The UAB Publications Service launches a new digital catalogue on open-source software
The UAB Publications Service has launched a new version of its book catalogue, featuring over 1,200 printed and online books, in commercial or open-access format. This new version will allow users to access the contents via the corresponding platforms.
The new UAB Publications Service catalogue is powered by the editorial metadata that the Publications Service registers in DILVE (the online platform for book-chain professionals, which manages and distributes bibliographic and commercial information about books for sale). It also connects the book files with the Publications Service's own open-access monographs platform and with Unebook.es, the book distribution and sales platform of the Unión de Editoriales Universitarias Españolas (UNE), of which the Publications Service is a member.
This connection facilitates access to an active catalogue of over 1,200 books and helps provide a more integrated user experience—from discovering a publication to accessing it for reading, downloading, or purchasing, depending on the specific terms for each title.
The catalogue includes filtered and advanced search options that allow locating books by title, author, collection, format (print or digital), access type (open or paid), and language. These features make it easier to locate publications and bring UAB books closer to students, researchers, faculty, academic professionals, and readers interested in university publishing.
Technology open to serving university cooperation
Developed by the UAB Publications Service and released as open-source software, the catalogue is available at gitHub for reuse by other organisations. The catalogue also represents an opportunity to share digital solutions and foster cooperation among university publishing services. This approach helps promote a culture of knowledge sharing and continuous improvement, in line with the University’s values and its commitment to open science, the dissemination of research, and scientific culture.
The new platform provides greater visibility for UAB publications and opens up new possibilities for gaining a better understanding of how the catalogue is used. Future analysis of data—such as visits, downloads, and purchases—can help in understanding user interests, guiding promotional efforts, and identifying opportunities for improvement.