FULL TEXT ARTICLE LINKING IN BLACKBOARD
No Copyright Issues!

Many databases provide PURLs and DOIs for articles. You may use these to link directly to articles in Blackboard.
This is fine for on campus usage, but students will not be able to access them from off campus.
To provide off campus access, add the UNF EZProxy prefix before the PURL. This forces log in from off campus and is why there are no copyright issues.
https://login.dax.lib.unf.edu/login?url=
Example:
Article PURL --- http://proquest.umi.com/pqdweb?did=1143318241&sid=1&Fmt=3&clientId=16748&RQT=309&VName=PQD
Add to EZproxy ---
https://login.dax.lib.unf.edu/login?url=http://proquest.umi.com/pqdweb?did=1143318241&sid=1&Fmt=3&clientId=16748&RQT=309&VName=PQD

The Article Linker URL is quick and easy to use to force login from off-campus.
Click on the link at the bottom right of an Article Linker page and copy the URL that is presented to you.
The link in Blackboard will return to the Article Linker page with the link to full text.
Log in is forced when off campus, so copyright is not an issue.

Finding the full text if you already have a citation

Enter just enough information to get a result. At least the journal name, volume and author's last name -- start page, issue, year – if you have them. Title of article also – but you don’t need the entire title. The more you type, the easier it is to make a mistake or have some incorrect information. If you don’t get anything, back off some and try it with fewer items.
Sometimes you will get to the list of volumes and issues and you will have to dig down to the article level. If all the metadata is not there, it gets as close as it can.
Remember that many of the very current articles will not be online yet. Some journals get them in immediately, some not so soon.

This will tell you if we have the journal electronically and which database has it.
Note the coverage dates. Some coverage is sporadic.

Once you know which database has the full text of a journal, you can go into the database itself and search by article title and/or author.
Be sure to use the Advanced Search screen for title and author searching.

Check the library catalog for print holdings.
The library now offers e-Reserves and will scan items that meet copyright guidelines and make them available electronically.
Contact Robb Waltner for more information. rwaltner@unf.edu. Telephone x2615

ProQuest is one of the best at linking to the full text. Avoid InfoTrac if you can, it is the worst. Most of the rest work very well.
Remember that this is new technology and if everything isn't perfect, it won't link. Publishers are trying to catch up, but some are still wary about making their journals too easy to get to.

Find out if a journal is available electronically and if it is, which database has the full text.
Find out which database indexes/abstracts a journal if it is not available electronically.
CUFTS
Ulrich's International Periodicals Directory
Find a book in WorldCat to import into RefWorks.
This goes in front of an article purl (persistent URL) to force proxy authentication if off campus. It is also necessary when setting up Write-N-Cite to use off campus.
https://login.dax.lib.unf.edu/login?auth=unfezproxy&url=

Browser requirements for databases and library catalog.