Persistent URLs & Quick Help - Course Author/LXD Orientation - LibGuides at National University

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Course Author/LXD Orientation: Persistent URLs & Quick Help
Training guides and references for using library resources in NU courses.
OERCS
OER & Curriculum Support
OER & Curriculum Support
Danielle Steinhart
OER & Curriculum Support
Hannah White
OER & Curriculum Support
Not sure who to contact?  Use
oer@nu.edu
to reach all the OERCS experts!
Training Guides
Open Educational Resources Guide
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Learn about Open Educational Resources (OER) and how you can freely use, remix, and distribute these materials. This guide also features Faculty Select where faculty can search and access quality open textbooks, Open Educational Resources (OER), and request access to unrestricted library e-books from top academic publishers.
Scholarly Publication Guide
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This page presents factors to consider when you are ready to publish your own research.
SME/Faculty Copyright FAQs
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The following FAQs address frequently asked questions regarding copyright and course development.
Recorded Trainings & Outlines
Recorded Trainings
Copyright in the Digital Age Workshop
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Navigate New NavigatorSearch and EBSCO User Interface
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Google Scholar Quick Tutorial Video
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Library Orientation Workshop
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How to Find Resources in NavigatorSearch
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SME Library Orientation Quick Tutorial
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Recorded Training Outlines
LibGuides Training Manual for LXDs and OLIS
Copyright in the Digital Age Workshop Outline
Library Orientation Workshop Outline
Persistent Link FAQs
What is a persistent URL?
A persistent URL (PURL) is a durable link that connects users directly to an article, eBook, or other item in our Library.
Why should I be using them?
PURLs can be useful when creating syllabi, bibliographies, and other research tools. PURLs also help us remain in compliance with copyright rules when linking to Library resources.
How do I capture persistent URLs?
Each Library database has a different process for capturing PURLs. This guide addresses the unique process for each database.
What are some best practices if using PURLs?
Links are usually persistent but NOT necessarily permanent. PURLs may become obsolete over time, especially as our Library database subscriptions change year to year. Make sure to test links on a routine basis.
Copyright rules are no exception for PURLs. Make sure to cite the source when linking or downloading Library resources.
Not all database vendors offer PURLs. This guide covers all databases that offer PURLs.
Why isn't every database listed here?
Unfortunately, not every Library database supports persistent linking. The following databases currently do not support persistent linking: ETS Test Link, ReferenceUSA, Ulrichsweb, Web of Knowledge, Westlaw Campus Research. Please contact the OERCS Librarians (
oer@nu.edu
) directly for alternative solutions for course integration.
The persistent URL is producing an error or I don’t know how to capture it.
If a PURL is producing an error or you are unsure how to capture it, please contact the Library at
library@ncu.edu
or 888-628-1569.
Persistent URLs by Database with OpenAthens
Tools for Formatting Links in OpenAthens
NavigatorSearch & EBSCOhost
Alexander Street Press Videos
ACM Digital Library
Annual Reviews
BioMed Central
Cochrane Library
CREDO Reference
Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ)
Directory of Open Access Books (DOAB)
Ebook Central
ERIC
Films on Demand
Gale
HeinOnline
Homeland Security Digital Library
IEEE Xplore Digital Library
IGI Global InfoSci
JSTOR
LearnTechLib
Mergent Online
National Academies Press Free eBooks
Nexis Uni
O'Reilly for Higher Education
Ovid Nursing Full Text
Project Gutenberg Online Catalog
ProQuest
Psychiatry Online
Psychotherapy.net
SAGE
ScienceDirect
SpringerLink
Statista
Taylor & Francis
Wiley Online Library
Bad Request Error for Links
Excel Sheet Template for Athenizing Links
This Excel sheet will allow you to paste and create multiple links for use with OpenAthens that include the proper prefix and encoding for access.
OpenAthens Redirector Link Generator
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The OpenAthens Redirector Link Generator allows you to create redirector links that will take users to the defined login page to access specific resources in full text. You can use this tool to obtain the specific university URL for a general resource. Links produced through the redirector will include "openathens" in the URL with a prefix such as this: https://go.openathens.net/redirector/nu.edu?url=
Accessing a Resource Permalink in NavigatorSearch and EBSCOhost Databases
ONLY CREATE A PERMALINK IF THE FULL TEXT IS ACCESSIBLE VIA PDF, EPUB, OR HTML. If you do not see these full-text options, follow the links until you get to a full-text version of the resource and create the permalink in that database.
