Bookmarks, Permanent Links, Lists and More -- Keep and Share Your Favorites

What Can I Share or Bookmark?

• Database URLs
• Electronic Journal URLs
• Electronic Books listed in IUCAT
• Online articles
• IUCAT Search Results
• Viewing Links

Course-Related Content in OnCourse
Instructors using OnCourse CL will have the benefit of linking students directly to course-related library resources within OnCourse with the Library Resources Tool. Each course site will link to a subject-oriented list of databases and other resources (for example: History Resources for a History course), unless a class page is requested. Class pages are course-specific lists of library resources and strategies for research that are created for students in a particular course. Fill out a short online form to request a class page.

For instructors who would like to link to specific library resources via OnCourse, please see the following suggestions:

Add links to journal indexes, full-text resources, and other library databases: To link to a specific database, use a specially formulated URL to provide reliable access both on and off campus. To determine the unique URL for a particular resource:

• Start at the IUB Libraries' Resource Gateway
• Use the Databases A-Z or Databases by Subject to find the resource you need
• Each resource includes a category “To Link to This Resource Use” followed by a URL.
• Copy and paste the URL into your own page.
  

Add Links to Online Articles: Linking online articles should be approached as a two method process.  The first method is to use OneSearch@IU.  Search for article in Onestart, and if the search is successful, click on the title of the article.  After clicking the article link, a list of options should be listed on the right.  Click the Permalink option, which will create a box above the article title in the center of the screen.  Use this permalink for linking to this article.

If you are linking resources from Proquest, which is not featured in Onesearch, use the method below:

• ProQuest including ABI/Inform: Look for the label Document URL in the full citation for the article. Copy and paste this URL. Add the prefix that allows access to off-campus users in front of the ProQuest URL. The prefix is: http://ezproxy.lib.indiana.edu/login?url=
  
  Example: http://ezproxy.lib.indiana.edu/login?url=http://proquest.umi.com/pqdweb?did=810376251&sid=1&Fmt=3&clientId=12010&RQT=309&VName=PQD
  

Add links to full-text electronic journals: Proprietary restrictions often limit the possibilities for linking to an entire journal title, so we suggest finding the appropriate URL through the record in IUCAT.

• Go to IUCAT.
• Use the Periodical Title Search. Find the link to this search in the box labeled More IUCAT Searches on the right side of the front IUCAT search screen.
• Find the journal title you want and locate the copy that is available to either Bloomington users or to all users through the Online Library.
• Click on the title to go to the full record description.
• Copy the URL that begins with Bloomington. Paste it on the appropriate web site, Oncourse site or other location. This URL will allow users connecting from off-campus to log in and access the journal.

Add links to electronic books In IUCAT:

• Search for the book title in IUCAT.
• Find the record that includes a URL. Look at the record description. The URL is labeled.
• Make certain the URL is for the book contents and not for a table or contents, or a review or other partial document. Information in angle brackets < > will often provide a clue.
• Only URLs that begin with either [Bloomington] or list no campus in front of the URL should be included. Only they are available to users on the Bloomington campus.
• Copy and paste the URL. In front of the title, add the following prefix with no spaces included: http://ezproxy.lib.indiana.edu/login?url= This will ensure your students can connect to the book from off-campus.

Special note about government publications: Many publications from the United States government, the United Nations and other governments are available freely on the web. These will often begin with http://purl.access.gpo.gov. Do NOT put the prefix for off-campus use in front of these URLs.

Books24x7: Because of special licensing requirements from Books24x7, all users, on-campus and off-campus must log on to use a title. Please refer your students to IUCAT to connect to titles from Books24x7.

Questions about adding links? Contact comments@indiana.edu

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