Creating a Persistent Link: Instructions 

DOI

1. Find the article or report to which you want to create a persistent link.

2. Look for DOI: This is usually found easily in the citation on the results page or on the abstract page.

[From results page]

Note: In a PDF, The DOI may be listed without the prefix DOI, sometimes at the bottom of the page:

[From PDF]

3. Copy the number (do not copy the DOI:). Example: 10.1021/ci7001445

4. Use the DOI Link Converter to make the DOI persistent link accessible to off-campus users.

5. Test the link in a web browser by pasting it into the address bar. Be sure to remove any blank spaces before the link.

6. Paste the link into Blackboard or whatever document you are creating.

If you have any trouble creating the persistent link, please contact Kate Silton.

CQ

1. Find the article or report to which you want to create a persistent link.

2. Look at the top of the page for the CiteNow! image and click on it: 

3. Copy the URL listed in the citation:

4. Use the Link Converter to make the Persistent Link accessible to all users.

5. Test the link in a web browser by pasting it into the address bar. Be sure to remove any blank spaces before the link.

6. Paste the link into Blackboard or whatever document you are creating.

This is the persistent link.

In order for it to work, the user will have to allow pop-ups from cqpress.com.

IF THE URL WRAPS IN THE DOCUMENT YOU ARE WORKING IN, DO NOT TRY TO ADJUST IT BY HITTING THE BACKSPACE KEY. THIS USUALLY DELETES A CHARACTER IN THE MIDDLE OF THE URL, AND THE PERSISTENT LINK WILL NOT WORK!

If you have any trouble creating the persistent link, please contact Kate Silton.

EBSCOhost

1. Find the article to which you want to create a link.

2. If you are on a results page, click on the title of the article. If you are looking at the content of the article, look for the citation link    at the top of the page and click on it.

3. Copy and paste the persistent link found within the database record, labeled Persistent link to this record. DO NOT copy the URL from your browser's address bar:

4. Test the link in a web browser by pasting it into the address bar. Be sure to remove any blank spaces before the link.

5. Paste the link into Blackboard or whatever document you are creating.

IF THE URL WRAPS IN THE DOCUMENT YOU ARE WORKING IN, DO NOT TRY TO ADJUST IT BY HITTING THE BACKSPACE KEY. THIS USUALLY DELETES A CHARACTER IN THE MIDDLE OF THE URL, AND THE PERSISTENT LINK WILL NOT WORK!

If you have any trouble creating the persistent link, please contact Kate Silton.

Gale

1. Find the article to which you want to create a persistent link. Click on the title of the article.

2. Look at the top of the page, under Title, Author, etc. Click on 

3. Copy the entire URL listed. Be sure to scroll all the way to the right to capture the entire URL.

4. Use the Link Converter to make the Persistent Link accessible to all users.

5. Test the link in a web browser by pasting it into the address bar. Be sure to remove any blank spaces before the link.

6. Paste the link into Blackboard or whatever document you are creating.

IF THE URL WRAPS IN THE DOCUMENT YOU ARE WORKING IN, DO NOT TRY TO ADJUST IT BY HITTING THE BACKSPACE KEY. THIS USUALLY DELETES A CHARACTER IN THE MIDDLE OF THE URL, AND THE PERSISTENT LINK WILL NOT WORK!

If you have any trouble creating the persistent link, please contact Kate Silton.

Ingenta

1. Find the article to which you want to create a link. Click on the article title.

2. On the next page, click on LINKNG OPTIONS from the right beige menu.

3. Next, RIGHT CLICK on OpenURL, and click on PROPERTIES.

4. Copy the URL from the Properties Menu Window. Be sure to scroll all the way to the right to capture the entire URL:

5. Use the Link Converter to make the Persistent Link accessible to all users.

6. Test the link in a web browser by pasting it into the address bar. Be sure to remove any blank spaces before the link.

7. Paste the link into Blackboard or whatever document you are creating.

IF THE URL WRAPS IN THE DOCUMENT YOU ARE WORKING IN, DO NOT TRY TO ADJUST IT BY HITTING THE BACKSPACE KEY. THIS USUALLY DELETES A CHARACTER IN THE MIDDLE OF THE URL, AND THE PERSISTENT LINK WILL NOT WORK!

If you have any trouble creating the persistent link, please contact Kate Silton.