First Option (URL):
If you see the
PDF, EPUB, or READ ONLINE (HTML) links
under
Access Options
then you are ready to capture the permalink. Capturing the permalink is as simple as copying the URL in your address bar. For a "friendly URL" that is shorter, continue to the second option to capture permalinks in EBSCO on this page.
If you see
Read Full Text from NU or Linked Full Text,
or
anything other than PDF/HTML/EPUB
, you will need to click the resource link to access and capture the permalink from the referenced database.
Use the subsequent tabs in this guide for steps on obtaining the permalink from a specific database.
Second Option (Share Button):
While the URL works as a permalink, you can also capture a "friendly" URL that is shorter and cleaner by creating a permalink with the
Share
button.
A window will pop up where you can select
"Create Link.
" Copy the link created to use as a shorter version of the permalink.
NavigatorSearch
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Content:
Scholarly journals, e-books, videos and more.
Purpose:
A key multidisciplinary database for most topics. It is one of the library’s main search engines and the most comprehensive single search.
Note:
Certain library databases and publisher content are not searchable in NavigatorSearch, and individual databases may need to be searched to retrieve information due to unique content. NavigatorSearch can be found at
A-All EBSCO Databases
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Content:
One central search that contains all of NU's subscribed EBSCO databases.
Purpose:
Search for articles from multiple disciplines with this collection of databases from EBSCO.
EBSCO eBook Collection
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Content:
A multidisciplinary ebook collection downloadable for offline reading powered by EBSCO.
Purpose:
Download or read ebooks online.
Accessing a Resource Permalink in Alexander Street Press
Click
Share.
Then click Copy next to the
Via permalink
option.
The permalink that is generated is unique to the institution and does not need the OpenAthens prefix.
Academic Video Online: Premium (Alexander Street Press)
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Content:
The most comprehensive video database covering more than 67,000 titles on anthropology, business, counseling, film health, history, music, and more.
Purpose:
Curated for the educational experience of all types of library patrons.
Psychotherapy.net
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Content:
Instructional videos on psychotherapy for diverse populations.
Purpose:
Use when seeking reliable, detailed instructions for implementing therapeutic approaches, as well as serving diverse populations and therapeutic issues.
Accessing a Resource Permalink in ACM Digital Library
Use the following steps to access and create a resource permalink for ACM Digital Library:
1. First, right-click and copy the
DOI link
found near the top of the resource page.
2. Next, enter the
DOI link
in the
OpenAthens Redirector Link Generator
to create an
encoded access URL and permalink
for NU users. Then, click
Copy
for the new resource permalink. Your link should look similar to this example:
ACM Digital Library
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Content:
The Association of Computing Machinery database is a research, discovery and network platform. The database provides journals, conference proceedings, technical magazines, newsletters and books.
Purpose:
An essential database computing and technology research topics.
Special Features:
Provides a list of authors after an initial topic search, includes a dataset search filter, and the ability to sort results by most cited.
OpenAthens Redirector Link Generator
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The OpenAthens Redirector Link Generator allows you to create redirector links that will take users to the defined login page to access specific resources in full text. You can use this tool to obtain the specific university URL for a general resource. Links produced through the redirector will include "openathens" in the URL with a prefix such as this: https://go.openathens.net/redirector/nu.edu?url=
Accessing a Resource Permalink in Annual Reviews
Use the following steps to access and create a resource permalink for Annual Reviews:
1. First, copy the link found in the URL address bar.
2. Next, enter the
link
in the
OpenAthens Redirector Link Generator
to create an
encoded access URL and permalink
for NU users. Then, click
Copy
for the new resource permalink. Your link should look similar to this example:
Annual Reviews
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Content:
Literature review database covering psychology, sociology, anthropology, environment and resources, law and social science, political science, and public health.
Purpose:
Provides articles that synthesize primary research and discuss the topic in historical context. Discover seminal works and literature gaps.
Special Features:
Multimedia and supplemental materials.
OpenAthens Redirector Link Generator
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The OpenAthens Redirector Link Generator allows you to create redirector links that will take users to the defined login page to access specific resources in full text. You can use this tool to obtain the specific university URL for a general resource. Links produced through the redirector will include "openathens" in the URL with a prefix such as this: https://go.openathens.net/redirector/nu.edu?url=
Accessing a Resource Permalink in BioMed Central
Scroll down to the
About this article
section and copy the
DOI link
BioMed Central
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Content:
Database of open access, peer-reviewed journals specializing in biomedicine and life sciences.
