I-Share via Z39.50
Related product I-Share

I-Share via Z39.50

Revised: January 4, 2021

To connect to an individual Institution Zone instance from a Z39.50 client, you will need the following information:

Server:  i-share-xxx.alma.exlibrisgroup.com
Where xxx is your institution's three-letter I-Share code in lowercase.*

Database:  01CARLI_XXX
Where XXX is your institution's three-letter I-Share code in uppercase.*

Port:  1921 (if 1921 does not work, try port 210)

No username or password is generally needed. If you are prompted for a password, please contact the institution directly.

*Three-letter I-Share codes can be found by choosing an institution in the list of I-Share Participating Libraries.

To connect to the I-Share Network Zone from a Z39.50 client, use:

Server:  i-share-network.alma.exlibrisgroup.com

Database:  01CARLI_NETWORK

Port:  1921 (if 1921 does not work, try port 210)

No username or password needed.

Documentation to configure a RefWorks Client with Z39.50

Additional settings that applications may request include:

Syntax:  MARC21

Element Set:  Full

Text:  Unicode (alternately, choose UTF8)

I-Share Library staff can configure the Z39.50 integration profile in Alma using the settings above and the Ex Libris Alma Z39.50 Search documentation.

If you have any questions, please contact .