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The Library subscribes to many article databases that contain online full text of journal, magazine and newspaper articles in a variety of topics. Browse the Library databases by Subject
Most allow the direct linking to the full text of articles from your online course or you can create a link to the results of a search in order to offer your students several relevant articles!
You can also link directly to an individual database search screen to have your students search it themselves. Please use this list of database links.
There are two main steps to linking to articles:
We do not recommend that you download article PDFs from the Library databases and upload them into Blackboard for students.
Go to a printable step-by-step guide for adding Library materials to your course.
| Full-Text Database by Vendor | Allows Persistent Link? How do I get it? |
|---|---|
| EBSCOhost | Screenshot of persistent linking in EBSCO Databases |
| Academic Search Premier | Yes: The persistent link appears in the citation. |
| Art and Architecture Complete | Yes: The persistent link appears in the citation. |
| Associates Program Source Plus | Yes: Yes: The persistent link appears in the citation. |
| Business Source Complete | Yes: The persistent link appears in the citation. |
| CINAHL with Full Text | Yes: The persistent link appears in the citation. |
| ERIC via Ebsco | Yes: The persistent link appears in the citation. |
| Health Source | Yes: The persistent link appears in the citation. |
| Library Literature | Yes: The persistent link appears in the citation. |
| Military And Government Collection | Yes: The persistent link appears in the citation. |
| Novelist Plus | No: This database does not allow persistent linking. |
| Professional Development Collection | Yes: The persistent link appears in the citation. |
| PsycInfo | Yes: The persistent link appears in the citation. |
| SocIndex with Full text | Yes: The persistent link appears in the citation. |
| Gale | Screenshot of persistent linking in Gale Databases |
| Academic OneFile (Was Expanded Academic) | Yes: Use "Bookmark This Document" in the item citation. |
| Discovering Collection | Yes: Copy the URL of the document from the address bar. |
| Health Reference Center--Academic | Yes: copy the URL from the address bar. |
| Informe! | Yes: Copy the URL from the address bar. |
| Informe! Espanol Interface | Yes: copy the URL from the address bar. |
| Literature Resource Center | Yes: Use "Bookmark This Document" in the item citation. |
| Proquest | Screenshot of persistent linking in Proquest Databases |
| Chicago Tribune | Yes: Copy the "Document URL" from the citation |
| Chicago Tribune Historical | Yes: When viewing the "Article Image PDF," copy the URL from the address bar. |
| Christian Science Monitor | Yes: Copy the "Document URL" from the citation. |
| History Study Center | Yes (limited): This database allows persistent linking to journal articles only, other resources such as videos and maps cannot be directly linked. |
| National Newspapers | Yes: Copy the "Document URL" from the citation. |
| New York Times | Yes: Copy the "Document URL" from the citation. |
| New York Times Historical | Yes: When viewing the "Article Image PDF," copy the URL from the address bar. |
| Wall Street Journal | Yes: Copy the "Document URL" from the citation. |
| Washington Post | Yes: Copy the "Document URL" from the citation. |
| Other Vendors | Click links below for screenshots of persistent linking |
| CQ Historic Documents | Yes: Copy the Document URL from the Report window |
| CQ Researcher | Yes: Copy the Document URL from the Report window. |
| Encyclopedia Britannica | Yes: Click Share and copy the link. |
| Hoover's Online | Yes: Copy the URL from the report windows. |
| Issues And Controversies On File | No: This database does not allow persistent linking |
| JSTOR | Yes: Copy the Stable URL |
| Science Direct | Yes: Copy the URL from the window for the full text of the article. |
Need Assistance? Contact Denise Cote, Electronic Resources Librarian: cotede@cod.edu
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