When you need to share a link to any electronic resources, you need to be sure the URL is a permanent link, and in most cases, a proxied link.

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For many of our databases, if you copy and paste the URL from the address bar in your web browser, the link may contain a session ID or other info that will expire or lead to an error message when someone else tries to use the same link:

You need to be sure you’re using a permalink. See the links below for instructions on where to find permalinks for each of our major database providers.

Proxied Link

If you’re linking to GVSU subscription content, the links may work automatically on-campus but require logging in when off-campus. In order to route off-campus users to GVSU’s central login system, your link needs to contain our proxy prefix in the URL, ezproxy.gvsu.edu. This will ensure the link works both on- and off-campus. Please visit the Link Fixer tool to test and adjust your link if needed.

Find It! Links

If you need to link to single search result after using the "Find It!" search box, you can follow the same instructions for finding a permanent link in EBSCO databases once you've clicked the search result to view the details.

If you'd like to link to a full list of search results, you can use the "Share" button in the top-right corner of the page. After clicking the Share button, you can copy/paste the permanent link provided:

DOI Links

Often electronic resources will list a DOI link for sharing. These links, which start with www.doi.org, are permanent links that redirect to the database or site where the content is published. It’s fine to use DOI links for sharing, but it’s best to test access first. Occasionally, you may find an article on one database whose permanent DOI link opens in a different database.