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 28, 2023

• Removed proxy prefix from Ebsco links containing our opid
• Added the Hours link back to Catherwood Library items
• Improved behavior of login button for emailing items
• Fixed missing alt tag on Discogs thumbnail
• Fixed alignment of previous/next links in modal window
• Cleaned out old Summon code
• Fixed a bug where links to item titles in Book Bag did not work

October 11, 2023

• Implemented a special workflow for Annex microfiche in the requests system
• Enabled YAML alert

October 4, 2023

• My Account
  • Removed link to Borrow Direct resolver script
  • Fixed a bug where pending requests and ready for pickup were not displaying for a user

September 26, 2023

• Added Former Owner field
• Changed Advanced Search field from Donor Name to Donor/Provenance
• Updated skip link destinations
• Added My Account link to single search, Databases, Digital Collections, and My Account
• Connected the single search to the new eCommons index
• Fixed a bug where paging through records produced an error after a Donor search
• Fixed a bug where Advanced Search choked on booleans
• Fixed a bug with the “return to results” link from Advanced Search Notes searches
• Fixed a bug where some Aeon link did not work

August 4, 2023

• BAMWOW updates
• SMS bug fixed
• Tests implemented for containerization
• Removed Universal Analytics ID

July 14, 2023

• Updated Requests to use Prefect 2 for the PDA workflow

June 4, 2023

• Added Google Analytics 4
• Fixed accessibility error for duplicate OCLC book cover IDs
• Added javascript loading, My Account, and Requests test

May 8, 2023

• Integrated Aeon-specific styles and javascripts to retire newcatalog-login server, part deux

April 27, 2023

• Integrated Aeon-specific styles and javascripts to retire newcatalog-login server

April 17, 2023

• EBSCO changed the format of their API’s search results so ‘Get it! Cornell’ is no longer included in the label for full text items. Adapted Bento Search for this change.
• When a bento search produced Digital Collections or Institutional Repositories results, but no EBSCO results, no results were shown. Now the other results are shown.
• Fixed Endnote (non-xml) export.
• Removed dependencies on the old pre-solr 8 environment so the old solr server can be retired.
• The URL of the solr core was visible on the production version of the site when catalog.library.cornell.edu domain name was in use. Now it does not show (security issue).

April 7, 2023

• Moved from newcatalog.library.cornell.edu to catalog.library.cornell.edu
• Fixed bug in MyAccount that wasn’t displaying requests
• Addressed copyright filter for LD4P images
• Fixed EndNote bug that was stopping exports

March 9, 2023

• Fixed a typo for an empty search in Databases

March 8, 2023

• Requests
  • Fix bug causing fatal error with on-order items
• My Account
  • Show date shipped for ReShare items in pending requests.
  • Show author for ReShare items in requests.
  • Remove nonfunctional checkbox selection from available requests.
  • Don’t show catalog links for ReShare items.
  • Don’t show ReShare items with status REQ_CHECKED_IN (let FOLIO handle them) (avoid duplicates).
  • Restore source badges for ILL items in checkout list.

February 26, 2023

• Fixed a bug where using the Date Acquired facet without a search term loaded incorrect results

February 8, 2023

• Fixed display of terms of use from Availability box
• Fixed contrast of selected facet panel
• Updated more links to library website after redesign, including Requests
• Fixed a bug where text a call number was not working (escape uri)
• Restored old behavior for records with no items attached

January 31, 2023

• Updated feedback button to include current page URL
• Updated links to library website after redesign

January 26, 2023

• Multiple values can now be selected within a single facet

January 17, 2023

• Digital Collections results now displaying in the bento (again)
• Updated Feedback link URL
• My Account
  • Ensure ReShare results are only for the user’s netid
  • Skip ILL items with status ‘Request Sent to BD’
  • Avoid duplicate request entries