Purpose:
Database for science and medical students.
Special Features:
Easily browse by journal, however, there is no advanced searching functionality.
Accessing a Resource Permalink in Cochrane Library
Use the following steps to access and create a resource permalink for Annual Reviews:
1. Right-click and copy the
DOI link
found near the top of the resource page.
2. Enter the
DOI link
in the
OpenAthens Redirector Link Generator
to create an
encoded access URL and permalink
for NU users. Then, click
Copy
for the new resource permalink. Your link should look similar to this example:
Cochrane Library
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Content:
Database of intervention focused systematic reviews.
Purpose:
Learn the effectiveness of interventions proven through evidence-based research.
Special Features:
Includes MESH and PICO search functionality.
- Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews (CDSR)
- Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials (CENTRAL)
- Cochrane Methodology Register (CMR)
- Database of Abstracts of Reviews of Effects (DARE)
- Health Technology Assessment Database (HTA)
- NHS Economic Evaluation Database (EED)
OpenAthens Redirector Link Generator
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The OpenAthens Redirector Link Generator allows you to create redirector links that will take users to the defined login page to access specific resources in full text. You can use this tool to obtain the specific university URL for a general resource. Links produced through the redirector will include "openathens" in the URL with a prefix such as this: https://go.openathens.net/redirector/nu.edu?url=
Accessing a Resource Permalink in CREDO Reference
Click on
Page Link
at the top of the resource page. Then, copy the link displayed.
Next, paste the link into the Open Athens Link generator:
Credo Reference
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Content:
A reference database useful for accessing scholarly definitions, background and contextual information. Subjects covered include art, biography, business, economics, education, history, literature, music, psychology, religion, and science and technology.
Purpose:
An excellent starting point for brainstorming a research topic and building out your initial search terms list.
Special Features:
Mindmap; related articles; image search
Accessing a Resource Permalink in the Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ)
Copy the DOI link found on the page. Double-check the link to ensure it connects you to the full-text article.
DOAJ: Directory of Open Access Journals
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Content:
Repository of scholarly, open access, peer-reviewed journals. Covers science, technology, medicine, social sciences, arts, and humanities.
Purpose:
A single point of reference for finding high-quality open-access journals.
Accessing a Resource Permalink in the Directory of Open Access Books (DOAB)
Copy the link in the URL field found on the resource's page.
DOAB: Directory of Open Access Books
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Content:
Repository of multi-disciplinary scholarly, open access, peer-reviewed books.
Purpose:
A single point of reference for finding open access, scholarly books online.
Special Features:
Researcher FAQ
Accessing a Resource Permalink in Ebook Central
Click
Share Link to Book
and copy the link that appears in the pop-up window.
Ebook Central
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Content:
Ebooks with coverage across all academic disciplines. The collection offers a critical mass of more than 150,000 foundational scholarly ebooks with balanced quantity and quality to improve teaching, learning and research workflow and outcomes.
Purpose:
Provides access to multidisciplinary ebooks for download or to be read online.
Special Features:
Browse by subject option; highlight and take notes in text.
Accessing a Resource Permalink in ERIC
Right-click and copy the
Download full text
link.
ERIC
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Content:
Government (Department of Education) database focusing on education research and information. This federally subsidized database indexes both journals and other resources important to educators; ERIC Journals (EJ): journal articles; ERIC Documents (ED): all non-journal materials (some books, unpublished reports, and presentations). Some faculty limit the use of EDs.
Purpose:
Excellent database to use for all topics in education.
Special Features:
After an initial search, filter by audience, grade level, survey used, and main topic. Includes a thesaurus to aid in the discovery process.
Accessing a Resource Permalink in Films on Demand
Click the
Share
link directly below the video player. Then, select
Embed/Link
and copy the
Record URL
Films on Demand
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Content:
National University Library's collection of Films Media Group streaming videos.
Purpose:
Access Films and videos from a wide range of academic disciplines
Special Features:
Content ranges from major academic subjects to vocation and even life-skills categories
Accessing a Resource Permalink in Gale
Use the following steps to access and create a resource permalink for Gale:
1. First, click the
Get Link
option in the right-hand corner of the page and copy the link.
2. Next, you
MUST
edit the link provided by
removing the &xid=***** value
from the link prior to posting. Posting an incorrectly formatted link can be in violation of our licensing agreement.
