360 KB: Alexander Street Databases: Titles Will Be Removed -- March 2025
What is happening to the Alexander Street databases?
ProQuest currently has title-level information for the Alexander Street databases in the Knowledgebase.
In order to maintain accurate and authoritative provider metadata (based on our Knowledgebase collection policy), all titles will be removed from the following Alexander Street's databases and the databases will be hidden in the Knowledgebase on March 20, 2025. The databases will become a zero-titles databases, and no future subscriptions will be possible.
| Retiring Database Name | Retiring DB Code | Alternative Database Name | Alternative DB Code |
|---|---|---|---|
| PBS Video Collection: Third Edition - All Titles | AECJL |
PBS Video Collection: Fourth Edition |
AAEYO |
| PBS Video Collection: Second Edition - All Titles | AAPOL |
This means that those databases (and their titles) will not be available to your patrons who use the E-Journal Portal or 360 Link, and you won't receive MARC updates for those databases. However, those databases will still be available for 360 Search, 360 Counter, 360 Resource Manager, Intota, and the Summon™ service.
Actions you may need to take:
- If you are a 360 Resource Manager, 360 Counter, or Intota client, you may need to make some changes to your account settings before March 20, 2025:
- Article last edited: 27-February-2025