What are stable permalinks?
Permalinks are just that – permanent, unbreakable links to library database and catalog items. Permalinks are also called persistent links, permanent links, Title URLs, and URLs. Their locations in databases vary.
GALE/Academic OneFile/Popular Magazines
- Select the title of an item listed on your search results page.
- Scroll all the way to the bottom of the page.
- Locate the URL listed in the text under the heading "Source Citation."
- Highlight, copy and paste the URL into your assignment.
- See a visual example.
EBSCO/Academic Search Complete
- Select the title of an item listed on your search results page.
- Select
(located in the item's record in the far right-hand column).
- A box containing the permalink will appear at the top of the webpage.
- Highlight, copy, and paste the URL into your assignment.
- See a visual example.