INCORRECT:
&xid=09703031
CORRECT WITHOUT THE &xid=***** value:
Gale Academic OneFile
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Content:
Multidisciplinary content in a number of different formats, from academic articles to magazines
Purpose:
Provides users with a broad range of content about diverse topics in different source types
Special Features:
Includes a visualization tool and browse-by-topic feature that aids in brainstorming topics, a Lexile feature that filters texts by difficulty, the ability to highlight and add notes to text, and a read-aloud feature.
Gale eBooks
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Content:
Reference e-book collection
Purpose:
Users may read the full text of e-books from a range of academic disciplines
Special Features:
Includes a visualization tool and browse-by-topic feature that aids in brainstorming topics, a Lexile feature that filters texts by difficulty, the ability to highlight and add notes to text, and a read-aloud feature.
Accessing a Resource Permalink in HeinOnline
Use the following steps to access and create a resource permalink for HeinOnline:
1. Click on the
chain-link
icon near the top of the page.
2. Next, copy the HeinOnline link provided and enter the link in the
OpenAthens Redirector Link Generator
to create an
encoded access URL and permalink
for NU users. Then, click
Copy
for the new resource permalink. Your link should look similar to this example:
HeinOnline
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Content:
Traditional legal materials (reported cases, statutes, government regulations, academic law reviews, commercially produced law journals and magazines, and classic treatises), historical, governmental, and political documents, legislative debates, legislative and executive branch reports, world constitutions, international treaties, and reports and other documents of international organizations.
Purpose:
Informs users about a broad range of legal and governmental topics.
Special Features:
Users can narrow by topic and subject and may also search particular databases.
OpenAthens Redirector Link Generator
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The OpenAthens Redirector Link Generator allows you to create redirector links that will take users to the defined login page to access specific resources in full text. You can use this tool to obtain the specific university URL for a general resource. Links produced through the redirector will include "openathens" in the URL with a prefix such as this: https://go.openathens.net/redirector/nu.edu?url=
Accessing a Resource Permalink in Homeland Security Digital Security
Use the following steps to access and create a resource permalink for Homeland Security Digital Library:
1. Copy the link in the URL field.
2. Next, enter the
URL
in the
OpenAthens Redirector Link Generator
to create an
encoded access URL and permalink
for NU users. Then, click
Copy
for the new resource permalink. Your link should look similar to this example:
Homeland Security Digital Library
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Content:
Material from Federal, State, international, and private sources related to security policy, strategy, and management. The content is primarily current with some historical material.
Purpose:
Informs users about current topics related to homeland security and national defense.
Special Features:
Informs users about current topics related to homeland security and national defense
OpenAthens Redirector Link Generator
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The OpenAthens Redirector Link Generator allows you to create redirector links that will take users to the defined login page to access specific resources in full text. You can use this tool to obtain the specific university URL for a general resource. Links produced through the redirector will include "openathens" in the URL with a prefix such as this: https://go.openathens.net/redirector/nu.edu?url=
Accessing a Resource Permalink in IEEE Xplore Digital Library
Use the following steps to access and create a resource permalink for IEEE Xplore Digital Library:
1. First, copy the
link
found in the URL address bar.
2. Next, enter the link in the
OpenAthens Redirector Link Generator
to create an
encoded access URL and permalink
for NU users. Then, click
Copy
for the new resource permalink. Your link should look similar to this example:
IEEE Electronic Library
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Content:
Full-text peer-reviewed journals, transactions, magazines, conference proceedings, and published standards in the areas of electrical engineering, computer science, and electronics.
Purpose:
Users may learn about technology industry information
Special Features:
Users may search datasets
To limit to full-text only, change the results from "All Results" to "My Subscribed Content".
OpenAthens Redirector Link Generator
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The OpenAthens Redirector Link Generator allows you to create redirector links that will take users to the defined login page to access specific resources in full text. You can use this tool to obtain the specific university URL for a general resource. Links produced through the redirector will include "openathens" in the URL with a prefix such as this: https://go.openathens.net/redirector/nu.edu?url=
Accessing a Resource Permalink in IGI Global InfoSci
To link to an entire book or entire video, copy the link in the URL address bar. To link to a specific book chapter or video segment, right-click the title and copy the link for the specific section.
NOTE:
When obtaining links from this database, users may be routed to the OpenAthens administration page where they must search National University under Find Your Institution.
IGI Global InfoSci Books
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Content
: Books, chapters, and peer-reviewed content about a diverse range of topics.
Purpose:
Users may access full text, and authoritative information about many topics.
