Harvard University

HOLLIS library discovery (Ex Libris Primo VE tenancy)

HOLLIS is Harvard Library's discovery layer. hollis.harvard.edu CNAMEs to hvd.primo.exlibrisgroup.com and redirects to /discovery/search?vid=01HVD_INST:HVD2, a standard Ex Libris Primo VE tenant instance. Harvard's collections, Ex Libris's contract. Recorded as the relationship it is; the Primo/Alma APIs belong in Ex Libris's own repo.

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apis.yml Raw ↑ 
aid: harvard:hollis
name: HOLLIS library discovery (Ex Libris Primo VE tenancy)
x-operator: tenant
x-tenant-of: Ex Libris (Clarivate)
description: HOLLIS is Harvard Library's discovery layer. hollis.harvard.edu CNAMEs to hvd.primo.exlibrisgroup.com
  and redirects to /discovery/search?vid=01HVD_INST:HVD2, a standard Ex Libris Primo VE tenant instance.
  Harvard's collections, Ex Libris's contract. Recorded as the relationship it is; the Primo/Alma APIs
  belong in Ex Libris's own repo.
humanURL: https://hollis.harvard.edu/
tags:
- Library
- Discovery
- Primo
- Ex Libris
- Tenant
properties:
- type: Website
  url: https://hollis.harvard.edu/