Download Creating a Permalink to Multitype Resources

What are permalinks?
Permalinks are static hyperlinks to a journal article or eBook title within a specific database. They may
also be called:
 persistent links
 document links
 durable links
 permanent links
 bookmarks
If you want to share direct links to an e-journal title or eBook in your collection, do not copy and paste a
URL directly from a web page address bar to share with your patrons. These dynamic URLS are unlikely
to take you directly back to the page you are looking for when you want to access an article or eBook
title at a later date because most of these URLs contain specific session information. Check out the
instructions on how to create a permalink for each of the MDLP resources.
Remote Access
When you are creating a permalink you will often need to add your library proxy information to the URL.
The proxy information allows remote users to access the database. Most users opening links from your
Twitter account will be remote users and not using the computers inside your library.
There is a list of MDLP partner proxy addresses on the next page. You can also locate proxy information
yourself by copying a database URL from your library that provides patrons remote access. Proxy
information is located at the start of the URL. Here is an example from the Resource Centre for Sport,
Culture, and Recreation:
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remote access URL to NoveList Plus:
http://ezproxy.parksandrec.lib.sk.ca/login?url=http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?autht
ype=ip,cpid&profile=novplus
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proxy information from the URL: http://ezproxy.parksandrec.lib.sk.ca/login?url=
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