FAQ

How can I determine the source of links in the "View Online" section of a OneSearch record?

Sometimes you can't tell where the link in OneSearch is coming from. If the record comes from the Central Discovery Index (CDI), you can use the CDI Activation Analysis Tool to find out which electronic collection is responsible for the online access.

 

Basic: Check the source in OneSearch

Look at the "Source" field in the "Details" section in OneSearch. Here are some examples:

  • This record comes from CUNY Academic Works. The source is "CUNY Academic Works."

Source: CUNY Academic Works

  • This record comes from Alma. The source is "Library Catalog."

Source: Library Catalog

  • This record comes from the Central Discovery Index. The source is "Ebook Central Perpetual and DDA."

Source: Ebook Central Perpetual and DDA

 

Advanced: Run the CDI Activation Analysis Tool

Go to https://cdi-rights-analysis.hosted.exlibrisgroup.com/client/create. Fill out the Library and Record Id fields, then click Start Analysis.

 

Library: enter your institution's PC Key from this table

Institution PC Key
Baruch College 01CUNY.01CUNY_BB.PPRD
Borough of Manhattan Community College 01CUNY.01CUNY_BM.PPRD
Bronx Community College 01CUNY.01CUNY_BX.PPRD
Brooklyn College 01CUNY.01CUNY_BC.PPRD
The City College of New York 01CUNY.01CUNY_CC.PPRD
College of Staten Island 01CUNY.01CUNY_SI.PPRD
Craig Newmark Graduate School of Journalism at CUNY 01CUNY.01CUNY_GJ.PPRD
CUNY Central Office 01CUNY.01CUNY_AL.PPRD
CUNY Graduate Center 01CUNY.01CUNY_GC.PPRD
CUNY Network Zone 01CUNY.01CUNY_NETWORK.PPRD
CUNY School of Law 01CUNY.01CUNY_CL.PPRD
Guttman Community College 01CUNY.01CUNY_NC.PPRD
Hostos Community College 01CUNY.01CUNY_HO.PPRD
Hunter College 01CUNY.01CUNY_HC.PPRD
John Jay College of Criminal Justice 01CUNY.01CUNY_JJ.PPRD
Kingsborough Community College 01CUNY.01CUNY_KB.PPRD
LaGuardia Community College 01CUNY.01CUNY_LG.PPRD
Lehman College 01CUNY.01CUNY_LE.PPRD
Medgar Evers College 01CUNY.01CUNY_ME.PPRD
New York City College of Technology 01CUNY.01CUNY_NY.PPRD
Queens College 01CUNY.01CUNY_QC.PPRD
Queensborough Community College 01CUNY.01CUNY_QB.PPRD
York College 01CUNY.01CUNY_YC.PPRD

 

Record Id: copy the ID from the URL

https://cuny-qc.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/discovery/fulldisplay?context=PC&vid=01CUNY_QC:CUNY_QC&search_scope=NZPhysical&tab=NZPhysical&docid=
cdi_proquest_ebookcentralchapters_3399953_9_103


The analysis may take a little while to complete. You will get a report with the following information:

  • DBID
  • Provider
  • Database Name
  • Rights Type
  • Portfolio
  • Requires Authentication for Search
  • Activation Type
  • Full Text Linking


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Answered By:
Kristen Fredericksen
Last Updated:
2025-03-04
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