| Persistent Links from Library Databases: Persistent
links are used to allow students to access journal and newspaper articles by
clicking on a link that will take them directly to the article or
ebook. These persistent links can be used in documents, power point
presentations or in D2L. Persistent links are also used on our Course
Quickstart pages.
Proquest
Databases (newspapers, nursing & allied health)
Access
Riverland Library
Choose database
Authenticate (if off campus)
Search
for the appropriate article
Make sure the article you choose has full
text available
Click on either the 'citation' or 'abstract' link
In the
document view look for the 'copy link' button at top of page
Copy the entire
URL (will be lengthy)
Paste the URL into the chosen document or link creator
in D2L
All content including videos, have persistent links.
EBSCO
Databases (academic, business, etc.)
Access Riverland Library
Choose database
Authenticate (if off campus)
Search for the
appropriate article
Make sure the article you choose has full text
available
Click on the title of the article
In the document view looks
for the 'persistent link to this record'
Copy the entire URL (will be
lengthy)
Paste the URL into the chosen document or link creator in D2L
EBooks
Access
the online catalog
Search for an ebook
Display single record
Copy URL
labeled 'Electronic Link'
Sample:http://www.netlibrary.com/urlapi.asp?action=summary&v=1&bookid=166107
Paste
the URL into the chosen document or link creator in D2L
Nursing
Made Incredibly Easy &
Other Journals in Ovid
Access the
journal
Authenticate (if off campus)
Search for the appropriate
article
Click on Ovid Full text
In the single document view click on
'email jumpstart' -- this should appear just below the cover picture on right
side of page
Copy URL link that appears after the words,'Your jumpstart URL
is:'
Paste the URL into the chosen document or link creator in D2L
CQ
or Global Researcher
Access Riverland Library
Choose
database
Authenticate (if off campus)
Search for the appropriate
article
In the report view, go to the last page of the report
'Document
URL:' identifies the persistent link
Copy the entire URL
Paste the URL
into the chosen document or link creator in D2L
Health
Reference Center
The URL in this database is not correct, please
check with library for correct URL.
Access Riverland Library
Choose database
Authenticate (if off campus)
Search for the
appropriate article
Scroll to the bottom in the page view for a single
article or reference entry
Copy the 'record URL'
Paste the URL into the
chosen document or link creator in D2L
Email this URL to library@riverland.edu
Correct
URL will be returned via email
All content including videos, have persistent
links.
Gale
Databases (includes Nursing
Resource Center)
The URLs in these databases are not
consistent please check with library for correct URL.
Access
Riverland Library
Choose database
Authenticate (if off campus)
Search
for the appropriate article
Open citation or full text
Upper left corner,
click on 'infomark'
Email this URL to library@riverland.edu
Correct
URL will be returned via email
All content including videos, have persistent
links.
Culturegrams
Database
The URL in this database is not correct, please
check with library for correct URL.
Access Riverland Library
Choose database
Authenticate (if off campus)
Search for the
appropriate article
Click on 'generate citation' link -- upper right
corner
Email this URL to library@riverland.edu
Correct
URL will be returned via email
Persistent Links not available
from:
Current Issues in Health
Lexis/Nexis
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Connections