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Permalinks - Why to Use Them and How to Create Them: Gale Literature Databases

Use this guide to learn how to create permalinks to library content.

Creating Permalinks to Content in the Gale Literature Databases

1.  Locate the item you want to link to and click the Get Link icon at the top right. 

 

Screenshot of Gale literature database's Get Link feature.

 

2.  Copy the link in the pop-up box.

 

Screenshot of Gale literature database Get Link pop-up box.

 

3.  Add the library's proxy URL to the front of the Gale stable link - https://uiwtx.idm.oclc.org/login?url=  - before you

    copy and paste the URL into your Canvas site.  The proxy URL allows users to access this material off campus. 

    The URL will look like this: 

    https://uiwtx.idm.oclc.org/login?url=https://link.gale.com/apps/doc/H1100000641/LitRC?u=txshracd2623&sid=LitRC&xid=65cbcf0d

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