Services & Policies

Syllabus Links

Adding library resources to a syllabus is a wonderful way to encourage students to use the library and ensure that every student can obtain a copy of the readings assigned.

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Library resources can be added to a syllabus by either 1) having the student find and access the resource on their own or 2) by creating a direct link to the resource. The UI&U Library generally encourages the first approach, as it is less burdensome for faculty and encourages students to improve their library navigation skills.

 

Option 1: Student Finds & Accesses Option 2: Direct Link

Requires the student to find and access the library resource, which is slower than clicking a link

Is initially more difficult for inexperienced library users

Involves no additional work for faculty when they are creating a syllabus (beyond confirming the resource is in the library)

May cause problems on evenings/weekends when library staff may not be available to assist students

If the article/e-book link changes, the syllabus does not need to be updated

Teaches students to be self-sufficient library users and researchers

A direct link is the quickest way for a student to access a library resource


Levels the playing field between experienced and inexperienced library users

Creates additional work for faculty when creating a syllabus

Although MS Word’s link message (control+click) occasionally causes confusion, most students can use a direct link to access a library resource without difficulty


Although article/e-book links rarely change, if one does, the syllabus link will need to be updated


Does not teach students to be self-sufficient library users and researchers

 

Instructions for Creating Links (Student Finds & Accesses)

  1. Confirm the resource is in the UI&U Library collection. To locate an article, use Google Scholar@UI&U or the journal search (instructions). For e-books, use the catalog (instructions).
  2. Copy and paste the text below into your syllabus (instructions).  The “find” link directs the student to the library homepage and the “get help” link directs the student to the Ask a Librarian page in the Help Center.

    UI&U Library Resource (Find or Get Help)

Instructions for Creating Links (Direct Link)

Identify the Database & Provider
  1. Locate your article using Google Scholar@UI&U or the journal directory (instructions). For e-books, use the catalog (instructions).
  2. Identify the database provider (look for an icon).
  3. Use the database-specific instructions below to create a direct link.
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AnthroSource
  1. Find the full text article that you want to link to.
  2. Click on the article title to go to the full record.
  3. Copy the number next to the doi field (i.e. 10.1525/aa.2005.107.3.321).
  4. Add the doi number to the end of the following link:

    http://www.myunion.edu/Library-Login.aspx?url=http://dx.doi.org/

  5. The link will take users to the abstract page with a link to the full text article
  6. Copy & paste the link into your syllabus (instructions)

Full Link:
http://www.myunion.edu/Library-Login.aspx?url=http://dx.doi.org/10.1525/ahu.2003.28.2.180

Completed Citation & Link:
Bellino, M. (2003), Dentro el silencio (From inside the Quiet). Anthropology and Humanism, 28(2), 180–187. doi: 10.1525/ahu.2003.28.2.180 Available online from the UI&U Library (Direct Link)

EBSCO (Academic Search Premier, etc.)
  1. Find the article and verify that the database has the EBSCO logo.
  2. Click the “Permalink” icon to obtain the article link.
  3. Copy & paste the link into your syllabus (instructions)

Full Link:
http://www.myunion.edu/Library-Login.aspx?url=http://search.ebscohost.com.proxy.myunion.edu/login.aspx?direct=true&db=aph& AN=48924215&site=ehost-live

Completed Citation & Link:
Mills, A. (2011). Inspirations and Departures: Meri Wells. Ceramics: Art & Perception, (84), 58-61.
Available online from the UI&U Library (Direct Link)

EBSCO permalink
E-books (ebrary, PsycBOOKS, ACLS Humanities, etc.)
  1. Find the e-book in the library catalog
  2. Copy & paste the link into your syllabus (instructions)

Full Link:
http://www.myunion.edu/Library-Login.aspx?url=http://site.ebrary.com/lib/tui/Doc?id=10217019

Completed Citation & Link:
Farmer, D. (2008). Bicycling beyond the divide: Two journeys into the West. Lincoln: University of Nebraska Press.
Available online from the UI&U Library (Direct Link)

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Gale
  1. Find your article and verify that the database has the Gale logo.
  2. Click the Bookmark icon.
  3. Copy & paste the link into your syllabus (instructions)

Full Link:
http://www.myunion.edu/Library-Login.aspx?url=http://find.galegroup.com/gtx/infomark.do?contentSet=IAC-Documents&docType=IAC
&type=retrieve&tabID=T002&prodId=AONE&docId=A240072589&userGroupName=vol_m761j
&version=1.0& searchType=AdvancedSearchForm&source=gale&infoPage=infoMarkPage

Completed Citation & Link:
Muhammad, N., Maishanu, N. M., Jabo, A. M., & Rabiu, M. M. (2010). Tracing children with blindness and visual impairment using the key informant survey in a district of north-Western Nigeria. Middle East African Journal of Ophthalmology, 17(4), 330-334. Available online from the UI&U Library (Direct Link)

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Google Books
  1. Go to http://books.google.com/books
  2. Search for your book and confirm that a full text copy is available
  3. Open the e-book and click “Link”

