A persistent link is a URL that will remain stable over time allowing access to articles, books, book chapters, and other resources available through library subscription databases. These links are also known as a permalinks, stable, or durable URLs.
When linking to subscribed library materials it is important to use persistent links because copying the link found in the address bar of your browser is often a temporary session link and will not be accessible once your session has expired.
A proxied link provides authenticated access to licensed library content and restricts access when not authenticated.
When adding library content from databases to Canvas, it is important to use links that allow access from off-campus and prompt students to enter their Siena network credentials.
Copyright: You can link to an article in a database or e-journal and remain copyright compliant.
Analytics: Databases keep track of how often content is accessed. Librarians use this information when making decisions about which journal and database subscriptions to renew.
Accessibility: Many databases include accessibility options such as text-to-speech and easy-to-read fonts.
Context: Many databases provide tools and additional information about articles such as keywords, and links to cited and related articles.
