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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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Results List and Search Page Placards
July 2025

Top of results page placards available so libraries can highlight content from DynaMed and LearningExpress, or create custom placards

Bottom of results page placards available so libraries can highlight content from Credo and WorldCat

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EBSCO Discovery Service
RELEASED
Integrations
Last Updated: 7/22/2025
Koha eResources API CustomLink
March 2025

Streamline eResource access in Koha catalogs, especially in consortium environments. It dynamically verifies eResource availability for specific library sites and seamlessly inserts access links into the New UI's "Access Options," tailored by item type and library location code.

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EBSCO Discovery Service
RELEASED
Integrations
Last Updated: 7/22/2025
Get It Now API CustomLink
March 2025

Get It Now from Copyright Clearance Center (CCC) complements your interlibrary loan (ILL) services by providing library patrons with the immediate fulfillment of full text articles from non-subscribed journals through a cost-effective and easy-to-use service integrated within Full Text Finder and/or EBSCO Discovery Service

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EBSCO Discovery Service Full Text Finder
RELEASED
Integrations
Last Updated: 7/22/2025
Configurable Option to Allow Holds on Specific Copies or Volumes
March 2025

Library administrators for EBSCO-hosted FOLIO libraries with Patron Empowerment will be able to hide the option for users to place holds on specific copies or volumes when a title has multiple items.

EBSCO Discovery Service
RELEASED
Patron Empowerment & Catalog Actions
Last Updated: 7/22/2025
PressReader Relevant Highlight Placard
February 2025

For customers using both EBSCO Discovery Service and PressReader, this integration allows PressReader results to appear directly in the new EBSCO Discovery Service user interface. Users can then link to the PressReader website to access full text or explore additional results.

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EBSCO Discovery Service
RELEASED
Integrations
Last Updated: 7/22/2025
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
Media Placard
September 2024

The media placard is now available on EBSCO Discovery Service so libraries can highlight visual content from Flipster and CONTENTdm

Media Placard for CONTENTdm, Media Placard for Flipster
EBSCO Discovery Service
RELEASED
Integrations
Last Updated: 7/22/2025
Patron Empowerment and RTAC Updates for FOLIO Libraries Leveraging ICS
September 2024

Do not show RTAC when “isRTACapplicable” is set to false

Add  “loan type” to RTAC display

EBSCO Discovery Service
RELEASED
Patron Empowerment & Catalog Actions
Last Updated: 7/22/2025
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