Creating Durable Links to Full Text Journal Articles and eBook Chapters
Printer-friendly versionHave you ever wanted to directly point your students to an online journal article or book chapter but haven't been sure how to because the link that worked for your session doesn't work when you refer back to it later?
Many of the library's databases provide methods to create durable links (also referred to as persistent links or stable links) to online full-text articles and book chapters.
Via a durable link someone can click on an article or book link provided on a syllabus, email, webpage, myCourses, Idea Tools, etc., and go directly to the item they need to read. Here is a step-by-step guide.
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ACM Digital Library
1. Connect to ACM Digital Library.
2. Perform search and find article.
3. Click on the title of the article. It will take you to a page of bibliographic information.
4. Copy the "DOI Bookmark" that is underneath the bibliographic information and paste into your document.
EXAMPLE:
http://doi.acm.org/10.1145/972639.972640
4. In front of the above URL you must paste this URL:
https://ezproxy.rit.edu/login?url=
5. Your URL will now look like the one below. It will take students straight to the article they are required to read.
EXAMPLE:
https://ezproxy.rit.edu/login?url=http://doi.acm.org/10.1145/972639.972640
BioOne
1. Connect to BioOne.
2. Perform search.
3. Copy the URL listed in the address area of the browser and paste into your document.
EXAMPLE:
http://www.bioone.org/bioone/?request=getdocument&issn=0010-5422&volume=106&issue=02&page=0215
4. In front of the above URL you must paste this URL:
https://ezproxy.rit.edu/login?url=
5. Your URL will now look like the one below. It will take students straight to the article they are required to read.
EXAMPLE:
https://ezproxy.rit.edu/login?url=http://www.bioone.org/bioone/?request=get-document&issn=0010-5422&volume=106&issue=02&page=0215
Books24x7 Electronic Books
1. Connect to Books24x7 from a computer on the RIT network.
2. Access the book you are interested in.
3. Note the bookid number at the end of the browser's address field (URL)
4. Paste the bookid number after this text:
https://ezproxy.rit.edu/login?url=http://library.books24x7.com/library.asp?^B&bookid=
5. Paste the URL into your document:
EXAMPLE:
https://ezproxy.rit.edu/login?url=http://library.books24x7.com/library.asp?^B&bookid=18441
To point directly to a chapter, add the "chunkID" to the URL:
EXAMPLE:
https://ezproxy.rit.edu/login?url=http://library.books24x7.com/library.asp?^B&bookid=18441&chunkid=0769221154
N.B. Simply copying the link from the browser address bar will NOT work even though it references ezproxy.
DO NOT use this syntax:
http://library.books24x7.com.ezproxy.rit.edu/toc.asp?site=K7ECY&bookid=1...
CQ Researcher Online
Emailed article links from this database can be accessed from off campus by adding this phrase to the beginning of the article link:
https://ezproxy.rit.edu/login?url=
EXAMPLE:
http://library.cqpress.com/cqresearcher/document.php?id=cqresrre20030905...
In front of the above URL you must paste this URL:
https://ezproxy.rit.edu/login?url=
Your URL will now look like the one below.
https://ezproxy.rit.edu/login?url=http://library.cqpress.com/cqresearche...
eBrary Electronic Books
1. Connect to eBrary from a computer on the RIT network.
2. Access the book you are interested in.
3. Position your cursor on this page and right click your mouse.
4. From the menu that appears select Copy Bookmark
5. Paste the URL into your document:
EXAMPLE:
http://site.ebrary.com/lib/rit/Doc?id=10065188
6. In front of the above URL you must paste this URL:
https://ezproxy.rit.edu/login?url=
7. Your URL will now look like the one below. .
EXAMPLE:
https://ezproxy.rit.edu/login?url=http://site.ebrary.com/lib/rit/Doc?id=...
EBSCO Databases
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1. Connect to Ebsco.
2. Choose database. Perform search.
3. View Citation (note: some citations feature just abstracts, no full-text).
4. Click the "Permalink" tool in the column on the right. A small window pops up with a link; right-click and copy the entire link (only a small portion of the link shows in the window). Paste the permalink into your document.
