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+title: "RISM Catalog fully switched to new technical platform"
+date: 2024-12-05
+lang: en
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+category: rism_online_catalog
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+A beta version of the [RISM Catalog](https://opac.rism.info/rism/?lng=en){:blank} based on the open source discovery system VuFind was released in November 2023. At the same time, access to the existing online catalog was initially maintained.
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+On 9 December 2024, the old TouchPoint-based system will be discontinued permanently. The RISM Catalog now appears in a renewed design and its usability has been fundamentally improved. The new URL-based structure enables stable search sessions with easy forward and backward navigation as well as the permanent availability and citation of results. Minor improvements such as a country-based sorting of the print copies, a separate search entry for dates and an enhanced function for printing individual results have also been implemented as part of the migration.
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+Even after the end of the beta phase, the online service will be further developed on an ongoing basis.
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+The RISM Catalog is offered as part of the Specialized Information Service for Musicology ([musiconn](https://www.musiconn.de/){:blank}) at the Bavarian State Library. The project is funded by the German Research Foundation ([DFG](https://www.dfg.de/en){:blank}).