Special Features:
Users may explore topics and subjects.
IGI Global InfoSci Videos
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Content:
Educational videos on business, education, medical & healthcare, security & forensics, information science and technology, and other social sciences topics.
Purpose:
Informs users of a range of social science topics through video lectures that are between 1-5 hours in length.
Accessing a Resource Permalink in JSTOR Open Access
Copy the link in the
Stable URL
field.
JSTOR Arts and Sciences
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Content:
JSTOR is a digital library of journals, academic ebooks, images, and primary sources.
National University subscribes to these
JSTOR Arts and Sciences Collections: I - IX
Purpose:
JSTOR is an archive of core research journals containing the full text of scholarly journals. Some of the journal issues go back to the 19th century, but there is a gap of typically 1 to 5 years between the most recently published journal issue and the content available in JSTOR. To locate recent issues of a journal, use the Library Catalog or Online Journal List.
Special Features:
Create an account to sign up to try JSTOR’s interactive research tool in beta.
Create an account to sign up to try JSTOR’s interactive research tool in beta.
JSTOR Open Content
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Content:
Open-access articles and book chapters covering arts, humanities, business, education, government, health, medicine, and psychology.
Purpose:
Provides users with open-access content ranging from peer-reviewed literature to books.
Special Features:
Features JSTOR Daily, which combines news trends with scholarly literature and includes links to open-access works.
Accessing a Resource Permalink in LearnTechLib
Copy the link found in the URL address bar.
NOTE:
When obtaining links from this database, users may be routed to the OpenAthens administration page where they must search National University under Find Your Institution.
After selecting National University, users must choose their institutional
affiliation (select “1-1 Students for formerly NCU) and enter their school login credentials.
LearnTechLib
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Content:
Ebooks, journals, and conference proceedings related to education and instruction.
Purpose:
Informs users of trends and theories regarding education and instruction.
Special Features:
Users may explore topics or search for particular formats.
Accessing a Resource Permalink in MergentOnline
Copy the link found in the URL address bar.
NOTE:
When obtaining links from this database, users may be routed to the OpenAthens administration page where they must search Northcentral University under Find Your Institution.
Accessing a Resource Permalink in National Academies Press Free eBooks
Scroll down to the
Publication Info
found towards the bottom of the resource page. Copy the DOI link found there.
NOTE:
Users can freely read National Academies Press eBooks online. However, you must create a free account if you want to download the eBook in PDF format.
National Academies Press Free eBooks
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Content:
Books in behavioral science, technology, education, and medicine.
Purpose:
Informs readers about a wide range of topics from the social sciences to the hard sciences.
Special Features:
Searchable by topic, such as autobiography or mathematics.
Accessing a Resource Permalink in Nexis Uni
Click the
Actions
hyperlink found to the right of the resource title and click
Link to this page
from the drop-down that appears. Copy the resource permalink.
NOTE:
When obtaining links from this database, users may be routed to the OpenAthens administration page where they must search Northcentral University under Find Your Institution.
Nexis Uni
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Content:
Database supporting business and legal research.
Purpose:
News, journals, and company profiles and directories for both public and private companies.
Special Features:
U.S. Supreme Court decisions dating back to the 1790s, New York Times articles, Cases, Law Reviews, Company & Country Information, and much more.
Accessing a Resource Permalink in O'Reilly for Higher Education
Open the document or video in O'Reilly. (You can also open books to specific chapters/sections, and create links to those chapters/sections.)
Copy the URL out of your browser bar.
Add
to the
beginning
of the O'Reilly URL.
For example, if the title URL for Hands-On Large Language Models is
Then, the permalink for the title is the main URL followed by the title URL:
O'Reilly for Higher Education
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Content:
Instructional material on programming, IT networking, project management, graphic design and business strategy.
Purpose:
Teaches users via how to guides, courses, books, and videos
Special Features:
Users may arrange information topically and can build skills via recommended resources
Accessing a Resource Permalink in Ovid
Use the following steps to access and create a resource permalink for Ovid:
1. First, click the
Email Jumpstart
link on the right-hand side of the page and copy the link that appears in the dropdown.
2. Next, enter the
link
in the
OpenAthens Redirector Link Generator
to create an
encoded access URL and permalink
for NU users. Then, click
Copy
for the new resource permalink. Your link should look similar to this example:
Ovid Nursing Full Text PLUS
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Content:
Medical database covering nursing, allied health, education and training, development and management, midwifery, health and healthcare economics, clinical medical and healthcare social work, psychiatry and mental health, and traumatology, emergency and critical-care medicine.