Your URL will now look like the one below.
https://ezproxy.rit.edu/login?url=http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx...
IEEE Xplore
1. Connect to IEEE Xplore.
2. Perform search.
3. Once you locate the desired item, click on the item's [ABSTRACT] link.
4. Click on the "DOWNLOAD CITATION" link at the top right-hand of the screen. It will stake you to a new screen,
5. Leave the Download pull-down menu to "Citation" but change the File Format to "ASCII text". Click "DOWNLOAD".
6. The full text link URL is displayed for you to copy and paste into your document:
Example: http://ieeexplore.ieee.org/iel5/7235/19519/00902602.pdf?isNumber=19519&p... %2C+M.%3B+Han+Xu%3B+Bersin%2C+R.%3B+Mikus%2C+L.%3B+Horn%2C+A.%3B+Dopp%2C+D.
7. In front of the above URL you must paste this URL:
https://ezproxy.rit.edu/login?url=
8. Your URL will now look like the one below. It will take students straight to the PDF article or paper they are required to read.
EXAMPLE:
https://ezproxy.rit.edu/login?url=http://ieeexplore.ieee.org/iel5/7235/1....
JSTOR
1. Connect to JSTOR.
2. Perform search.
3. Copy the 'Stable URL:' listed under the article title and paste into your document.
EXAMPLE:
http://links.jstor.org/sici?sici=0038-0407%28196323%2937%3A1%3C9%3ATGIATM%3E2.0.CO%3B2-O
4. In front of the above URL you must paste this URL:
https://ezproxy.rit.edu/login?url=
5. Your URL will now look like the one below. It will take students straight to the article they are required to read.
EXAMPLE:
https://ezproxy.rit.edu/login?url=http://links.jstor.org/sici?sici=0038-0407%28196323%2937%3A1%3C9%3ATGIATM%3E2.0.CO%3B2-O
Knovel Electronic Books
1. Connect to Knovel from a computer on the RIT network.
2. Access the book you are interested in.
3. Copy the URL from the address bar
4. Paste the URL into your document:
EXAMPLE:
http://www.knovel.com.ezproxy.rit.edu/web/portal/browse/display?_EXT_KNO...
If the URL does not include the ezproxy information, you must paste the following text in front of the URL:
https://ezproxy.rit.edu/login?url=
Your URL will now look like the one below:
EXAMPLE:
https://ezproxy.rit.edu/login?url=http://www.knovel.com/web/portal/brows...
Lexis-Nexis Academic
1. Connect to Lexis-Nexis
2. Perform search and find article.
3. Open a second window or tab and connect to the Durable Links page
4. Follow these directions to create a durable link.
5. In front of the URL you created, you must paste this URL:
https://ezproxy.rit.edu/login?url=
5. Your URL will now look like the one below. It will take students straight to the article they are required to read.
EXAMPLE:
https://ezproxy.rit.edu/login?url=http://www.lexisnexis.com/us/lnacademic/api/version1/sr?shr=t&csi=6742&sr=BYLINE(cieply)+AND+HLEAD(watchmen)+AND+DATE+IS+August+19+2008
For more information, see http://www.amdev.net/about_links.php
Lynda.com
Users must first go to this URL for the Lynda.com landing page in order to be authenticated and enter the site:
https://ezproxy.rit.edu/login?url=http://iplogin.lynda.com/
Then any URLs copied from the browser address bar will go directly to the indicated title or chapter.
NetLibrary
1. Connect to NetLibrary
2. Conduct search.
3. Hover your cursor over the link "View this eBook" and right-click to copy the URL.
4. Paste the URL in your document.
EXAMPLE:
http://www.netlibrary.com.ezproxy.rit.edu/AccessProduct.aspx?ProductId=2...
4. If the pasted URL does not include the text ".ezproxy.rit.edu" you must paste the following text in front of your URL:
https://ezproxy.rit.edu/login?url=
5. Your URL will now look like the one below.
EXAMPLE:
https://ezproxy.rit.edu/login?url=http://www.netlibrary.com/AccessProduc...
Opposing Viewpoints
1.Access Connect to Opposing Viewpoints from a computer on the RIT network.
