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Link to and Bookmark Electronic Resources

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 (for example: History Databases 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' Find Information page
  • 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 journal articles: Only a few publishers of journal indexes with full-text make available a “persistent URL” that will be usable from another web page and that is accessible to users off-campus, including:

  • EBSCO including Academic Search Premier, Business Source Premier, the MLA Bibliography, and 20 other titles: Look for the label Persistent Link to This Record in the full citation for the article and copy and paste the URL.

Add links to full-text electronic journals: Proprietary restrictions often limit the possibilities for linking to an entire journal title, so we suggest linking to the Online Full-Text Journals search site instead. Students can type in the journal title they need and find all of the places where this journal is available, or type in a citation and find the article if it is available online.

If you still would like to include a link to a specific electronic journal, contact comments@indiana.edu to determine whether a link to an online full-text version of a specific journal title is possible.


Add links to electronic books:

  • 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://bert.lib.indiana.edu:2048/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


Additional Library Resources:
Ask a Librarian: Email, Web-based chat, and phone assistance
Collection Managers: List of subject experts in the IU Libraries
E-RES: Electronic course reserves
Library Instruction Request: Request a library instruction session
Library Instructional Handouts: Tips and guides for student researchers