Purpose:
Provides information about all topics relevant to nursing and nursing education
Special Features:
Advanced search functions including MESH capability.
OpenAthens Redirector Link Generator
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The OpenAthens Redirector Link Generator allows you to create redirector links that will take users to the defined login page to access specific resources in full text. You can use this tool to obtain the specific university URL for a general resource. Links produced through the redirector will include "openathens" in the URL with a prefix such as this: https://go.openathens.net/redirector/nu.edu?url=
Accessing a Resource Permalink in Project Gutenberg
Project Gutenberg eBooks are in the public domain and may be freely read online or downloaded in a variety of formats. To link to all of the available download and format options, simply grab the URL in the address bar.
Project Gutenberg Online Catalog
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Open access e-book database. Use to find primary sources in e-book format including epub and kindle functioning. Includes older works.
Accessing a Resource Permalink in ProQuest
From the resource page, navigate over to the
Abstract/Details
tab. Scroll down on the page and copy the link found in the
Document URL
field.
ProQuest Central
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Content:
Collection of more than 30 Proquest subject-specific databases covering Business, Health and Medical, Social Sciences, Education, Science and Technology, and Humanities.
Purpose:
Students can view a massive amount of peer-reviewed research across multiple disciplines.
Special Features:
Includes a Thesaurus feature that assists in using the database’s controlled vocabulary, as well as read-aloud feature. AI research assistant on the full text page with key takeaways.
Accessing a Resource Permalink in Psychiatry Online
Use the following steps to access and create a resource permalink for Psychiatry Online:
1. First, right-click and copy the
DOI link
found near the top of the resource page.
2. Next, enter the
DOI link
in the
OpenAthens Redirector Link Generator
to create an
encoded access URL and permalink
for NU users. Then, click
Copy
for the new resource permalink. Your link should look similar to this example:
PsychiatryOnline.com
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Content:
Strong in psychiatric reference materials, but also including some journals. Includes the DSM Library.
Purpose:
Use when researching psychiatry, mental health, and behavioral science topics.
Special Features:
Includes the DSM-5 manual
OpenAthens Redirector Link Generator
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The OpenAthens Redirector Link Generator allows you to create redirector links that will take users to the defined login page to access specific resources in full text. You can use this tool to obtain the specific university URL for a general resource. Links produced through the redirector will include "openathens" in the URL with a prefix such as this: https://go.openathens.net/redirector/nu.edu?url=
Accessing a Resource Permalink in Psychotherapy.net
Copy the link in the URL address bar.
NOTE:
When obtaining links from this database, users may be routed to the OpenAthens administration page where they must search Northcentral University under Find Your Institution.
Accessing a Resource Permalink in SAGE Journals, SAGE Knowledge, and SAGE Research Methods
Use the following steps to access and create a resource permalink for SAGE Journals, SAGE Knowledge, and SAGE Research Methods:
1. First, copy the
link
found in the URL address bar.
2. Next, enter the
link
in the
OpenAthens Redirector Link Generator
to create an
encoded access URL and permalink
for NU users. Then, click
Copy
for the new resource permalink. Your link should look similar to this example:
SAGE Journals
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Content:
Scholarly, peer-reviewed journal articles only, in health science, biomedical science, engineering, social science, and the humanities.
Purpose:
Use for scholarly research in most fields.
Special Features:
Includes discipline hubs for browsing and citation search.
SAGE Knowledge
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Content:
Reference sources, primarily books but also videos and business cases.
Purpose:
Use for finding reference sources like encyclopedias and handbooks that provide contextual or explanatory material.
Special Features:
Includes Sage Navigator
SAGE Research Methods
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Content:
Books, reference works, journal articles, and instructional videos on research methods and design.
Purpose:
Use to learn more about qualitative, quantitative, and mixed methods research.
Special Features:
Includes a methods map, project planner, and "which stats" test
OpenAthens Redirector Link Generator
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The OpenAthens Redirector Link Generator allows you to create redirector links that will take users to the defined login page to access specific resources in full text. You can use this tool to obtain the specific university URL for a general resource. Links produced through the redirector will include "openathens" in the URL with a prefix such as this: https://go.openathens.net/redirector/nu.edu?url=
Accessing a Resource Permalink in ScienceDirect
Use the following steps to access and create a resource permalink for ScienceDirect:
1. First, copy the
URL
found in the URL address bar.
