Faculty Support at RDC Library

Use the Permanent URL

Note: In most eResources, the URL in a web browser's address bar is not a permanent link. The permanent link is usually included in the detailed database record for an item.

• Find the eResource that you want to link to. Copy the permanent URL, which may also be called "permanent link", "persistent link", "permalink" or "stable link". See the tab that corresponds to your item type for information on how to find the Permanent URL.

Ensure Off-campus Access

• To ensure the link will work off-campus, prepend it with the following URL if it is not already included: http://ezproxy.ardc.talonline.ca/login?url=
• Your final URL should look something like this (with no spaces or line breaks): http://ezproxy.ardc.talonline.ca/login?url=http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=a9h&AN=48982605&site=ehost-live
• On-campus the article will open directly. Off-campus, students will be prompted to login with their 13-digit Library Barcode Number and PIN.

Select "Open in New Window" Option

• Select the option "Open in New Window" to ensure the eResource opens outside of Blackboard.

Include Citation Information

• Include a full citation for the resource. This will ensure that if the link breaks, students will be able to look up the resource outside of Blackboard.

Test Link

• Switch to Student View Mode and test your links in Blackboard.

Ask for Help

• If you have questions about linking eResources, or experience difficulty getting the linking to work properly, please Ask Us!

Persistent Link for Articles from EBSCO Databases:

• View the full article record (click on the article title from within the search results).
• From the Tools menu on the right-hand side, select Permalink.
• The Permalink will appear at the top of the article record:

Persistent Link for JSTOR Articles:

• View the full article record (click on the article title from within the search results).
• Look for the Stable URL near the top left of the article record:

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• To ensure the link will work off-campus, prepend it with the following URL: http://ezproxy.ardc.talonline.ca/login?url=
• Your URL should look similar to this (with no spaces or line breaks):http://ezproxy.ardc.talonline.ca/login?url=http://www.jstor.org/stable/40646310

Persistent Link for Articles from Gale Databases:

• View the full article record (click on the article title from within the search results).
• From the menu below the search bar, click on Bookmark and copy the URL that appears.
• To ensure the link will work off-campus, prepend it with the following URL: http://ezproxy.ardc.talonline.ca/login?url=
• Your URL should look similar to this (with no spaces or line breaks): http://ezproxy.ardc.talonline.ca/login?url=http://tinyurl.galegroup.com/tinyurl/6gm7V5

Persistent Link for Project Muse Articles:

• View the full article record (click on the article title from within the search results).
• Underneatht he title and publication information for the article, click on the Downloaded link to view the PDF version. Copy the DOI link of the article and add this prefix: http://ezproxy.ardc.talonline.ca/login?url=
• Your URL should look similar to this (with no spaces or line breaks): http://ezproxy.ardc.talonline.ca/login?url=https://doi.org/10.1353/csd.2014.0081

Persistent Link for Articles from Science Direct:

• View the full article record (click on the article title from within the search results).
• Below the title/author information, you will find the DOI. Copy the DOI, then add this prefix: http://ezproxy.ardc.talonline.ca/login?url=http:dx.doi.org/
• Your URL should look similar to this (with no spaces or line breaks): http://ezproxy.ardc.talonline.ca/login?url=http://dx.doi.org/doi:10.1016/S0039-9140(99)00258-1

Persistent Link for Articles from ProQuest databases:

• View the full article record (click on the article title from within the search results).
• Under the Abstract/Details tab, look for the Document URL.
• Copy the Document URL and paste it into your document. Your link should look like this: http://ezproxy.ardc.talonline.ca/login?url=https://search-proquest-com.ezproxy.ardc.talonline.ca/docview/744366821?accountid=13469

Persistent Link to Films on Demand Titles:

• Below the video screen after the description of the video, there will be a button titled </>Embed/Link. Click the Embed/Link button to bring up the Record URL for the video.
• Copy this URL and add it into Blackboard. It should look like this: http://ezproxy.ardc.talonline.ca/login?url=http://fod.infobase.com/PortalPlaylists.aspx?wID=103278&xtid=35675

Persistent Link to Kanopy videos:

• Below the video, there will be a button titled Share. Click the share button to bring up the stable URL.
• Copy the URL provided in the share tab. It should look like this: https://rdc.kanopy.com/video/kedi-1
• To ensure the link will work off-campus, prepend it with the following URL: http://ezproxy.ardc.talonline.ca/login?url=
• Your URL should look similar to this (with no spaces or line breaks) when you add it into Blackboard: http://ezproxy.ardc.talonline.ca/login?url=https://rdc.kanopy.com/video/kedi-1

Persistent Link to Curio videos:

• View the full video record (click on the video title from within the search results)
• Beside the video is a button titled Share. Click the share button to bring up the stable URL.
• Copy the URL provided in the window that appears and add it into Blackboard. It should look like this: http://ezproxy.ardc.talonline.ca/login?url=/en/video/canadian-women-who-kicked-butt-14831/

Persistent Link to Artstor Digital Library:

• On the right side of the video, there will be a box with a URL with an option to Copy.
• The URL should look something like this: https://library.artstor.org/#/asset/SS35535_35535_40695739
• To ensure the link will work off-campus, prepend it with the following URL: http://ezproxy.ardc.talonline.ca/login?url=
• Your URL should look similar to this (with no spaces or line breaks) when you add it into Blackboard: http://ezproxy.ardc.talonline.ca/login?url=https://library.artstor.org/#/asset/SS35535_35535_40695739

Persistent Link to an e-book from ProQuest Ebook Central:

• View the full e-book record (click on the e-book title from within the search results).
• Underneath the cover image of the book, select Share Link to Book and copy the link provided.
• To ensure the link will work off-campus, prepend it with the following URL: http://ezproxy.ardc.talonline.ca/login?url=
• Your URL should look similar to this (with no spaces or line breaks): http://ezproxy.ardc.talonline.ca/login?url=https://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/rdc/detail.action?docID=3034827

Persistent Link to an e-book from EBSCO Databases:

• View the full e-book record (click on the book title from within the search results).
• From the Tools menu on the right-hand side, select Permalink.
• The Permalink will appear at the top of the book record:

Within any Content Area, Learning Module, or Folder select Build Content > Web Link.

Step 1: Add Web Link Information

• Name your link and paste the persistent URL into the URL box.

• Ensure the link will work off-campus by prepending it with the following URL if it is not already included: http://ezproxy.ardc.talonline.ca/login?url=

Step 2: Add Description

• Add a full citation for your resource.

Step 3: Ignore Attachments

• Most publishers DO NOT allow uploading of eResources directly into Blackboard.

Step 4: Set Web Link Options

• Set Open in New Window to Yes.

Step 5: Select Standard Options

• Select other options as required.

Step 6: Submit and Test Link

• Click Submit to add your link.

• Switch to Student View and test your link.