Library Article Linker
What is this?
Use the Library Article Linker to connect to thousands of licensed full text journals and magazines.
- Create stable links to articles
- Links will work on and off campus
- Use the links in your online syllabi and reading lists
Enter a URL for a subscription resource or a DOI for an article in the text box below, then hit "submit" to generate a link that will work from on- or off-campus.
One-Click Library Linker Tool
The link below is a "bookmarklet" that will quickly and easily allow you to add the NC State University Libraries proxy prefix to any URL:
Add NC State University Libraries Proxy Prefix
To use this bookmarklet, first, drag the link above to the bookmarks bar of your browser. Then, whenever you find yourself at a page where the Libraries might offer a subscription to the content, click on the bookmarklet to reload the page through the Libraries' proxy. If we have a subscription to the resource, you should then be able to access it.
Why use this?
The problem: Making a link the usual way -- copying and pasting the URL in your web browser's address bar -- often will not work. Those URLs may contain temporary variables that will not work later. Also, those URLs may not work from off-campus. To make a URL work from off-campus, it needs to go through our proxy server.
The solution: Use the Library Article Linker to create links that are stable over time and work properly from both on and off campus.
How do I use this?
Step 1. Find the best link to the article
A "DOI" (digital object identifier) will work best. DOIs look like this:
10.1016/j.fishres.2005.10.002.
If your article does not list a DOI, many databases will provide an alternative URL for linking. These links are often labeled as: "Persistent Link", "Article URL", "Full Text Link", "Durable Link", etc.
Not able to locate a special link to the article? The URL displayed in your web browser's address bar may work just as well.
Step 2. Create a library article link
Copy and paste the article DOI or URL below into the box above and click "Submit". Your newly formatted library article link will appear immediately below the box in yellow.
Step 3. Test your library article link
Click on the "test" link that appears next to the generated URL to make sure the link works before including it in the links you create. If for some reason the generated URL doesn't work, contact Josh Boyer for assistance.
Step 4. Use your new library article link
Copy the generated URL to create links to the articles in your online syllabi and reading lists.