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Persistent Links
"Persistent Links" connect users directly to a library database or article by clicking a link embedded in a webpage. Persistent Links can be useful when creating syllabi, online bibliographies and other research and information tools.
Linking to a Library Database
Simply visit the library's Select a Database page and locate the database you are interested in linking. "Right-mouse-click" the link and copy/paste it into your webpage or document.
Linking to an Article
Many WIU full-text library databases provide Persistent Link capabilities at the article and/or citation level. Each database vendor employs a different linking strategy. See detailed linking instructions for each database listed below (click the "Yes" link in the "Persistent Links" column). If you know the vendor name of your database, you can select the appropriate instructions on the left sidebar.
When creating links, be sure to use the Link Converter which adds a special prefix (https://ezproxy.wiu.edu/login?url=) enabling access for all WIU users (both on and off-campus). Please note that vendor database content may change from time to time. Although article links may be persistent, it is possible they may not be permanent. For this reason, you are encouraged to test your links regularly and update them as needed.
| Title | Vendor | Full-Text | Instructions |
|---|---|---|---|
| ABI/INFORM (Business) | ProQuest/UMI | selected | Yes |
| Academic Search Premier (Multi-Disciplinary) | EBSCO | selected | Yes |
| ACS (Chemistry) | American Chemical Society | Yes | Yes |
| AGRICOLA (Agriculture) | EBSCO | selected | Yes |
| America: History & Life (North America) | EBSCO | selected | Yes |
| Anthropological Literature | FirstSearch | No | Yes |
| Applied Science and Technology Abstracts | EBSCO | selected | Yes |
| Art Abstracts | EBSCO | selected | Yes |
| ArticleFirst (Multi-Disciplinary) | FirstSearch | selected | Yes |
| ATLA Religion Database | EBSCO | selected | Yes |
| Title | Vendor | Full-Text | Instructions |
| Business Source Elite | EBSCO | selected | Yes |
| Catalog of U.S. Gov. Publications (via FirstSearch) | FirstSearch | selected | Yes |
| CINAHL (Nursing, Allied Health) | EBSCO | Yes | Yes |
| ClasePeriodica | FirstSearch | selected | Yes |
| Communication & Mass Media Complete | EBSCO | selected | Yes |
| Communication Abstracts | EBSCO | No | Yes |
| Consumer Health Complete | EBSCO | selected | Yes |
| Criminal Justice Abstracts | EBSCO | No | Yes |
| Criminal Justice Periodicals Index | ProQuest/UMI | Yes | Yes |
| Dissertation Abstracts | ProQuest/UMI | selected | Yes |
| Title | Vendor | Full-Text | Instructions |
| EBSCO (Multi-Disciplinary) | EBSCO | selected | Yes |
| ECO (Multi-Disciplinary) | FirstSearch | selected | Yes |
| EconLit (Economics) | EBSCO | selected | Yes |
| Education Abstracts | EBSCO | selected | Yes |
| ERIC (Education --via FirstSearch) | FirstSearch | selected | Yes |
| ERIC (Education --via EBSCO) | EBSCO | selected | Yes |
| Essay & General Literature Index | EBSCO | selected | Yes |
| FirstSearch (Multi-Disciplinary) | FirstSearch | selected | Yes |
| Funk & Wagnalls New World Encyclopedia | EBSCO | Yes | Yes |
| General Science Abstracts | EBSCO | selected | Yes |
| Title | Vendor | Full-Text | Instructions |
| GeoRef (Geology) | Cambridge Scientific Abstracts | selected | Yes |
| Gerritsen Collection (Women's History) | ProQuest/UMI | Yes | Yes |
| GreenFILE (Environmental Research) | EBSCO | selected | Yes |
| Health Source: Consumer Edition | EBSCO | Yes | Yes |
| Health Source: Nursing/Academic | EBSCO | Yes | Yes |
| Historical Abstracts (World History) | EBSCO | selected | Yes |
| Hospitality & Tourism Index | EBSCO | selected | Yes |
| Humanities International Index | EBSCO | selected | Yes |
| InfoTrac (Expanded Academic Index) (Multi-Disciplinary) | Gale | selected | Yes |
| Intl. Bibliography of Theatre & Dance | EBSCO | selected | Yes |
| Title | Vendor | Full-Text | Instructions |
| Intl. Political Science Abstracts | EBSCO | selected | Yes |
| JSTOR (Multi-Disciplinary Journal Archive) | JSTOR | Yes | Yes |
| LexisNexis Academic (Multi-Disciplinary) | LexisNexis | Yes | Yes |
| Library Literature | EBSCO | selected | Yes |
| Library, Information Science & Technology Abstracts | EBSCO | selected | Yes |
| MAS Ultra - School Edition | EBSCO | selected | Yes |
| MasterFILE Premier (multi-disciplinary sources) | EBSCO | selected | Yes |
| MEDLINE (Health/Medicine --via FirstSearch) | FirstSearch | selected | Yes |
| Military & Government Collection | EBSCO | selected | Yes |
| MLA (Language/Literature) | EBSCO | selected | Yes |
| Title | Vendor | Full-Text | Instructions |
| netLibrary (online e-books) | netLibrary | Yes | Yes |
| Newspaper Source (Natl./Intl.) | EBSCO | Yes | Yes |
| OAIster (union catalog of digital resources) | FirstSearch | selected | Yes |
| Philosopher's Index | FirstSearch | selected | Yes |
| Primary Search (Children's Magazines) | EBSCO | Yes | Yes |
| Professional Development Collection (Education) | EBSCO | selected | Yes |
| Project Muse | JHUP/MUSE | Yes | Yes |
| ProQuest (CJPI/Diss. Abs) | ProQuest/UMI | selected | Yes |
| PsycARTICLES | EBSCO | Yes | Yes |
| PsycINFO (Psychology) | EBSCO | selected | Yes |
| Title | Vendor | Full-Text | Instructions |
| Regional Business News | EBSCO | Yes | Yes |
| SPORTDiscus | EBSCO | selected | Yes |
| Teacher Reference Center | EBSCO | selected | Yes |
| Textile Technology Index | EBSCO | selected | Yes |
| Women's Studies International | EBSCO | selected | Yes |
