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2015 Release Notes

This website provides information about the development of Cornell University Library’s search interface and catalog. See the release notes below, or review the frequently asked questions.

Feedback or questions? Please email us at cul-dafeedback-l@cornell.edu

November 19, 2015

  • Borrow Direct settings have been updated to work with new Borrow Direct production database
  • Added z note (note about access) to the Terms of Use page in Databases
  • Removed simple search box from Advanced Search page
  • Added Back to Catalog link to works that appear in subject browse
  • Fixed a bug where item 3104718 didn’t show delivery time on request screen
  • Fixed a bug where library-to-library form comments were not being transmitted

November 11, 2015

  • Fixed additional connection issue with Borrow Direct
  • Fixed a bug where holdings and requests did not work for item 8688843
  • Fixed a bug where the call number didn’t display in emails for item 8688843
  • Fixed a bug where the advanced search layout broke when modifying searches of 3 or more rows
  • Improved appearance of RDA dates in Browse interface
  • Fixed a bug where backslashes in the Browse interface would cause an error
  • Fixed a bug where the purchase request button wasn’t working on item 216537
  • Fixed a bug where request button was missing from item 1902405
  • Fixed a bug where an ampersand in the query resulted in a Libraries Worldwide count of zero

October 15, 2015

  • Fixed bug where request fails if perm location isn’t a hash

October 12, 2015

  • Fixed connection issue with Borrow Direct
  • Integrated Advanced Search functionality into catalog app instead of via separate gem
  • Fixed headings alignment on Databases home page
  • Made headers smaller in print output
  • Browse UI improvements
    • Fixed bug where hyphens were stripped out of Description field
    • Fixed bug with incorrect capitalization in heading view
    • Fixed bug where works link wasn’t displayed for subject browse
    • Fixed bug where works about link wasn’t display for author-title browse
    • Fixed appearance of link for works by

August 19, 2015

  • Publication info is now included in citations
  • Fixed a bug where the background was black in IE9
  • Fixed a bug where long constraints would extend beyond the layout
  • Improved the appearance of printed web pages
  • Improved the Browse interface
    • Fixed a bug where hyphens were being stripped out of heading view
    • Fixed a bug where “works by” did not display in subject browse
    • Fixed a bug where “works about” did not display in author (sorted by title) browse
    • Improved the appearance of “works by” links on heading view
  • Improved page load time by removing the call number facet for searches without a query
  • Fixed a bug where request form validation wasn’t working
  • Fixed a bug where status was different between search results and item view

August 6, 2015

  • Additional notes display related to thesis work
  • Barcode searches retrieve all works in an item
  • Additional relator terms display for other contributors
  • Fix to overnight record updates for items put on or taken off of reserve

June 18, 2015

  • Upgrade to Blacklight 5.9
  • Added hierarchical call number facet
  • Added headings browse by author, author (sorted by title) and subject
  • Added volume information to missing status for multi-volume items
  • Now faceting using FAST Subject Headings
  • Separated Topic/Genre facet field into separate Topic and Genre fields

June 3, 2015

  • Fixed unicode corruption bug
  • Requests bug fixed for items with supplementary material
  • Improved date sorting to use publication date rather than production date
  • Simplified publication date display in search results for many works
  • Fixed handling of links between non-Roman and Romanized versions of “other contributor” names

April 22, 2015

  • Added item status to contents of email
  • Fixed a bug where 8258651 wouldn’t load due to too many pipes in the click-to-search field
  • Improved series click-to-search by removing specific item information from the searched value
  • Fixed a bug where item 1902405 did not display current issues
  • Removed Selected Items menu list from Digital Collections view
  • Removed “Back to catalog results” link from an item view if you got there from Digital Collections

April 16, 2015

  • Fixed bug in loading request screens for item 314011 by improving call to BorrowDirect API

March 30, 2015

  • Added new Cornell Digital Collections view to replace Registry of Digital Collections site.
  • Added Borrow Direct access for temporary reserve items
  • Improved display of title and subtitle in Databases
  • Improved display order for corporate author field
  • Added links to items in HathiTrust

March 18, 2015

  • Fixed a bug where Libraries Worldwide link sometimes displayed on items when it shouldn’t
  • Improved display on diacritics in non-webkit browsers in Catalog and single search interface
  • Added area studies category to Databases
  • Added a minor relevancy boost to works published in the last 30 years
  • Single search: Improved quoted searches where quotes come in the middle of a search string rather than the beginning

February 17, 2015

  • Renamed the Journals facet to Journals/Periodicals in the catalog and single search
  • Included FAST subject headings in the facets
  • Fixed a bug where on-order items broke the email feature

January 20, 2015

  • Limit solr fields in results to speed up performance
  • Upgrade to Ruby 2 and Rails 4, and fix related bugs: text messaging, Aeon, Zotero
  • Changed Library website feedback form to go to libgateway-l instead of cul-dafeedback-l
  • Improve publication date slider for impossible dates
  • Updated footer content to include additional Library resources
  • Removed the “back to search” link if the link is blank
  • Automated ERMS terms of use
  • Single search: fixed bug where best bets weren’t displaying

January 9, 2015

  • Made “available” label more prominent and request button less so on item view
  • Fixed a bug where items on order broke the email function

January 8, 2015

  • Single search: Changed feedback links to go to Library website feedback form instead of an email address
  • Ejournals: Fixed a bug where the mobile navigation wouldn’t stay open