Linking to Electronic Resources: Creating Durable Links: E-Books & Databases

AccessMedicine, AccessSurgery & AccessAnesthesiology
Books@Ovid
CINAHL
ClinicalKey & ClinicalKey for Nursing
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
DynaMed Plus
Health Policy Reference Center
Natural Medicines
NCBI Bookshelf
Pediatric Care Online
PsychiatryOnline
PsycINFO
PubMed
R2 Library
SPORTDiscus with Full Text

1. Locate the full-text content and click on "Generate a Citation".
2. Locate the URL within the citation information in the pop-up box and copy it.
3. Paste the link.
4. Add the proxy prefix to the beginning of the link.

Example: http://proxygw.wrlc.org/login?url=https://accessmedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?bookid=2129&sectionid=192279783

1. Locate the content and display it.
2. Click "Email Jumpstart".
3. Copy and paste the article link given in the comments box of the pop-up window.
4. NOTE: The proxy prefix is already added; no further editing is needed.

Example:http://proxygw.wrlc.org/login?url=http://ovidsp.ovid.com/ovidweb.cgi?T=JS&CSC=Y&NEWS=N&PAGE=booktext&D=books2&AN=01438858/2nd_Edition/10&XPATH=/OVIDBOOK%5b1%5d/TXTBKBD%5b1%5d/DIVISIONA%5b2%5d/CHAPTER%5b2%5d

1. Locate the article and click on the title link.
2. In the menu on the right side of the screen, locate the paperclip icon, i.e. 'Permalink' then click on it.
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.

Example: http://proxygw.wrlc.org/login?url=http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=cin20&AN=2010780257&site=ehost-live&scope=site

1. Locate article and display.
2. Copy the URL for the article displayed in your browser window.
3. Add the proxy prefix to the beginning of the article link.

Example: http://proxygw.wrlc.org/login?url=https://www.clinicalkey.com/#!/browse/book/3-s2.0-C20150054004

1. Locate and copy the alphanumeric digital object identifier for the article  (example: 10.1093/med/9780199734849.001.0001)
2. Add the proxy prefix and the DOI base link (http://dx.doi.org/) to the before the DOI to create one string:

Example: http://proxygw.wrlc.org/login?url=http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/med/9780199734849.001.0001

1. Locate article and display.
2. Copy the URL for the article displayed in your browser window.
3. Add the proxy prefix to the beginning of the article link.

Example: http://proxygw.wrlc.org/login?url=http://www.dynamed.com/topics/dmp~AN~T921881/Malaria-treatment

1. Locate the article and click on the title link.
2. In the menu on the right side of the screen, locate the paperclip icon, i.e. 'Permalink' then click on it.
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.

Example: http://proxygw.wrlc.org/login?url=http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=her&AN=67258766&site=ehost-live&scope=site

1. Locate the content using the browse menus and display it.
2. Copy the URL displayed in the web browser's location/address.
3. Paste the article link.
4. Add the proxy prefix to the beginning of the article link.

Example: http://proxygw.wrlc.org/login?url=https://naturalmedicines.therapeuticresearch.com/databases/food,-herbs-supplements/professional.aspx?productid=662

1. Locate the content and display it.
2. Copy the URL displayed in the web browser's location/address.
3. Paste the article link.
4. NOTE: do not add the proxy prefix to this URL.

Example: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK45712/pdf/TOC.pdf

1. Locate the content and display it.
2. Copy the URL displayed in the web browser's location/address.
3. Paste the article link.
4. Add the proxy prefix to the beginning of the article link.

Example: http://proxygw.wrlc.org/login?url=https://www.pediatriccareonline.org/pco/ub/view/RedBook/187106/all/legionella_pneumophila_infections

1. Locate the article and right-click on the article title.
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.

OR

1. Locate the article and click on the link for "PDF".
2. Copy the URL displayed in the web browser's location/address.
3. Paste the article link.
4. Add the proxy prefix to the beginning of the article link.

Example: http://proxygw.wrlc.org/login?url=http://psychiatryonline.org/content.aspx?bookid=19&sectionid=1301299

1. Locate the article and click on the title link.
2. In the menu on the right side of the screen, locate the paperclip icon, i.e. 'Permalink' then click on it.
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.

Example: http://proxygw.wrlc.org/login?url=http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=psyh&AN=2011-09096-001&site=ehost-live&scope=site

1. Locate the article in PubMed and make a note of the article's PMID.
2. Append the PMID to this link: http://himmelfarb.gwu.edu/pmid/
3. NOTE: It is not necessary to add a proxy prefix. 

Example: http://himmelfarb.gwu.edu/pmid/25785675

1. Locate the content and display it.
2. Copy the URL displayed in the web browser's location/address.
3. Paste the article link.
4. Add the proxy prefix to the beginning of the article link..

Example:  http://proxygw.wrlc.org/login?url=https://www.r2library.com/Resource/Title/0826133029

1. Locate the article and click on the title link.
2. In the menu on the right side of the screen, locate the paperclip icon, i.e. 'Permalink' then click on it.
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.

Example: http://proxygw.wrlc.org/login?url=http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=s3h&AN=52446327&site=ehost-live&scope=site

We will create durable links for you!  

Library staff are ready to help!  Send us your syllabus and we will:

• Check for broken links and update links as needed.
• Ensure that links work from on- and off-campus locations.
• Add new links to materials in Himmelfarb Library's collections. 

Please contact: himmelfarb@gwu.edu