Libraries
Persistent Links - FirstSearch
How to create persistent links to individual articles in FirstSearch:
- Connect to a FirstSearch database through the library website (e.g., Wilson Select Plus)
- Find an article citation and copy its Persistent Link
- Use the Link Converter to make the Persistent Link accessible to all WIU users:
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Example: https://ezproxy.wiu.edu/login?url=http://firstsearch.oclc.org/
FSIP?sici=0003-0554%2820020601%2996%3A2%3C421%3ATPDLSF%3E&dbname=WilsonSelectPlus_FT
- Test! Copy/paste the new link into your browser address bar to make sure it works (remove any spaces in the URL).
Screenshot of a FirstSearch article (showing the Link Pickup icon):
Screenshot of the Link Pickup module (showing the "IP-address recognition URL"):
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