For Optimal searching, using an advanced technology, a New Alma institution will be added only as SRU (Search/Retrieve via URL) resource, and not as z39.50 as we did in the past. 

Note: an institution must turn on the SRU target functionality. By default, it is not enabled. This is done by defining a “SRU” external profile in Alma. (for more information please see here and here)

When requesting a new Alma External resource

Please supply us with the following information of the requested external resource: 

• Name  

• Resource short Description 

• Link to the requested library’s main search page (Usually a link to the Primo search page)

• MARC Record type (UNIMARC/MARC 21 etc.) 

• SRU Base URL (<Alma URL>/view/sru/<institution_code>)     

  • If the Alma URL is https://exl.alma.exlibrisgroup.com and the institution code is EXL_INST01 then the baseURL will be  https://exl.alma.exlibrisgroup.com/v...sru/EXL_INST01

• Does the resource require Credentials? (Yes/NO and if so please supply one for testing)