• The addition of funding information to records;
• Linking of user accounts to ORCiD;
• Embedding of Altmetrics data;
• Use of persistent URLs (PURLs) to enable reliable linking to ePubs records and full-text;
• Improvements to export functions;
• Linking to related datasets (including eData).

• Improved performance and reliability
• Improved indexing of content by external systems.
• In-situ Open Access information for STFC staff (once logged in).
• Improved handling of search queries that contain a colon.

• More consistent and logical handling of ‘marked’ records selected by the user for exporting;
  
  
• New fields added to exports (additional fields for thesis records as well as the inclusion of a field for ‘related research objects’ that can be linked to from an ePubs record);
  
  
• Improvements to the way book and book chapters are recorded;
  
  
• Ability to add a preprint for a conference paper;
  
  
• DOIs in URL form (e.g. https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevB.79.245133) are now accepted when using ‘Add publications by DOI’, making it easier to copy and paste a DOI directly from an online reference;
  
  
• Minor improvements to the user interface.

• Ability to add links to related data sets from within a record. Users can now add DataCite DOIs, connecting the record of a piece of work (such as a journal paper) with the data set on which the work was actually based. This can be achieved by adding a valid DOI to the 'Add related research object(s)' field in ePubs.
  
  
• Altmetric badges are now embedded in ePubs and will display alongside records referencing a valid DOI which has Altmetric data associated with it. 
  
  
• Improvements to the mechanism used to connect ePubs user IDs with ORCiD ccounts.
  
  
• A new 'Suggest an ePubs enhancement' form, designed to encourage feedback from users on ways in which the platform could be improved.

In addition to the above, a number of "under the hood" enhancements have been carried out to improve the functionality and usability of ePubs. We have also fixed 7 bugs.

• Connect your ePubs user account with your ORCID account
  STFC staff with an ORCID account can quickly and easily establish a connection between the two systems: simply log-in to ePubs and select the option to link your ePubs ID to your ORCID.
  
  
• Include funding information in records
  You can now add funding details to individual records in ePubs, including funder ID, programme (where applicable) and grant/award reference. Funding information can be added manually and will also be imported automatically when adding new records via DOI (this functionality is dependent on the necessary metadata being available in the imported record).