Adding Persistent Links (PURLs) and Digital Object Identifiers (DOIs) to Web-based documents Are you interested in integrating full-text material into course-related web pages? It is easy to provide persistent links to full-text articles in many of the databases that are accessible through Kraemer Family Library. Kraemer Family Library subscribes to many full-text providers that have developed methods by which permanent urls are assigned to articles. These urls are known as persistent links or purls. Also, some databases assign digital object identifiers (DOIs) to journal articles. DOIs are permanent  addresses given  to objects of intellectual property such as electronic journal articles. Persistent links may also be referred to as durable links or stable links.  Purls and DOIs can be easily integrated into web-based documents, but the method varies from one database to another.  Refer to the help screens within each database. For assistance with setting up persistent links, please call your liaison librarian. Copyright/Licensing Considerations Articles integrated into online course platforms and web pages are subject to U.S. Copyright (Title 17, US Code) laws. For specific information regarding licensing restrictions, consult the terms and conditions provided by the vendor.  If you have questions please contact Rita Hug at rhug@uccs.edu, or call her at 262-3291. Authentication/Access Use of persistent links is restricted to students, faculty, and staff at UCCS. Users who wish to access persistent links from off-campus must be connected to the University Library network. Otherwise the user will be denied access to the article or will be asked for an unavailable password. Instructions for connecting to the UCCS Library network For further information about the network, go to the UCCS IT Helpdesk (www.uccs.edu/~helpdesk), or call the Information Technology Help Desk  Monday - Friday from 8am to 5pm at 719-262-3536. After creating persistent links: check the links to make sure they work on-campus. check the links from off-campus to make sure that off-campus students can link to the articles.  Students will need to know how to connect to the University network. Links are temporary, designed to become non-functional after a certain period of time. When using a link, include the article citation and the database where the article is located so that students (and you) can find the article even if the link expires. Many purls have expiration dates. Therefore it is important to test your persistent links regularly and update as needed. Listed below are some of the electronic journal collections that provide persistent links or DOIs. After locating the article within the database that you wish to link, you will usually find the purl or DOI in the full citation to the article. Copy and paste the link into your web document. ACM Digital Library Academic Search Premier Business Source Premier Emerald Expanded Academic ASAP General Business File ASAP JSTOR Kluwer ProjectMuse ScienceDirect Wiley WilsonWeb OmniFile Please report broken links to: refdesk This page was last updated: 09/23/2006 © 2003 University of Colorado at Colorado Springs