A discovery service is an online tool that enables libraries to search seamlessly across a wide range of content. Discovery services provide our customers with another method for discovering our content. The most frequently used discovery services are ProQuest-ExLibris Primo, ProQuest-ExLibris Summon, EBSCO Discovery Service, and WorldCat Discovery. Customers are able to select their licensed content to integrate it into their catalogue.

The discovery service providers are given complete metadata and full text of our journals and eBooks, including contemporary and archival content. This allows the vendors to index our content fully to make it more visible and discoverable. Springer Nature works closely with vendors to create clear targets, and to ensure the completeness and discoverability of our content

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Discovery service providers

EBSCO Discovery Service allows institutions to select licensed packages. Content can be easily selected by subject collection, copyright year, content, or consortium list.

Ebscohost.com/discover

Primo allows institutions to select licensed packages by subject collection or material type. To limit by copyright year the user will need to take advantage of the Downloader Tool provided by ExLibris.

Exlibrisgroup.com

Summon discovery service makes Springer Nature content discoverable alongside other library resources. Libraries can select the packages they have licensed, either individually or through their consortia, to make them discoverable via the Summon service.

Proquest.libguides.com/summons

WorldCat Discovery Service provides libraries access to their resources and collections through a single search. Libraries can select the collections they have licensed to make their content discoverable.

OCLC.org

Additional providers

TDNet Discover

TDNet Discover provides a single-search solution for accessing all library’s collections and resources and a robust content management system. Libraries can select the packages they have licensed to make them discoverable.