2. Next, enter the
link
in the
OpenAthens Redirector Link Generator
to create an
encoded access URL and permalink
for NU users. Then, click
Copy
for the new resource permalink. Your link should look similar to this example:
NOTE:
When obtaining resources from this database, first-time users may be required to click
Access through Your Institution
where they must search for
Northcentral
University
ScienceDirect
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Content:
Elsevier’s science database covering computer science, health science, and social sciences. Contains peer-reviewed and open-access journal articles and book chapters.
Purpose:
A great resource that covers foundational science to new and novel research.
Special Features:
Covers theoretical and practical aspects of physical, life, health, and social sciences.
OpenAthens Redirector Link Generator
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The OpenAthens Redirector Link Generator allows you to create redirector links that will take users to the defined login page to access specific resources in full text. You can use this tool to obtain the specific university URL for a general resource. Links produced through the redirector will include "openathens" in the URL with a prefix such as this: https://go.openathens.net/redirector/nu.edu?url=
Accessing a Resource Permalink in SpringerLink
Use the following steps to access and create a resource permalink for SpringerLink:
1. First, copy the link found in the URL address bar.
2. Next, enter the
link
in the
OpenAthens Redirector Link Generator
to create an
encoded access URL and permalink
for NU users. Then, click
Copy
for the new resource permalink. Your link should look similar to this example:
Springer Nature Link
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Contents:
Scholarly journals and other resources covering science, technology, business, engineering, medicine, and the social sciences,
1997 to present
Purpose:
Millions of scientific documents on a large variety of disciplines.
Special Features:
Browse by discipline or keyword search. Filter results by article, book chapter, reference book, discipline, and sub-discipline. Coverage for most journals is from the first issue to the current issue.
OpenAthens Redirector Link Generator
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The OpenAthens Redirector Link Generator allows you to create redirector links that will take users to the defined login page to access specific resources in full text. You can use this tool to obtain the specific university URL for a general resource. Links produced through the redirector will include "openathens" in the URL with a prefix such as this: https://go.openathens.net/redirector/nu.edu?url=
Accessing a Resource Permalink in Statista
Copy the link in the URL address bar.
2. Next, enter the
link
in the
OpenAthens Redirector Link Generator
to create an
encoded access URL and permalink
for NU users. Then, click
Copy
for the new resource permalink. Your link should look similar to this example:
Statista
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Content:
Database containing data and statistics on over 60,000 topics, including media, business, finance, politics, and much more.
Purpose:
A key database for business and economics students.
Special Features:
PDF/PNG downloadable content for easy insertion into papers or presentations, charts, graphs, reports, and dossiers.
Statista Research AI delivers concise, written responses tailored to user queries, integrating statistics, infographics, diverse topics, and key insights from market research. Each answer highlights its sources for easy verification and deeper understanding. Beyond direct answers, Research AI suggests personalized follow-up questions to further explore insights.
Accessing a Resource Permalink in Taylor & Francis
Use the following steps to access and create a resource permalink for Taylor & Francis:
1. First, right-click and copy the
DOI link
found near the top of the resource page.
2. Next, enter the
DOI link
in the
OpenAthens Redirector Link Generator
to create an
encoded access URL and permalink
for NU users. Then, click
Copy
for the new resource permalink. Your link should look similar to this example:
Taylor & Francis Online
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Content:
Scholarly, peer-reviewed journals covering all disciplines.
Special Features:
Browse by topic or keyword search.
Taylor & Francis eBooks
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Content:
E-books covering science, technology, engineering, medical, humanities, and social science.
Special Features
: Browse by topic or keyword search. Includes forthcoming titles.
OpenAthens Redirector Link Generator
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The OpenAthens Redirector Link Generator allows you to create redirector links that will take users to the defined login page to access specific resources in full text. You can use this tool to obtain the specific university URL for a general resource. Links produced through the redirector will include "openathens" in the URL with a prefix such as this: https://go.openathens.net/redirector/nu.edu?url=
Accessing a Resource Permalink in Wiley Online Library
Use the following steps to access and create a resource permalink for Wiley Online Library:
1. First, right-click and copy the
DOI link
found near the top of the resource page.
2. Next, enter the
DOI link
in the
OpenAthens Redirector Link Generator
to create an
encoded access URL and permalink
for NU users. Then, click
Copy
for the new resource permalink. Your link should look similar to this example:
Wiley Online Library
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Content:
Scholarly journals, e-books, and reference materials.
