Persistent Links - What
are they?
Persistent links are URLs that connect users directly to specific articles in a
database and do so consistently over a particular period of time. Other terms
that are comonly used for the concept of persistent links include: durable links, hard links,
stable URLs, permanent links, deep-linking, and PURLs (Persistent
Universal Resources Locators).
Using persistent links, faculty and librarians can conveniently create reading
lists that link to:
- records in The Classic Catalog
- articles within some of our databases, specifically, those provided by:
Once established, the persistent links can be used in Blackboard,
eCollege, any webpage, or any text document. Links will last
for years and any copyright issues are managed by the database vendor.
Important Note:
Access to the persistent link articles in EBSCOhost, JSTOR, and ProQuest is restricted
to currently registered SJU students, faculty and staff. SJU users on
campus will require no additional validation. However, faculty who use
these links in their Blackboard site, eCollege site or on their syllabus MUST alter
the URL so that the Proxy Server authentication will be triggered when a student
clicks on the link. This is done with a simple copy/paste into the persistent
link--and the specifics can be found on our "Creating
Persistent Links to: ..." pages. Faculty who have not followed
these directions on the Library's website will not successfully provide access
to the articles for their students.
Persistent Links - How
can I create them?
Persistent Links - Help
If faculty members have questions about creating persistent links, please contact:
For questions regarding Blackboard, please contact:
Al Labonis
Instructional Designer
Instructional Technology and Distributed Learning
610-660-1772