2. Conduct search.
3. Copy URL in address bar and paste into your document:
EXAMPLE:
http://galenet.galegroup.com/servlet/OVRC?vrsn=212&slb=SU&locID=roch8218...
4. In front of the above URL you must paste this URL:
https://ezproxy.rit.edu/login?url=
5. Your URL will now look like the one below. It will take students straight to the article they are required to read.
EXAMPLE:
https://ezproxy.rit.edu/login?url=http://galenet.galegroup.com/servlet/O...
Oxford Digital Reference Shelf
Access the Oxford Digital Reference Shelf
Select a title.
Under "Available electronically" right-click on the link "Oxford Digital Reference Shelf" and copy the URL
To link to an entry within one of the encyclopedias:
Select a title.
Conduct a search.
At the bottom of the entry page, look for "How to cite this entry:"
Copy the URL
In front of the above URL you must paste this URL:
https://ezproxy.rit.edu/login?url=
EXAMPLE:
Go to the International Encyclopedia of Linguistics
Conduct a search for the entry morpheme.
At the bottom of the entry page, look for "How to cite this entry:"
Copy the URL
http://www.oxford-linguistics.com/entry?entry=t202.e0706
Paste the ezproxy pre-pend:
https://ezproxy.rit.edu/login?url=http://www.oxford-linguistics.com/entr...
Proquest Databases
1. Connect to Proquest.
2. Search for articles.
3. Copy the URL and paste into your document.
EXAMPLE:
http://search.proquest.com/docview/217929696
5. Infront of the above URL, you must paste this URL:
https://ezproxy.rit.edu/login?url=
6. Your URL will now look like the one below. It will take students straight to the section they are required to read.
https://ezproxy.rit.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/217929696
Safari Tech Books Online (O'Reilly titles)
1. Connect to Safari from a computer on the RIT network.
2. Find book and locate page you are interested in.
3. Persistent link is atowards the bottom of the page
4. Copy URL and paste into your document:
EXAMPLE:
http://proquest.safaribooksonline.com/0596004907/actscptckbk-CHP-2
5. In front of the above URL you must paste this URL:
https://ezproxy.rit.edu/login?url=
6. Your URL will now look like the one below. It will take students straight to the section they are required to read.
EXAMPLE:
https://ezproxy.rit.edu/login?url=http://proquest.safaribooksonline.com/0596004907/actscptckbk-CHP-2
Sage Journals Online
1. Connect to Sage from a computer on the RIT network.
2. Find an article you are interested in.
3. Choose "Abstract"
4. In the column on the right, under "This Article" copy the DOI (a long string of numbers)
5. Paste the DOI after this URL:
https://ezproxy.rit.edu/login?url=http://dx.doi.org/
EXAMPLE:
https://ezproxy.rit.edu/login?url=http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1534484305278283
This will bring you to a page with the citation to the article. In the column on the right, look for the heading "This Article." Below this there is a link to the full text of the article.
OR:
If you see a link for Full Text (PDF), hover over the link and right-click and copy the link.
Remove the reference to ezproxy in the middle of the link.
Add this ezproxy text to the beginning of the link:
https://ezproxy.rit.edu/login?url=
EXAMPLE:
This is the copied Full Text (PDF) link:
http://hrd.sagepub.com.ezproxy.rit.edu/cgi/reprint/4/3/356
Remove the ezproxy text:
http://hrd.sagepub.com/cgi/reprint/4/3/356
Add the ezproxy information at the beginning of the link:
https://ezproxy.rit.edu/login?url=http://hrd.sagepub.com/cgi/reprint/4/3...
Science Direct (Elsevier journals)
1. Connect to Science Direct from a computer on the RIT network.
2. Find article.
3. Click on "export citation", choose File Format: ASCII Text, click EXPORT button.
4. Copy and paste citation and URL.
5. The full text link URL is displayed for you to copy and paste into your document
EXAMPLE:
http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/B7576-49FGWW4-4/2/402c58304...
6. In front of the above URL you must paste this URL:
https://ezproxy.rit.edu/login?url=
7. Your URL will now look like the one below. It will take students straight to the article they are required to read.
EXAMPLE:
https://ezproxy.rit.edu/login?url=http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/a...
