Persistent Links: How to Create Them   Tags: how to  

EBSCOhost databases

1. Connect to one of the EBSCOhost databases through the library web site.
2. Find the article for which you want to create a link and click on the title to open the record.
3. On the lower right side of the page, locate the permalink icon and click this icon to open the permalink to this article
   
4. The permalink will appear just above the title of the article, copy this link to use as a persistent link.

*Note: Using these steps above, the link tool will not be necessary, but you may use this tool to test the link provided.

LexisNexis

1. Connect to LexisNexis through the library web site.
2. Find the article for which you want to create a permalink and click on the title to open the record.
3. On the upper right side of the page, locate the permalink icon and click this icon to open the permalink to this article
   
4. A new window will open containing the link. Follow the instructions to copy the link, using the right click method to copy the link url.
   
5. Paste the copied link url into the tool below to create a stable permalink.

Jstor

1. Find the article for which you want to create a link and click on the title to open the record
2. Look for the link labeled "Stable Link"
   
3. Copy this link and paste it into the tool below to create a stable permalink that can be access from on and off campus

Proquest

1. Many Proquest urls should be stable links if are copied from the correct locations. You can still use this tool to check them though. Find the article for which you want to create a link and click on the title to open the record
2. Look for the link labeled "Document URL", located near the bottom of the article
   
3. Copy this link and paste it into the tool below to create a stable permalink that can be access from on and off campus

You can also create links to searches by following these steps

1. Look for Recent searches at the top of the screen
2. Click the Actions link next to the search you want
3. Click Get Link button and copy the link
   

Springer databases

1. Connect to the Springer journal of interest through the library web site.
2. Find the article for which you want to create a link and click on the title to open the record.
3. On the upper left side of entry for the article, locate the DOI number and copy it. Add http://dx.doi.org/ to the front of this number (Example: http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00261-012-9955-6)
   Add http://dx.doi.org/ to the front of this number (Example: http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00261-012-9955-6)

Wiley databases

1. Connect to the Wiley journal of interest through the library web site.
2. Find the article for which you want to create a link and click on the title to open the record.
3. On the upper left side of entry for the article, locate the DOI number and copy it.
   Add http://dx.doi.org/ to the front of this number (Example: http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1911-3838.2012.00033.x). Alternatively, you could click on the pdf link and use that URL (example: http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/j.1911-3838.2012.00033.x/pdf) but this link could break if the platform changes.
   

ScienceDirect databases

1. Connect to the ScienceDirect journal of interest through the library web site.
2. Find the article for which you want to create a link and click on the title to open the record.
3. Below the author’s academic affiliations, locate the DOI URL and copy it.
   

IEEE databases

1. Connect to the IEEE journal of interest through the library web site.
2. Find the article for which you want to create a link and click on the title to open the record.
3. Below the abstract, look for the Digital Object Identifier.