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Linking to Library Resources: EBSCO E-Books

This guide covers how to link to search results, catalog records, e-books, and other electronic resources in the Library's collections.

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Permalinks in Ebook Collections

EBSCO e-books have an interface very similar to the JumpStart interface and can link to the specific Detailed Record page and/or the PDF online viewer.

Page Contents:

Linking to Title from Detailed Record

Linking to Detailed Record in Ebook Collection

With the e-book Detailed Record on your screen:

  1. The web address is now the permalink for the Detailed Record Page
  2. This link will permanently take students to this detailed record overview page, showing the title of the e-book and providing the full e-text access.

Screenshot of EBSCOhost eBook Detailed Record Page

 

You can also make a shorter link to share if you desire: 

  1. Click on the arrow button in the top right corner of the record
  2. Next, in the share box, click on "create link"
  3. Copy the short link. This link will permanently take students to this detailed record overview page, showing the title of the e-book and providing the full e-text access.

Screenshot of EBSCO eBook Detailed Record Page, focusing on share arrow

 

Screenshot of EBSCO eBook Detailed Record Page, focusing on the create link link

 

Screenshot of EBSCO eBook Detailed Record Page, focusing on coping share link

Linking to PDF Online Viewer Page

Linking to eBook PDF Online Viewer Page

If you want to link to the PDF Online Viewer page for the eBook, please follow the steps below: 

  1. Like the Detailed Record page, the web address is now the permalink for the PDF Online Viewer Page
  2. This link will permanently take students to the PDF Online Viewer Page overview page, providing full e-text access.

 

Linking to Chapter or Specific Page

Linking to Chapter in Ebook Collection

If you want to link to a specific chapter, instead of the full book, there is an easy way to do so.

  1. Once you have arrived at the detailed record page of your book, click on the link in the Table of Contents to bring up the first page of the chapter you want to link to. This will open up the PDF Online Viewer to your particular chapter, where you can then find the permalink.
  2. Click on the arrow button in the top right corner of the record.
  3. Next, in the share box, click on "create link."
  4. Copy the short link. This will provide a permanent link to the chapter you have chosen.

Linking to Specific Page in Ebook Collection

  1. If you want to link directly to a specific page instead of a chapter, simply type in the page number at the bottom of the full text viewer and then click Go.
  2. Follow the same steps as if you were linking to the beginning of a chapter