When you want to share digital resources from the library's collections with your students on Blackboard, in an email message, or in an electronic document, you can use a direct link to the resource instead of uploading or sending the entire document.
Here are three reasons to consider linking to the library's e-books and articles rather than posting PDFs to Blackboard:
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Always use the permalink, or durable URL, for the item.
The URL that appears in your browser's address bar is only temporary, but each database provides a way to copy a stable link to a particular resource. We've provided some examples on this page, but please contact a librarian if you need help finding a permalink. We're happy to help!
When recommending a print book or a movie, you may want to provide a link to a particular record in OneSearch (our catalog).
On the record for a particular item, under "Send To" click the "Permalink" link on the right side of the page. Then click "Copy the Permalink to the Clipboard."
In EBSCO's ebook and journal article databases, look for these tools on the right-hand side of the page for an individual book or article.
Click "Permalink" and copy the URL.
On the page for a particular article in a ProQuest database, click the "All Options" symbol in the upper right corner tab. Then click the link next to the chain icon to copy the link to the clipboard.
In the Ebook Central atabase, look for these tools on the left-hand side of the page for an individual book.
Click "Share Link to Book" and copy the URL.
When you're viewing the page for a particular article in JSTOR, look for the "Stable URL" near the top left of the page (just below the journal title and publication information).
Copy the URL.
In Academic Video Online, look for these tools by clicking the "share" icon.
Click "Copy" next to the "Via Embed code" to add the code to the clipboard