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Linking to Electronic Articles and Books
Prepared by: Jennifer McDaniel

This guide will show you how to create links to full-text electronic journal articles and books which are part of Himmelfarb Library's electronic collections. These links can be used in Blackboard as well as in other course materials.

Since many of the resources illustrated here are available through library subscriptions, it is important to create a durable link in order for the link to work consistently and to allow access to the item from both on- and off-campus locations.

Constructing a Durable Link

A durable link is composed in two steps:

  1. Obtain a direct link to the desired article or book. This link should be formatted so that it works consistently and is not dependent on a specific computer or browser session. Instructions for specific resources, publishers, and platforms are provided below.
  2. Append the proxy prefix to the beginning of the direct link. This step provides secure off-campus access to resources. The proxy prefix is: http://proxygw.wrlc.org/login?url=

For example, to create a durable link for the article, Williams, A. N. (2007). "To observe well ... and thence to make himself rules": John Locke's principles and practice of child healthcare. Medical Humanities, 33, 22-34:

  1. Direct Link: http://mh.bmj.com/cgi/reprint/33/1/22
  2. Proxy prefix + direct link: http://proxygw.wrlc.org/login?url=http://mh.bmj.com/cgi/reprint/33/1/22

Tips:

  • There should be NO spaces between the proxy prefix and the direct URL.
  • Always test the complete link (e.g. the proxy prefix+direct URL).

If you encounter any problems, please contact Laura Abate at (202) 994-8570 or via e-mail to mlblea@gwumc.edu

Resource, Publisher & Platform Instructions

Following are instructions for creating durable links to some of the electronic journals and books provided through the Himmelfarb Library. These instructions are organized by the publisher or platform where the electronic journals and books are available. To determine which vendor or platform provides a specific title, please access the title by using the E-Journals or E-Texts links from the Library homepage.

Electronic Journal Providers:

Electronic Books:

 

Academic Search Premier

  1. Locate the article and click on the title link
  2. On the article page, scroll down to "Persistent link to this record (Permalink)
  3. Copy and paste the article link given in the Permalink box
  4. NOTE: The proxy prefix is already added; no further editing is needed

Sample durable link:
http://proxygw.wrlc.org/login?url=http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=aph&AN=7709846&site=ehost-live

Blackwell Synergy, Highwire Press, Wiley Interscience

  1. Locate the article and right-click on "PDF"
  2. Choose "Copy Link Location" or "Copy Shortcut"
  3. Paste the article link
  4. Add the proxy prefix to the beginning of the article link

Sample durable link:
http://proxygw.wrlc.org/login?url=http://www3.interscience.wiley.com/cgi-bin/fulltext/121376405/PDFSTART

Ingenta

  1. Locate the article and click on the title link
  2. On the article page, click "Linking Options", located on the right sidebar.
  3. Right click on any of the three options Ingenta Connect, OpenURL, or DOI) and choose "Copy Link Location" or "Copy Shortcut"
  4. Paste the link, adding the proxy prefix to the beginning of the article link

Sample durable link:
http://proxygw.wrlc.org/login?url=http://openurl.ingenta.com/content?genre=article&issn=0022-3573&volume=60&issue=4&spage=461&epage=465

MDConsult

  1. Locate the article and click on the title link
  2. On the article page, click "Email to Colleague"
  3. Copy and paste the link in the pop-up window
  4. Add the proxy prefix to the beginning of the article link

Sample durable link:
http://proxygw.wrlc.org/login?url=http://www.mdconsult.com/das/clinics/view/0/N/20907837?ja=655085&PAGE=1.html&issn=1083-7515&source=

Ovid

  1. Locate the article and click on "Ovid Full Text"
  2. On the article page, click "Email Jumpstart"
  3. Copy and paste the article link given in the comments box of the pop-up window
  4. Add the proxy prefix to the beginning of the article link

