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Canvas and Library Content

This guide will help faculty find resources about the Canvas migration and how to link to library content within their Canvas course.

Linking to Articles and Online Resources in Canvas

Permalinks

Permalinks (permanent links) are stable URLs that link directly to online library resources. The way a permalink is created varies by the database provider or vendor. Locate the database vendor by using the table provided in the Database/Vendor tab. Then click the vendor's tab for step-by-step instructions on creating a permalink within that particular database.

1. From the search results page- click on the article/item title.

 

2. Locate the permalink button under "Tools" on the right-hand side.

3. Copy the permalink from the box.

1. From the search results page- click on the article/item title.

 

2. Click on the Bookmark Icon to the right of the search bar.

 

3. Copy the Bookmark URL that appears in the center of the page.

1. From the search results page- click on the article/item title.

 

2. Click on All Options.

 

3. Copy the permalink.

 

1. From the search results page- click on the article/item title.

 

2. Copy the permalink from the address bar.

1. From the search results page- click on the article/item title.

 

2. Locate the arrow on the upper right side of the article.

 

3. Copy the Link URL.

1. From the search results page- click on the item/article title.

 

2. Copy the Page Link near the top right of the screen.

1. From the search results page- click on the article/item title.

 

2. Copy the permalink that appears below.

1. From the search results page- click on the article/item title.

 

2. Scroll to the bottom of the article.

 

3. Copy the Record URL.

1. From the search results page- click on the article/item title.

2. Copy the Remote Access URL that appears on the left (if the item doesn't have a Remote Access URL, copy the Stable URL instead).

1. From the search results page- click on the article/item title.

 

2. Select the link icon on the right.

 

3. Copy the permalink from the box.

1. From the search results page- click on the item title.

2. You will need to copy a section of the URL from the O’Reilly webpage. Begin with the URL that appears on the address bar. 

3. Copy the section of the URL from the address bar starting with the word library. 

https://learning.oreilly.com/library/view/computer-security-fundamentals/9780135774854/

4. Take our connection string https://go.oreilly.com/FSC-Jacksonville/ and add the string from the O’Reilly resource (the highlighted part from the address bar). 

Here is the permalink with the two strings put together:

https://go.oreilly.com/FSC-Jacksonville/library/view/computer-security-fundamentals/9780135774854/

1. From the search results page- click on the article/item title.

 

2. Copy the permalink that appears below.

1. From the search results page- click on the article/item title.

2. Scroll down the page.

 

3. Copy the Direct Object Identifier (permalink) address.

1. From the search results page- click on the article/item title.

 

2. Select "Share" on the lower left.

 

3. Select the "Share Access" tab. Make sure to check the box for terms and conditions and then copy the permalink to the clipboard.

 

 

 

1. From the search results page- click on the article/item title.

 

2. On the lower left select "Copy the permalink to this article to clipboard'.

1. From the search results page- click on the article/item title.

2. Scroll to the bottom of the page.

 

3. Select "Get Shareable Link" in order to retrieve the permalink.

 

 

1. From the search results page- click on the article/item title.

 

2. Copy the permalink that appears below.

 

Adding a Library Permalink in Canvas

Finding Vendor Permalinks

Locating Canvas Links