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Linking to full text articles in library databases is a quick and easy way for you to present information to your students. There are several advantages:
- no copyright issues to worry about
- no visit to the library necessary
- no cost to the students if they read online or print on their printer
- no waiting when someone has the article checked out at course reserves.
- Most databases provide a persisent link to online full text articles.
It is usually found somewhere on the full article description and, depending on the database publisher, can be called a "Bookmark", a "Document URL", or a "Persistent URL".
- Do not use the URL that you see in the Internet address bar. It is not permanent.
- To provide off campus access, add the library's proxy prefix before the PURL.
This automatically prompts log in from off campus and is why there are no copyright issues.
https://login.dax.lib.unf.edu/login?url=
- Most of the more scientific journals will include a DOI to link straight to the article.
- Add the doi to the proxy prefix and off-campus access is possible.
https://login.dax.lib.unf.edu/login?url=
Where to find PURLs and DOIs in different databases
ACM Digital Library
Cambridge Journals Online
- Look at the abstract.
- Click where it says "A Link to the Abstract/Details of This Article"
- You will be presented with a link.
- Add it to the proxy prefix.
CINAHL
- Click on the article title.
- You'll see "Persistent link to this record (Permalink):" in the blue area on the left of the record.
- Add it to the proxy prefix.
InfoTrac
- Click on the "InfoMark" link at the top left of the page.
- Copy and paste the InfoMark.
- Add it to the proxy prefix.
JSTOR
- Provides the stable URL (same as PURL) in the search results under the citation.
- Add it to the proxy prefix.
FirstSearch
- Click on the icon that says "Link Pickup" to get the PURL.
- Add it to the proxy prefix.
NewsBank
- Found at the bottom of the article with the caption "OpenURL Article
Bookmark (right click, and copy the link location): "
- Add it to the proxy prefix.
Oxford Journals Online
- Provides the DOI under the article title.
- Enter it here to find the article URL.
- Add it to the proxy prefix.
ProQuest
- The purl is listed at the bottom of the citation with the caption "Document
URL".
- Add it to the proxy prefix.
ScienceDirect
- ScienceDirect provides the DOI.
It will work the same way as a PURL.
- It is found right at the top under the citation and above the copyright statement.
- Right click on the link and copy the shortcut.
- Add it to the proxy prefix.
SpringerLink
- Provides the DOI in the citation area of the record.
- Enter it here to find the article URL.
- Add it to the proxy prefix.
WilsonWeb
- Click on the title of the article -- not the full text link.
- At the bottom
of the article, there is a link that says "Persistent URL: Click
to copy the HTML (or PDF) full text article link." Just click on it
and it automatically copies it.
- Now just paste it after the proxy prefix - it includes the citation.
Contact Barbara Tuck at 620-2616 or 620-1532 if you have any problems.
Email btuck@unf.edu
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