Google Scholar and Alma

April 12, 2024 Updated

Why should I-Share institutions publish electronic holdings from Alma to Google Scholar?

Your patrons are likely using Google Scholar already, a free, popular and easily accessible index.  You can expand your library’s reach and assist your patrons in finding full text resources by publishing Alma holdings to Google Scholar.

Here is an example of a working library link in Google Scholar showing Wheaton College's link to possible full text based on their Google Scholar export:

How can I-Share Institutions set up the publishing of electronic holdings to Google Scholar?

1. Configure Alma to set up the Publishing Profile

• Follow the steps inPublishing Electronic Holdings to Google Scholar. Most libraries will only need to complete the first section, steps 1-4.
• For the OpenURL base link:
  • Primo_domain – The domain for your Primo VE server is https://i-share-xxx.primo.exlibrisgroup.com (where xxx is your library's three-letter I-Share code in lowercase)
  • Alma_institution_code – The institution code defined in Alma is 01CARLI_XXX (where XXX is your library's three-letter I-Share code in UPPERCASE)
  • view_code – Specify the code that is defined for your view on the View Configuration page. By default this will be 01CARLI_XXX:CARLI_XXX (where XXX is your library's three-letter I-Share code in UPPERCASE) unless you have created another view with a custom code.  If so, use that View code here.
  • Final base URL looks like this: https://i-share-xxx.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/openurl/01CARLI_XXX/01CARLI_XXX:VIEWCODE
  • Note: Do not put "?" on the end of the base URL for the Google Scholar publishing profile even though it is shown in the Ex Libris documentation. 

• Additional tips: http://slcny.libanswers.com/faq/269566  (Note: not all SUNY specific details are exactly the same for CARLI I-Share libraries.)

 2.  Verify Google Scholar data and test in Google Scholar

• Note that Google Scholar harvests the file from Alma once a week. Expect results 7-10 days after process is finalized.
• Verifying Google Scholar data

 3. Troubleshooting (if needed)

• Checking if Google Scholar has been Updated
• Not seeing institution holdings in Google Scholar?

 4. If needed, ask CARLI any questions.   Send questions via an email to support@carli.illinois.edu.