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single-click request of multi-user ebooks for backlist titles not available that way

Often we want to be able to buy a license to a multi-user ebook for an older backlist title, perhaps a classic, perhaps just something that somebody wants to use in a course. I'd like to have an option to "request multi-user ebook license" where I...
David Wuolu over 3 years ago in APIs and Integration / eBook Management Future consideration

Add publisher limiter to the left side bar in search results from the basic search.

I would like to be able to limit large result sets to publisher.
Mary Ann Jones over 3 years ago in User Interface Future consideration

Gobi needs to send edition #s to EDS for the "Gobi Ebook" database

Gobi now maintains its own entire "database" called Gobi Ebooks, in EDS. But it doesn't include the edition #s. Especially in STEM/Med fields, there are lots of editions and patrons often ask for a book by its edition #, not its pub year (along wi...
Guest over 2 years ago in APIs and Integration Future consideration

Search by POL

I would like to be able to search for a selection after the order is in by the POL number assigned.
Sharon Whittle almost 3 years ago in Acquisition Workflow / User Interface Already exists

Allow customization of userdefinedfields when Gobi selects ebook in HLM

Gobi now sends over to EBSCO eadmin HLM the info to "select" the book when purchased. However, the info sent over does not include the particular license model (eg 1U, UU, etc.). We would like to be able to customize this process so that the licen...
Guest almost 3 years ago in eBook Management Future consideration

More format choices and better file extensions for Gobi open order status reports

Gobi sends us open order status reports with an attachment that ends ".dat". That has no meaning at all to anyone's desktop software and just causes problems. Further, the most common format usable for this kind of data is NOT offered as an option...
Guest almost 3 years ago in Reporting and Analysis Future consideration

Analytic recommendations based on purchasing

Gobi recommends automated workflows based on firm ordering or recommends titles to add to DDA based on triggers.
Jeremy Garskoff almost 4 years ago in Acquisition Workflow Future consideration

Customer Service email automatically populated.

Since new protocols have been established for contacting customer service, have the customer service email automatically populated in the contact field.
Guest about 3 years ago in  Administrative and User Account Controls / User Interface Future consideration

Sort by "Added to list" date

In my lists, I wish I could sort by the date it was added.
Guest over 3 years ago in Selection Workflow Future consideration

Add DDA-eligible=Y to the Standard and Advanced Search options

For those of us with Gobi DDA programs including manual "Request DDA", it would be useful to be able to search using either Standard or Advanced and have as a limiting option to only include in the results titles that have at least one provider th...
Guest over 3 years ago in Acquisition Workflow Future consideration