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 CARLI Support.