Create Article Link

Linking to full-text articles in Blackboard

You can link to full-text articles available through the librarys databases to your course Blackboard site, using the Create Article Link Blackboard Building Block available under Course Tools. The Create Article Link Building Block helps you easily create a persistent, authenticated persistent link to the article, authorized by our license agreements and in compliance with copyright law. What is an Authenticated Persistent Link? The links to full-text articles in library databases are often dynamically created. That is why you cannot just copy and paste the URL from the Browser address box into Blackboard. Additionally, links to articles in restricted library databases need to include our EZ Proxy authentication prefix so off-campus authenticated users can access the restricted library resources. How do I create an Authenticated Persistent Link? You can use an articles DOI or the databases persistent link. Following are instructions for using the Create Article Link Blackboard Building Block to create authenticated persistent links to copy into your Blackboard site. Locate a full-text article online in a library databases or through one of our online subscriptions. Open your Blackboard course site in a separate tab or window Under Course Tools, select Create Article Link

Copy the DOI (Digital Object Identifier) in the article citation information or create a Persistent Link through the database. More information on DOIs and Persistent Links can be found in the Create Article Link Blackboard Building Block. If you need help, click the Ask-A-Librarian link. Paste the article DOI or Persistent Link and click

Copy and paste the generated link into the appropriate Blackboard Content Area

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Linking to full-text articles in Blackboard
Creating a Persistent Link directly from a Library Database EbscoHOST Research Databases (Business Source Complete, CINAHL, Communication & Mass Media Complete, Mental Measurements, PsycARTICLES) From the search results, click on the Article Title. On the right under Tools, select Permalink. Copy and paste the entire link that appears in the Permalink box. Example
http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=cin20&AN=2003155060&site=ehost-live

FirstSearch (ArticleFirst, ERIC) From the search results, click on the Article Title. Select the PDF or HTML full-text link. In the upper right corner, select the Link Pickup button. Next to IP-address recognition URL for direct article access click the Link Pickup link. Copy and paste the URL from the browser address box. Example
http://firstsearch.oclc.org/html/webscript.html:%3Asessionid=fsapp9-55474-ffbcc8cy-s6vos0:sessionid=fsapp9-55474ffbcc8cy-s6vos0:

Gale (Academic OneFile, Health Reference Center, Academic, General OneFile, LegalTrac, Literature Resource Center) From the search results, select the Article Title. You may copy the DOI or select Bookmark this Document from the Tools menu on the right. If you select Bookmark this Document, copy and paste the entire Bookmark URL from the pop-up box. Example
http://go.galegroup.com/ps/i.do?id=GALE%7CA268311551&v=2.1&u=lom_waynesu&it=r&p=AONE&sw=w

JSTOR From the search results, select the Article Title. From the publication information at the top of the page, copy and paste the Stable URL link. Example
http://www.jstor.org/stable/622574

ProQuest Research Library From the search results, click on the Article Title. From the yellow bar, select Copy Link. Copy and paste the entire link that appears in the pop-up box. IMPORTANT: The ProQuest link already includes the authentication script, so you do not have to use the Blackboard Create Article Link. You can put the link directly into Blackboard. Example
http://proxy.lib.wayne.edu/login?url=http://proquest.umi.com/pqdweb?did=1680596591&sid=1&Fmt=3&clientId=1428 8&RQT=309&VName=PQD

WilsonWeb (OmniFile Full Text Select, Library Literature & Information Science Full-Text) From the search results, click on the Article Title. At the bottom of the record, click the appropriate link next to Persistent URL. Copy and paste the entire link that appears in the pop up window. (Your system may automatically copy this link to your clipboard). Example
http://vnweb.hwwilsonweb.com/hww/jumpstart.jhtml?recid=0bc05f7a67b1790e717d20b1b9029c22e2ce022426774a6 69c9ebca5d63a25b53bcf95fe5b6f5e06&fmt=P Jones, K. The Start-Up Librarian. Library Journal (1976) v. 134 no. 2 (February 1 2009) p. 40

Need help? Ask-A-Librarian

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