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Persistent Links to Library Resources

How to Obtain Persistent Links in ScienceDirect

  • Connect to ScienceDirect
  • Search for a topic
  • Choose the title of an article to connect to the full record
  • The URL that displays in the browser is a persistent link. If this URL is obtained from an on-campus computer it will need to be edited to work from off-campus. Try the Off-Campus Link Generator box below
  • Test the link in another browser to confirm that it works

Where to Find the Persistent Link

1. Copy the URL from the browser, which is a persistent link

The URL in the browser is a persistent link

Off-Campus Link Generator

Use the Off-Campus Link Generator to get stable and sharable links to items within library databases for adding to Moodle or course syllabi.

Step 1. Obtain a persistent link to an item.
Step 2. Paste your persistent URL here. (Note: URL must start with http:// or https://)
 
Step 3. Choose the "Create Link" button below
 
Step 4. Copy the converted link (press Ctrl + C)

Your off-campus link is ready to be shared!

Note: this link generator works by adding the off-campus prefix (https://login.uportland.idm.oclc.org/login?url= ) to the beginning of the URL.

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