CDI includes newspaper content from multiple third-party providers.
While CDI is designed to provide accurate availability information and reliable linking, newspapers present a unique challenge due to differences in cataloging practices and metadata structures between providers.
These cataloging differences can lead to variations in ISSNs, coverage dates, title versions, and general metadata. As a result, mismatches may occur between the CDI record and the way the same newspaper is represented on the provider’s platform.
In the past, this led to linking issues and inconsistent availability indications, where records sometimes appeared unavailable or directed users to incorrect or broken links. To ensure stable and reliable behavior for newspaper content, the preference for ProQuest and Gale newspaper collections is to rely primarily on the CDI records provided by the same provider, as this ensures accurate availability indication and consistent linking.
Because this approach is designed to prevent incorrect linking and misleading availability information caused by cataloging differences, these records rely on collection-level rights only and do not serve as alternative coverage for other providers.
This ensures that users are directed to the correct source for the content and experience consistent, dependable access.