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Drexel Research Discovery

Drexel University’s institutional research repository

Software & Integrations

The underlying cloud-based solution, Esploro, is the product of a long-time leader in the academic library software industry, Ex Libris. That company is now owned by Clarivate and its former CEO now runs Clarivate.  Known for its services to academic institutions worldwide and the strength of its relationships with its user community, Ex Libris continues to develop and improve Esploro.  This includes plans to leverage existing relationships with Clarivate and ProQuest and merge functionality from Esploro, Pivot, and Incites.

The product includes a robust set of APIs and Oracle Analytics including Data Visualization.

Integrations in Development

Additional integration is possible via a built-in APIs

  • Scopus for metadata and metrics enrichment
  • Unpaywall to improve exposure of Drexel assets
  • Duracloud for digital backup services