For Librarians

Which browsers are supported?

We support current versions of the following browsers on Windows, Macintosh, Android and iOS platforms:

  • Chrome
  • Edge
  • Firefox
  • Safari

Please keep in mind that no two browsers (or two versions of the same browser) will display pages in exactly the same way. Also, organizational or personal settings might influence the platform’s appearance.

Is Scholarly Editions OpenURL-compliant?

No. Scholarly Editions does not yet support OpenURL.

Does Scholarly Editions make use of DOIs?

Yes. A digital object identifier (DOI) is available for every publication on Scholarly Editions, and for every separate version within an edition.

DOIs are included in the bibliographical data on the information cards in the text group and work pages in the library, and in the Cite this widget in the viewer.

Do I need to install any fonts?

No. Scholarly Editions packs all required fonts in the pages that contain the text.

Can I use the website on mobile devices?

Yes. Responsive design allows Scholarly Editions to be used on almost all devices: desktops, laptops, tablets, and mobile phones.

Can I use the website with cookies disabled?

No. The site uses cookies for purposes of access management and usage analytics.

Does Scholarly Editions provide user statistics reports?

Yes. Usage of Scholarly Editions is registered.

COUNTER 5

As of 1 July 2021, we have implemented a new access management system for our Scholarly Editions platform, called LibLynx (login here). Usage data from Liblynx is available in Counter 5 format for all data collected since July 2021. If you have any questions about how to access your Liblynx administrative account, please contact our Sales team.

More information about library admin portals and accessing our online resources can be found on this page. For questions, contact our Sales team.

What access methods does Scholarly Editions support?

Access to Scholarly Editions can be secured in the following ways:

  • username and password
  • IP authentication
  • SAML (Shibboleth and OpenAthens)
  • Passcode

EZproxy

Scholarly Editions supports EZProxy.

The URLs required by EZProxy take the form https://scholarlyeditions.brillpublications.cn/PRODUCTACRONYM. For example, https://scholarlyeditions.brillpublications.cn/cato for Classic Arabic Texts Online.

Managing IP addresses

Scholarly Editions supports IP address authentication. Updating your institution's IP addresses is done by our Sales Support team.

Does Scholarly Editions support SUSHI?

Yes. COUNTER reports registering usage of Scholarly Editions can be exported in XML format. Librarians can import these files into their own SUSHI application.

Discoverability

Which content can Google, and other search engines, access on Scholarly Editions?

They can crawl the library. The contents of the viewer is off limits to them, unless in Open Access.

Which discovery services contain metadata from Scholarly Editions?

Metadata from Scholarly Editions is provided to the following discovery services:

  • EBSCO Discovery Service
  • OCLC
  • Summon
  • OCLC WorldCat
  • Ex Libris ALMA

Whom can I contact if I have a question?

Please contact our Sales Support team.