Purpose:
Subject areas include Anthropology, Business, Economics, Finance, Geography, Family Studies, Law, Management, and Psychology.
OpenAthens Redirector Link Generator
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The OpenAthens Redirector Link Generator allows you to create redirector links that will take users to the defined login page to access specific resources in full text. You can use this tool to obtain the specific university URL for a general resource. Links produced through the redirector will include "openathens" in the URL with a prefix such as this: https://go.openathens.net/redirector/nu.edu?url=
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during live help hours.
eBook & Textbook Purchasing Policy
The following guide will address procedures for purchasing electronic textbooks (and all other eBooks) for the Library.
The Library is committed to making copies of all required textbooks and course materials available to assist those students who are unable to purchase their own and to support our university's commitment to learning resources that are accessible from day one, exemplify excellence, engage learners, and are presented in the most effective and affordable means possible.
Despite the library’s commitment to make all course materials available, this work is complicated by textbook publishers who do not provide electronic purchasing options for libraries. Many existing course textbooks are simply unavailable to any library, regardless of budget, in formats other than print. Textbook publishers have built their profit models around selling e-textbooks directly to students. We also know that the cost of textbooks and other course materials are a barrier for students at every university and essentially sends taxpayer funded student financial aid back to content providers, who further exploit faculty labor and research to monopolize and dominate knowledge production.
This is not a library problem. This is an industry problem that impacts everyone in higher education: students, advocates in support and success roles, faculty and institutional research output, grant funding, and confuses prestige and paywalls with quality in scholarship evaluation.
To this end, the following publishers will not allow us to purchase an e-textbook version of their publications:
Pearson
Cengage
McGraw Hill
Oxford University Press
Most publishers of ‘common reads,’ popular fiction, and popular nonfiction
Many health sciences texts
Many law texts
This means that in courses that have adopted textbooks by these publishers, students who do not purchase the textbook or pay the Course Materials Fee will not have any alternative access to the textbook content. These publishers have the resources to support a global reliance on flexible distribution and choose not to.
We are working with curriculum stakeholders including Learning Experience Designers, Course Authors, and Curriculum Directors to explore and identify viable textbook alternatives, including:
Using an existing eBook in the relevant subject area from the library’s eBook collection or requesting that the library purchase one. Many academic eBooks are not considered textbooks, and are therefore available for the library to purchase.
Adopting an Open Educational Resource (OER) or assisting our Course Authors in authoring their own OERs. OERs are teaching, learning, and research materials in any medium that reside in the public domain or that have been released under an open license that permits no-cost access, use, adaptation, and redistribution by others. OER include textbooks, curricula, syllabi, lecture notes, video, audio, simulations, assessments, and any other content used in education. OER provide ubiquitous access to high-quality, effective learning materials that can be easily tailored and freely adapted, revised, expanded, translated, and shared with educators and learners around the world. (EDUCAUSE Learning Initiative, 2018)
Efforts will be made to secure online materials that are free from digital rights management restrictions (DRM) in order to ensure unfettered student access. DRM includes limits on the number of users that can access a resource at any one time, as well as limits on copying, printing and downloading.
Any and all eBook requests from curriculum stakeholders that directly support our curriculum will be honored and fulfilled if feasible. If the text is available with an unlimited user license (and preferably DRM-free) the text will be purchased following the
GOBI Acquisitions
procedures. If the text is not available for library acquisition, licensing may be pursued through RedShelf following the
RedShelf Acquisitions
procedures. Note that RedShelf licensing will require a cost per student that the student and the university will have to absorb. It is preferential that texts are acquired through the Library or that OER authorship and adoption is pursued. Please see the
OER LibGuide
for more information on OER.
Note on law textbooks: There are 2 main e-book publishers that we work with for the JD program, and both are contracted with the library, but access is external on their platforms:
West Academic – the library sends current student enrollment to this publisher and West Academic provides e-book access to law students through their Casebook and Study Aid portals (eproducts.westacademic.com, and subscription.westacademic.com)
Aspen (Casebook Connect) – the library works with Aspen to obtain LTI links for use within the specific law course. Students would need to register with Casebook Connect to view the e-book.
Note that there is an exception with Cengage and law textbooks as the library licenses law textbooks through Cengage as well. For more information on the book order process for Law, see the
JFK Legal Reference Guide
Any questions?
Contact the
OER & Curriculum Support Library team
Textbook Policy Statement adapted with permission from
Grand Valley State University Libraries
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