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Research Platforms Roadmap

This roadmap provides an overview of the features and functionality completed and coming soon to EBSCO research platforms including EBSCO Discovery Service, EBSCOhost, Explora, EBSCO Mobile, and EBSCO eBooks. Product roadmaps are subject to change.

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Coming Soon Released

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VPAT Updates Available on EBSCO Connect
December 2024

Publication Finder and Full Text Finder are now available on Connect

 

Read more on EBSCO Connect
EBSCO Platforms
RELEASED
Accessibility
Last Updated: 7/17/2025
Ability to Set Custom Note in All Supported Languages to Display to Patrons When They Place a Hold on Catalog Items
December 2024

For libraries with FOLIO Patron Empowerment, librarians can configure a custom note to display to their patrons in the place hold modal. It is now possible to configure the custom note in multiple languages (all supported languages).

EBSCO Discovery Service
RELEASED
Patron Empowerment & Catalog Actions
Last Updated: 7/17/2025
Customizable Ability to Hide Due Date from the Real Time Availability Check (RTAC) for Catalog Items
December 2024

For libraries with RTAC (Real Time Availability Check) enabled for the catalog items, librarians can now choose whether to display the due date of catalog items that are currently on loan. The item due date displays in RTAC by default if an item is on loan. Librarians can use Configuration in EBSCO Experience Manager to hide the due date (note that EBSCO-hosted FOLIO libraries also have the option to display the due date but not hide the due date time).

EBSCO Discovery Service
RELEASED
Patron Empowerment & Catalog Actions
Last Updated: 7/17/2025
Volume Information Displays in the Holds & Checkouts Dashboard
December 2024

For libraries with FOLIO Patron Empowerment, patrons can now see the call number and volume information for items they have on hold or on loan. The call number and volume information now displays in My Dashboard for items that the patron has on loan or on hold, helping them to identify which volume they have on loan, especially if the title has multiple volumes, like in the case of serials.

EBSCO Discovery Service
RELEASED
Patron Empowerment & Catalog Actions
Last Updated: 7/17/2025
New Limiters Available in EBSCOadmin
December 2024

Ability to limit to HTML Only, PDF Only, and eBooks Only. These limiters are available for EBSCOhost and EDS customers, and they can be configured for profiles in EBSCOadmin along with the other standard limiters.

Read more on EBSCO Connect
EBSCO Discovery Service EBSCOhost
RELEASED
Filter Enhancements Search Enhancements
Last Updated: 7/17/2025
Historical Digital Archive Content
December 2024

Users will be able to search and access content from historical digital archives their institution subscribes to. In the New UI this content will be displayed in PDF format.

EBSCO Discovery Service EBSCOhost
RELEASED
Search Enhancements
Last Updated: 7/17/2025
eBook Download Enhancement
June 2024

The eBook download modal on the search results and detail page has been enhanced to offer the user the choice between downloading chapters, the full eBook, and metadata instead of the separate download entry points and modals the user sees today. This same enhanced modal will be added to the eBook viewers in a later release.

Downloading an eBook Chapter as a PDF, EBSCO eBooks User Guide
EBSCO eBooks
RELEASED
EBSCO eBooks Enhancements
Last Updated: 7/22/2025
Tabbed Search Result Segments
June 2024

Tabbed navigation was introduced to Explora search results giving easier access to eBooks, reference content, video and more

New Explora Result List, New Explora Basic Search
Explora
RELEASED
Search Enhancements
Last Updated: 7/22/2025
Lexile Limiter for eBooks
June 2024

eBooks are now returned when Lexile filters are applied on the user interface, returning eBooks that match the selected Lexile ranges

EBSCO eBooks
RELEASED
EBSCO eBooks Enhancements
Last Updated: 7/22/2025
JapanKnowledge Relevant Spotlight Placard
June 2024

For mutual EBSCO Discovery Service and JapanKnowledge customers, this integration displays results from JapanKnowledge in the new EBSCO Discovery Service user interface results list.

EBSCO Discovery Service
RELEASED
Integrations
Last Updated: 7/22/2025
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