Client Center: E-Journal Portal, 360 Link, 360 Search: Date Display for Patrons

How do I control how dates are displayed to patrons in the E-Journal Portal, 360 Link, or 360 Search?

1. From the Client Center Home page, click Library Settings in the Manage Your Library section, and then click Other Settings in the left-side menu.
   
2. Click Edit and select which date format you want to display to your 360 Search patrons.
   
3. Click Save.

1. From the Client Center Home page, go to the appropriate Administration Console (E-Journal Portal or 360 Link).
   
2. Click on the Custom Text link in the left-side menu.
   
3. Change the drop-down from Basic to Advanced:
   
   
   
   
4. Find the Custom Text field for date display. The quickest way is to use the search tool: Search on the default value of "MM/DD/YYYY" (without the quotation marks):
   
   
   
   
5. Double-click on the Current Value and customize the date display. You can customize the date display for patrons to an appropriate format. For example, entering "dd.MM.yyyy" will display dates appropriately for most European countries, "yyyy MM dd " for Chinese libraries and "yyyy/MM/dd" for Japanese libraries.
   
6. Click Save.
   
7. Changes will not be visible to patrons until the next day. Click Preview to see how your change will look without having to wait.