CDI

Check Discoverability of NZ Collections

Check discoverability of NZ collections (WIP) 

If full-text access is set up in the NZ, resources from those collections should be found within a library’s OneSearch instance if they are sharing the collection. Below are instructions to verify this is actually happening.

  1. Check the holding file that Alma publishes everyday to CDI.
    1. Example URL: http://na03.alma.exlibrisgroup.com/rep/getFile?institution_code=AddYourINSTCodeHere&file=cdi_institutional_holding This link will take you to an external website in a new tab.
    2. Check here for institution codes
  2. Keep in mind the holdings file contains all the portfolios so we have to verify the titles are not active in another collection. When verifying discoverability try to choose a unique portfolio within the collection. Also keep in mind the following when testing This link will take you to an external website in a new tab..
  3. Find the collection DB ID by searching e-collection name in the NZ instance.
    1. Perform a search for anything (such as COVID) in your OneSearch and modify the search parameters in the URL to search for your specific electronic collection.
      1. Example: https://primo-demo.exlibrisgroup.com/primo-explore/search?query= This link will take you to an external website in a new tab.dbid,contains,COVID&tab=default_tab&search_scope=CDI&vid=BLUE&lang=en_US&offset=0&searchCDI=true