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How to Create Stable URLs

Instructions or links to instructions explaining how to create durable links to journals and articles by source, i.e. database, ejournal collection, and ebook.

Creating Article Level Links in EBSCOhost (including SLUth)

  1. Search for your article in EBSCOhost or SLUth - Search Plus and click on the title link.  The result is a page similar to the one shown below.
  2. Find the Permalink "link" to the right of the article abstract and click on it.  A link similar to the one shown appears above the article title.
    EBSCO Permalink Exampls
  3. Copy the entire link (some of it may not be visible) and paste the link where you need it.

EBSCOhost PermaLink

Creating Journal Level Links in EBSCOhost

Go to an EBSCOhost database and click Publications at the top left.  Search or Browse for the journal of interest.

Click on its title to get to the journal's publication page.

Journal Example

Once on the publication's page, look to the right and click as shown.

Alert / Save / Share

Copy and save the link to that publication.