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Creating Persistent Links to Electronic Articles

The Montgomery College Libraries provide access to approximately 20,000 full text 
electronic magazines, journals and newspapers.  From time to time, faculty may 
want their entire class to read an article or may want to compile a reading list, 
electronically, for the class which can be disseminated via a Web page or sent 
out via e-mail.  

Each article has a unique identifying number or accession number, usually 7- to 9-digits 
long.  Each article also has a unique URL, called a persistent link or a document URL 
depending on the database vendor's terminology, which incorporates the article number 
and which does not change or disappear after the user logs off or the session ends.  
These URLs can then be copied and pasted into a Web page or an e-mail.

It is assumed that most of our students will be viewing articles from off campus  
and, therefore, it is necessary to add the URL for our proxy server, 
http://houdini.mc.cc.md.us:2048/login?url=, before the persistent link URL.  
When the student clicks on the persistent link, they will be prompted to login.

EBSCO Example

Title:

Academic Engagement at Community Colleges.

Source:

Academic Leader; Jan2005, Vol. 21 Issue 1, p8, 1/2p

Document Type:

Article

Subject Terms:

*COMMUNITY colleges
*COMMUNITY colleges -- Faculty
*EDUCATION
*LEARNING
*STUDENT participation in administration
*SURVEYS

NAICS/Industry Codes:

61121 Junior Colleges

Abstract:

Focuses on the 2004 Community College Survey of Student Engagement. Areas of study; Importance of face-to-face faculty learning community meetings; Support for learners.

ISSN:

8750-7730

Accession Number:

15564934

Persistent link to this record:

http://search.epnet.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=aph&an=15564934&loginpage=login.asp

Database:

Academic Search Premier


GALE Databases
  • These databases include Expanded Academic ASAP, Computer Database, and 
    Opposing Viewpoints     to name a few.
     
  • Gale databases do not show the persistent link in the citation/abstract.  
    When you pull up an article, all you need to do is copy the entire URL 
    displayed at the top in your browser's address bar    .
      
  • Again, you will need to add the URL for our proxy server before the URL 
    for the article.

  • Students will be prompted to login as usual.
ProQuest Databases 
  • These databases include National Newspapers, Ethnic NewsWatch, GenderWatch, 
    and Criminal Justice to name a few.

  • ProQuest databases also show the document link in the citation but it is called 
    a Document URL.

  • In order to make a link, copy and paste the document URL and, again, place
    the URL for our proxy server before the document URL.

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