EBSCO Discovery Service connects with Koha via a plugin and provides your users with a unified interface for catalog and discovery results.
This video will show you how EBSCO Discovery Service (EDS) integrates right into Koha to make searching simple.
How It Works
There are 2 different options for EDS:
You can use the EDS plugin (installed and set up through your Koha staff interface) and use the Koha OPAC to search both the catalog and the EDS platform. Users will be able to select to search the Discovery (switch to all materials) or just search the Catalog (keyword) search. This is the method shown above in the tutorial video.
EBSCO will send over a survey to begin the process of setting up the information for your plugin.
You can have the Koha Catalog harvested via OAI-PMH to send the Koha data from your catalog to the EDS platform. When users go to EDS, they will get EBSCO results and Koha results.
Real-Time Availability Checking (RTAC) and Your Custom Catalog Database
With your EBSCO Discovery Service subscription and integration with Koha, you may see up-to-date information that advises you regarding the availability of a resource within the library.
RTAC communicates the following availability statuses:
Available
In Library Use
On Hold
Checked Out
Missing
Lost
EDS can connect to Koha for RTAC through z39.50. ByWater Solutions will work with your library and EBSCO to fill out a questionnaire about the integration. One of the questions involves your z39.50 information.
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