Full Link:
http://books.google.com/books?id=b7MXAAAAYAAJ&dq=emma&pg=PP1#v=onepage&q&f=false

Completed Citation & Link:
Austen, J. (1886). Emma. R. Bentely.
Available online from Google Books (Direct Link)

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JSTOR
  1. Find your article and verify that the database has the JSTOR logo
  2. Locate the article's stable URL
  3. Copy & paste the link into your syllabus (instructions)

Full Link:
http://www.myunion.edu/Library-Login.aspx?url=http://www.jstor.org/stable/3099960

Completed Citation & Link:
Richter, B. D., Mathews, R., Harrison, D. L., & Wigington, R. (2003). Ecologically sustainable water management: Managing river flows for ecological integrity. Ecological Applications : a Publication of the Ecological Society of America, 13(1), 206-224. Available online from the UI&U Library (Direct Link)

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LexisNexis

(please contact a librarian)

ProQuest
  1. Find the article and verify that the database has the ProQuest logo.
  2. Scroll down the page and locate the Document URL.
  3. Copy & paste the link into your syllabus (instructions)

Full Link:
http://www.myunion.edu/Library-Login.aspx?url=http://proquest.umi.com/pqdweb?did=2022195941&Fmt=6&clientId=68174&RQT=309&VName=PQD

Completed Citation & Link:
Gotsis, G., & Kortezi, Z. (2010). Ethical Considerations in Organizational Politics: Expanding the Perspective. Journal of Business Ethics, 93(4), 497-517. Available online from the UI&U Library (Direct Link)

PsychiatryOnline
  1. Find the full text article that you want to link to.
  2. In the upper left-hand corner, you will see a doi number.
  3. Copy the doi number (i.e. 10.1176/appi.ajp.1643.402).
  4. Add the doi number to the end of the following link:
    http://www.myunion.edu/Library-Login.aspx?url=http://dx.doi.org/Add the DOI number here
    http://www.myunion.edu/Library-Login.aspx?url=http://dx.doi.org/10.1176/appi.ajp.164.3.402
  5. Copy & paste the link into your syllabus (instructions)

Full Link:
http://www.myunion.edu/Library-Login.aspx?url=http://dx.doi.org/10.1176/appi.ajp.164.3.402

Completed Citation & Link:
Green, A. I., Drake, R. E., Brunette, M. F., & Noordsy, D. L. (2007). Schizophrenia and co-occurring substance use disorder. The American Journal of Psychiatry, 164(3), 402-8. Available online from the UI&U Library (Direct Link)

SAGE
  1. Locate the article and verify that the database has the SAGE logo
  2. Scroll to the bottom of the abstract or references page and locate the DOI
  3. Add the article's DOI to the end of this link:
    http://www.myunion.edu/Library-Login.aspx?url=http://dx.doi.org/Add the DOI number here
    http://www.myunion.edu/Library-Login.aspx?url=http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1359104507080977
  4. Copy & paste the link into your syllabus (instructions)

Completed Citation & Link:
Kozlowska, K. (2007). The developmental origins of conversion disorders. Clinical Child Psychology and Psychiatry, 12(4), 487-510. Available online from the UI&U Library (Direct Link)

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ScienceDirect
    1. Find the full text article that you want to link to.
    2. Underneath the title, click on “Full Text + Links.”
    3. Use the right-hand button of your mouse to click on the doi link and select “Copy Shortcut” if using Internet Explorer or “Copy Link Location” if using Firefox.
    4. Add the proxy prefix to the doi number:
      http://www.myunion.edu/Library-Login.aspx?url=http://dx.doi.org.proxy.myunion.edu/Add the DOI number here
      http://www.myunion.edu/Library-Login.aspx?url=http://dx.doi.org.proxy.myunion.edu/10.1016/j.ejor.2008.04.042
    5. Copy & paste the link into your syllabus (instructions)

    Completed Citation & Link:
    Beraldi, P., Bruni, M. E., & Conforti, D. (2009). The stochastic trim-loss problem. European Journal of Operational Research, 197(1), 42-49.  Available online from the UI&U Library

    How to Create Links, Copy & Paste

    1. Hold down the left mouse button and highlight the text you want to copy
      2. e-book URL highlighted

       

       

       

       

    2. Release the left mouse button and move the cursor so it is positioned within the highlighted text
    3. Hit the “control” button plus the “c” button to copy the text
    4. Open your syllabus or other document
    5. Position the blinking cursor where you want to add the copied text
      6. Word document with cursor positioned below APA citation

       

    6. Hit the “control” button plus the “v” button to paste the text. If you are creating a syllabus link, instead of hitting control+v, click the right mouse button to pull up the menu
    7. Select hyperlink from the menu
    8. An Insert Hyperlink screen will appear. In the first box, type the text you would like displayed, i.e., Available online from the UI&U Library (Direct Link)
    9. Move the cursor to the second box. Hit the “control” button plus the “v” button to past the link

      10. Image of a link in word

       

    10. The completed link should look like this:

    Word document with completed link below APA citation.