Sample durable link:
http://proxygw.wrlc.org/login?url=http://ovidsp.ovid.com/ovidweb.cgi?T=JS&NEWS=N&PAGE=fulltext&AN=00003017-200809020-00008&LSLINK=80&D=ovft

Proquest

  1. Locate the article and click on "Abstract"
  2. On the article page, click "Copy link"
  3. Copy and paste the article link given in the popup box
  4. NOTE: The proxy prefix is already added; no further editing is needed

Sample durable link:
http://proxygw.wrlc.org/login?url=http://proquest.umi.com/pqdweb?did=57960528&sid=2&Fmt=2&clientId=31812&RQT=309&VName=PQD

Pubmed Central, Directory of Open Access Journals, Freely Accessible Science Journals

  1. Locate the article and right-click on "PDF"
  2. Choose "Copy Link Location" or "Copy Shortcut"
  3. Paste the article link
  4. NOTE: These are freely accessible on the web and will not require the proxy prefix.

Sample durable link:
http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/picrender.fcgi?artid=1891443&blobtype=pdf

ScienceDirect

  1. Locate the article and click on the title link
  2. Locate the DOI link under "Article"
  3. Right-click on the DOI and choose "Copy Link Location" or "Copy Shortcut"
  4. Paste the DOI link and add the proxy prefix to the beginning of the link

Sample durable link:
http://proxygw.wrlc.org/login?url=http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ypmed.2008.06.019

Electronic Books

AccessMedicine

  1. Locate the electronic book and click on the title link or the chapter link if you're linking to a single chapter
  2. Copy and paste the link from the address bar
  3. Add the proxy prefix to the beginning of the book link

Sample durable link:
http://proxygw.wrlc.org/login?url=http://www.accessmedicine.com/resourceTOC.aspx?resourceID=4

Books@OVID

  1. Locate the electronic book and click on the title link to open. If you are linking to a chapter, click on the chapter link located in the left sidebar.
  2. Click "Email Jumpstart"
  3. Copy and paste the link found in the comments box of the pop-up window
  4. Add the proxy prefix to the beginning of the book link

Sample durable link:
http://proxygw.wrlc.org/login?url=http://ovidsp.ovid.com/ovidweb.cgi?T=JS&NEWS=N&PAGE=booktext&D=books&AN=00139889/7th_Edition/5&XPATH=/OVIDBOOK%5b1%5d/METADATA%5b1%5d/TBY%5b1%5d/EDITORS%5b1%5d

Ebrary

NOTE: To view these titles, you will need to download the reader.

  1. Locate the book in Ebrary
  2. Click on the title link to open the book
  3. Click on "Info Tools" (located on the left side of the top toolbar in the reader window) and select "Copy Bookmark"
  4. Paste the book link and add the proxy prefix to the beginning

Sample durable link:
http://proxygw.wrlc.org/login?url=http://site.ebrary.com/lib/gwu/Doc?id=10062830&ppg=1

MDConsult

  1. Browse for the book title by selecting "Books" from the menu bar.
  2. On the book title page, click "Email to Colleague"
  3. Copy and paste the link in the pop-up window
  4. Add the proxy prefix to the beginning of the book link

Sample durable link:
http://proxygw.wrlc.org/login?url=http://www.mdconsult.com/das/book/0/view/1709/0.html

NCBI Bookshelf

  1. Search for the book title in NCBI.
  2. Click on the book image thumbnail. This will take you to the table of contents.
  3. Copy and paste the link from the address bar
  4. NOTE: These books are freely accessible on the web and will not require the proxy prefix.

Sample durable link:
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/bv.fcgi?rid=eurekah.TOC

R2 Library

  1. Using the library catalog, search for the book title. Click "View"
  2. Click on the electronic access link
  3. Copy and paste the link from the address bar
  4. Add the proxy prefix to the beginning of the book link

Sample durable link:
http://proxygw.wrlc.org/login?url=http://www.R2Library.com/marc_frame.aspx?ResourceID=568

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