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Persistent Links

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Get that article wherever you are

Persistent links (or permalinks) are ways to "bookmark" your articles (complete with authorized access) for future use.

What is a persistent link? It is a link that connects users directly to journal articles or other items in library databases from either on or off-campus. For example, http://0-www.jstor.org.library.pcc.edu/stable/257877 is a persistent link to an article in the JSTOR database.

Persistent links can be used as part of Desire2Learn, Instructor web pages, or electronic course reserves. They can be added to course syllabi, online bibliographies, reading lists and other class materials or shared with a colleague in an email. To find persistent links, locate the item in a database then follow the instructions below.

CAMIO (Catalog of Art Museum Images Online)

  1. Search for an image
  2. Click on the title
  3. Copy the URL from the browser window
  4. Paste the URL into the desired location

CQ Researcher

  1. Find an article
  2. Copy the "Document URL" at the bottom of the page
  3. Paste the URL into the desired location

Credo Reference

  1. Search Credo Reference
  2. Browse for an article or book of interest
  3. To get the persistent link:
    • Books: right click on the title and select "Copy Link Location"
    • Articles: the persistent URL is located at the bottom of the article in the citation area
  4. Paste the URL into the desired location

eBooks in the PCC Catalog

  1. Search the library catalog
  2. Limit your search to eBooks using the check box in the left-hand column
  3. Make sure the item is owned by Portland Community College Library
  4. If you see a "View Now" link, click on it, then click "View eBook" - if not, click on the title, then look for a "View online" link in the "Find a copy online" section
  5. Once the eBook reader displays, copy the URL from the web browser window
  6. Paste the URL into the desired location

EBSCOhost

Includes: All EBSCOhost databases to which the library subscribes. See: Databases A-Z

  1. Search for an article in EBSCOhost then click on the article title to get to the full article
  2. In the "Tools" area on the right side of the page, click on the link that says "Permalink"
  3. Copy the URL that displays in the pop-up box
  4. Paste the URL into the desired location

 

Films On Demand

  1. Search for a video or video segment
  2. Click on the title of the item
  3. Scroll to the bottom of the page
  4. Look for the "Segment URL" or the Title URL and copy it
  5. Paste the URL into the desired location

Gale Discovering Collection, Nursing Resource Center

  1. Search for an article, eBook, or image
  2. Click on the title
  3. Scroll to the bottom of the page
  4. Find the URL at the end of the "Source Citation" section and copy (without the angle brackets < >)
  5. Paste the URL into the desired location

Gale General Business File ASAP, Health and Wellness Resource Center

  1. Search for an article or eBook
  2. Click on the title of the item
  3. Copy the URL from the browser window
  4. Paste the URL into the desired location

Gale Literature Resource Center, Gale Virtual Reference Library (GVRL)

  1. Search for an article or eBook
  2. Click on the title to get to the full article or eBook
  3. Scroll to the bottom of the page
  4. Copy the "Document URL" that is displayed
  5. Paste the URL into the desired location

Gale databases - all others

  1. Search for an article or eBook and click on the title to get to the full record of the page
  2. In the right toolbar box select "Bookmark"
  3. Copy the bookmark URL
  4. Paste the URL into the desired location

JSTOR

  1. Search for an article in JSTOR and click on the title to get to the full record page
  2. Select the "View citation" link on the right
  3. Copy the Article Stable URL
  4. Paste the URL into the desired location

LexisNexis Academic Universe

Includes the New York Times and other magazines and newspapers.

  1. Find an article in LexisNexis
  2. Click on the title to get to the full article
  3. look for the "Copy Link" icon on the right-hand side in the shaded bar at the top (it looks like a clipboard with a chain link)
  4. Follow the directions in the pop-up window to copy and paste the URL

Directory of Open Access Journals

Includes all peer-reviewed scientific and scholarly journals that can be accessed free of charge. See:Directory of Open Access Journals

  1. Find an article in a journal
  2. Click on the title of the article
  3. Right-click (or Command-click) on the full-text link and choose to copy the link address
  4. Paste the URL into the desired location

Oxford Art Online

  1. Find an article or image and click on the title
  2. Select "Cite" from the options near the top right of the screen
  3. The correct persistent URL is found in the Chicago citation section
  4. Paste the URL into the desired location

ProQuest

Includes: Alt-Press Watch, Biology Journals, GenderWatch, Ethnic NewsWatch, The Wall Street Journal

  1. Find an article in a ProQuest database and click on the title
  2. Scroll to the bottom of the page
  3. Copy the "Document URL" that is displayed
  4. Paste the URL into the desired location

Sage Journals Online

Includes: Journal of Transcultural Nursing

  1. Search for an article
  2. Select the PDF
  3. Copy the URL that displays in the browser window
  4. Paste the URL into the desired location

Science Direct

This database uses a Digital Object Identifier (DOI) for locating articles.

  1. Find an article in Science Direct
  2. Look for the DOI link in the title section
    Note: URL contains the letters: 0-dx.doi.org.library.pcc.edu
  3. Right-click (or Command-click) on the DOI link and choose to copy the link address
  4. Paste the URL into the desired location
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