hello,

    We have recently introduced the option to create placeholder collections with future activation dates. These collections are now visible in the Knowledgebases, with an expected go-live date of September 2026.

    Once they are activated, I will mark this idea as completed.

    Please note that the last collection for the De Gruyter Society of biblical Literature is scheduled to be released in January 2027.

    Kind regards,

    Tamar

  11. Policy Commons: North American State, Provincial, and Territorial Governments

    Duke would like to request that the Coherent Digital collection "Policy Commons: North American State, Provincial, and Territorial Governments" be added to the Alma CZ.

    https://policycommons.net/modules/north-american-state-provincial-and-territorial-governments/

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

    Hello,

    We are working with Coherent Digital to align their collections in the Knowledgebases and Discovery.

    However, there is no timeline I can share.

    I will update this idea once we make progress.

    Kind regards,

    Tamar

  12. Add more Coherent Digital Collections

    We've recently subscribed to two Coherent Digital collections that we don't see in the CZ. Please add:

    Applied Nursing and Allied Heath: https://coherentdigital.net/products/applied-science-commons/stnl

    Mental Health in VR and Video: https://appliedsciencecommons.net/modules/mental-health-in-vr-and-video/

    Both are listed under their Applied Science Commons.

    Thank you!

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

    Hello,

    We are working with coherent Digital to align their collection sin the Knowledgebases and Discovery.

    However, there is no timeline I can share.

    I will update the idea once I have more information.

    Kind regards,

    Tamar Ganor

    Content Product Manager

  13. Oxford Handbooks Online 2026 Collections

    Can you please add the following 2026 collections to the Alma CZ for Oxford Handbooks Online:

    Oxford Handbooks Online Business and Management 2026 
    Oxford Handbooks Online Classical Studies 2026
    Oxford Handbooks Online Education 2026
    Oxford Handbooks Online Literature 2026
    Oxford Handbooks Online Neuroscience 2026
    Oxford Handbooks Online Political Science 2026
    Oxford Handbooks Online Psychology 2026
    Oxford Handbooks Online Social Policy and Social Work 2026
    Oxford Handbooks Online Sociology 2026

    Thank you!

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

    Hello,

    The following resources have been added to the Knowledgebases:

    1. Oxford Handbooks Online Business and Management 2026, Collection ID: 611045332240000041
    2. Oxford Handbooks Online Classical Studies 2026, Collection ID: 611072503300000041
    3. Oxford Handbooks Online Literature 2026, Collection ID: 611045302260000041
    4. Oxford Handbooks Online Neuroscience 2026, Collection ID: 611072503280000041
    5. Oxford Handbooks Online Political Science 2026, Collection ID: 611045332220000041
    6. Oxford Handbooks Online Psychology 2026, Collection ID: 611045332200000041
    7. Oxford Handbooks Online Social Policy and Social Work 2026, Collection ID: 611072503240000041
    8. Oxford Handbooks Online Sociology 2026, Collection ID: 611072503260000041

    The metadata for the Education collection is not yet available.

    Kind regards,

    Tamar

  14. European Mathematical Society 2026

    Please add a collection for the European Mathematical Society 2026 eBooks. We see a large collection called European Mathematical Society Books without years, but this makes it difficult to manage when we do not pick up the collection each year and the provider sells it by year. Thanks for considering!

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  15. Sage Research Methods Books and Reference

    Please add database Sage Research Methods Books and Reference https://methods.sagepub.com/books-and-reference to Sage Publications the Intota Knowledgebase. We subscribe to this collection but it is not available to subscribe to.

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

    Hello,

    We are working with Sage to obtain the feed for this collection, it will be available in the Central Discovery Index once we get the full file.

    Kind regards,

    Tamar Ganor

    Content Product Manager

  16. 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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  17. Add Newer IGI Global Open Access Collections

    Could you please add newer IGI open access collections to the knowledge bases? OR add non-annual collections for OA journals and books? In the CZ their latest OA journal collection is from 2023 and their latest OA ebook collection is from 2024. Thank you!

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

    Hello,

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

    If you have a responsive contact with them, please mention in the comments or directly to me.

    Thanks,

    Tamar Ganor

    Content Product Manager

  18. Teachingbooks need contents update

    Hi,

    We have subscribed to Teachingbooks and obtained MARC records from them to create a collection when we set it up years ago. Recently, they told us that to get updates, individual libraries have to set up API to connect to their catalogs using software such as TLC’s LS2, Apollo’s Biblionix, etc.

    Alma Community Zone has offered several Teachingbooks versions as databases. It would be beneficial to all Alma libraries if Ex Libris's Content Team contacts them and sets up API with them, so the databases can become collections with updates, than individual libraries setting up API on their own.…

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

    Hello,

    We will reach out to TeachingBooks and request metadata for their collections.

    Please note that TeachingBooks currently does not share metadata with us, so establishing a new metadata feed may take longer than it would with providers that already supply regular updates.

    Kind regards,

    Tamar Ganor

    Content Product Manager

  19. ASM Digital Library Conference Proceedings

    Hello,

    We recently subscribed to the ASM Digital Library's All Access model. There is an Alma database available for this collection (ID: 61585093310000041), but there doesn't appear to be any content included. There are no portfolios attached, and the DBID yields zero results in the CDI.

    Would it be possible to update this collection to include CDI content? Alternatively, it would be helpful to have a collection available that includes the ASM conference proceedings:

    Heat Treating Conference and Exposition: https://dl.asminternational.org/heat-treating/
    International Symposium for Testing and Failure Analysis: https://dl.asminternational.org/ISTFA
    Shape Memory and Superelastic Technologies Conference: https://dl.asminternational.org/shape-memory
    International Thermal Spray Conference: https://dl.asminternational.org/itsc/

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

    Hello,

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

    We will also review if we can create a collection for their proceedings.

    Kind regards,

    Tamar Ganor

    Content Product Manager

  20. Gale US Declassified Documents Online

    Hello, can Ex Libris please work with Gale to get this collection indexed in CDI? There are ten existing database collection in the CZ, but none have portfolios, and they don't have CDI access. Gale's page for the collection states that there are over 700,000 resources in the collection, so portfolio-level access doesn't seem realistic.

    Thanks,

    Kevin

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