Below are options for activating CDI search and Full Text linking. There are some best practices suggested by Ex Libris that help with making decisions on activating CDI Search and Linking.
CDI LinkResolver Type Linking (Subscribed to Alma e-collection) | Option 1: CDI Search Active/”Full Text Available” Label Appears | Option 2: CDI Search Active/”Full Text Available” Label does not appear | Option 3: CDI Search Inactive: No CDI Records in Search results |
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CDI Search activation status | Yes | Yes | No |
We subscribe to only some titles in this collection | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Do not show as Full Text available in CDI even if active in Alma | Unchecked | Checked | Checked |
Search Rights in CDI | Subscription or Free | Subscription or Free | Subscription or Free |
Outcome in Primo | Records appear with Full Text Available if the library subscribes to that title in Alma. | Records appear but will not have a Full Text Available label in expanded search results. | Records for that the collection do not appear in Primo. |
CDI LinkResolver Type Linking (Not subscribed to Alma e-collection or OA) | Option 1: CDI Search Active/”Full Text Available” label does not appear | Option 2: CDI Search Active/”Full Text Available” label appears (OA) | Option 3: CDI Search: Requires a subscription to search CDI Best practice- deactivate Alma/CDI collection because searching CDI requires subscription |
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CDI Search activation status | Yes | Yes | No |
We subscribe to only some titles in this collection | No | No | No |
Do not show as Full Text available in CDI even if active in Alma | Checked | Unchecked | Checked |
Search Rights in CDI | Free | Free | Subscription |
Outcome in Primo | Records appear but will not have a Full Text Available label in expanded search results. | Records appear with a Full Text Available label. | Records for that collection do not appear in Primo. |
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