Infobase sends collection data monthly to the following Discovery services:
We regularly send both our content and our metadata to these vendors. Our customers can simply enable the correct collections in the Discovery Admin account to make content discoverable in their institution’s interface. If you're not sure what collection(s) you have, please email Support.
More detailed information about these partnerships, including information on how to set up your resources, is below. If you have any questions, or are using another Discovery service and would like to see Infobase resources in your search results, please email Support.
EBSCO Discovery Service (EDS)
Select the correct collection in your EBSCO holdings management page, then set up a CustomLink to facilitate the linking. Self-service is possible, but EDS recommends that customers work with their support team through the EBSCO Connect portal.
- In EDS Admin, go to Holdings Management > Vendors, and find Infobase Publishing
- In the Package Name list, find the correct collection(s) and set to "Selected under Current Holdings."
- Set up a CustomLink for these collections under Site/Group Maintenance > CustomLinks
Follow the links below for detailed instructions:
- Managing your content in EBSCO Discovery Service (EDS)
- Short Tutorial (2:12 long)
- Setting up a CustomLink for EDS Partner Databases
The title counts will not match your Admin title count, as our Discovery Data also indexes material at the series level for Discovery. Each series counts as an additional "title."
Purchased video content in EDS
If you have purchased single videos rather than a collection, you can still add them to your holdings.
- Turn on the database Films on Demand in the EBSCO Holdings Management Interface. Note that this collection is all FOD content.
- Set up a Local Collection to define your holdings. This is typically done with MARC records; see our Admin Portal Help Center for info on downloading your FOD MARC records.
- Set up a CustomLink for this local collection under Site/Group Maintenance > CustomLinks
Follow the links below for specific instructions on this process:
- Managing your content in EBSCO Discovery Service (EDS)
- Short Tutorial (2:12 long)
- Guide to Local Collections
- Using MARC to create Local Collections
- Setting up a CustomLink for EDS Partner Databases
Support for current EDS customers: EBSCO Connect portal.
Summon/ALMA/Primo (ProQuest)
Infobase content is available in the search results for Summon, ALMA, and Primo:
- Choose your Infobase collections in the Client Center.
- See a list of available Infobase resources here (Google Docs).
- If you're not sure which collection(s) you subscribe to, email productsupport@infobase.com for assistance.
- Set up your custom linking parameter with your Infobase client ID. This can be found in your Admin account at the top left under your logo, or in any permalink from the platform.
Support for current ProQuest customers: Support a Support Case
WorldCat (OCLC)
- Enable your Infobase collections in the OCLC Knowledgebase under Metasearch Content > Licensed Content Databases > Non-OCLC Licensed Databases, then select your appropriate collection - typically, the Master Academic Collection.
- In WorldShare, go to Collection Manager > Setting > WorldCat Holdings" and click "Maintain Holdings: Yes"
For a mapping of Infobase Products to OCLC Knowledgebase Collection names, see here (Google Sheets). If you don't see your product listed, it's not currently compatible, but please let us know at productsupport@infobase.com if you are interested in adding it.
Support for current WorldCat Discovery Services customers: Contact OCLC Support