If you don’t use a permalink / stable URL, there’s a high chance that the link will break
Your students will hit a paywall if links don’t contain the Open Athens redirector
DOI stands for Digital Object Identifier
It’s a unique string of numbers and letters that is permanently assigned to a digital resource
Most DOIs you see are hyperlinked to the resource itself, and function as a stable URL / permalink
DOI is an international standard
Journal articles with a DOI will generally show it on the article itself or in the suggested article citation
Look for a hyperlinked DOI
Look for an option in the database to copy a permalink (persistent link, stable link etc)
It’s the authentication system used by our library to provide access to subscribed resources
It takes a permalink / stable URL and adds a prompt to log in via the single-sign-on
Find the DOI link or other stable link and paste this into the generator.This works for most databases
Some of our databases already have authentication in their URLs, eg Proquest eBook Central. These will come up blank if you use the Open Athens link generator.
Enter as many details as you can into Readings Online and select the ‘locate’ option. The team will then create the link for you
