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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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Scopus Times Cited integration
October 2024

EBSCO has partnered with Elsevier to provide integrated Times Cited data on EBSCO Discovery Service for customers on the new user interface who are subscribed to the Elsevier Scopus® database. This integration allows librarians to configure Scopus access citation counts and links to the Scopus platform for users to view additional metadata for a given citation result set.

Read more on EBSCO Connect
EBSCO Discovery Service
RELEASED
Search Enhancements
Last Updated: 7/22/2025
Search Modes and Expanders on the Results Page
August 2024

The results page now lists the selected search mode under “All Filters.” The search mode can be changed on the Advanced Search under “Search Options”. It also displays any selected Search Expanders. For more convenient refinement, a link back to “Advanced Search” is now directly available in the “All Filters” panel.

 

Read more on EBSCO Connect
EBSCO Discovery Service EBSCOhost
RELEASED
Filter Enhancements Results Page Search Enhancements
Last Updated: 7/22/2025
Search Modes and Expanders
July 2024

Search Modes and Expanders are now available on the New UI for EBSCOhost, EDS and Explora. They are located on the Advanced Search in a newly added tab called “Search Options”.  All existing EBSCOadmin configuration options selected by the customer are being honored:
– The customer’s default Search Mode
– The customer’s default Expander(s)
– Expander(s) selected for display on the interface

Applying Search Modes in the New UI, Using Expanders to Broaden Your Search in the New UI
EBSCO Discovery Service EBSCOhost Explora
RELEASED
Search Enhancements
Last Updated: 7/22/2025
Field Codes
July 2024

Field codes that are unique to certain EBSCOhost databases are now available from the Advanced Search page

EBSCOhost
RELEASED
Search Enhancements
Last Updated: 7/22/2025
EDS API Foundational Updates
July 2024

Improve stability and delivery of EDS API to support increased demand.  There will be no change to existing endpoints and functionality. API consumers will be asked to register existing EDS API app/client use-case(s) in 2024 to receive API keys for future use.

EBSCO Discovery Service
RELEASED
EDS API
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
EBSCO Developer Network Updates
June 2024

New hosting platform for EBSCO’s API developer portal, the EBSCO Developer Network. EDS API documentation moved from EBSCO Connect to EBSCO Developer Network.  An OpenAPI spec for EDS API will be published.

 

EBSCO Discovery Service
RELEASED
EDS API
Last Updated: 7/22/2025
Advanced Search on the Landing Page
April 2024

Pre-search database selection, quick filters, and Advanced Search button are now available directly from the Explora landing pages and Topic Explorer

Explora
RELEASED
Search Enhancements
Last Updated: 7/22/2025
Search Box Builder
February 2024

Create search boxes for EBSCOhost and Explora on the new user interface and seamlessly integrate them into your website, LibGuides, LMS, and more

Read more on EBSCO Connect
EBSCO Experience Manager EBSCOhost Explora
RELEASED
Search Enhancements
Last Updated: 7/22/2025
Advanced Search Enhancements
December 2023

Ability to exclude records from catalogs and institutional repositories when applying the full text limiter (EBSCO Discovery Service only)

New advanced search page with improved design for Boolean buttons; available as default landing page

Researchers can further narrow their results through multiple interactions with the filter panel

Read more on EBSCO Connect
EBSCO Discovery Service EBSCOhost
RELEASED
Search Enhancements
Last Updated: 7/22/2025
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