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Permalinks - Why to Use Them and How to Create Them: Ebook Central

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

Creating Permalinks to Content in Ebook Central

1.  Locate the book you want to link to and click the title link.

 

Screenshot of search results in Ebook Central

 

2.  Locate the Share Link to Book link and click it.

 

Screenshot of record in Ebook Central

 

3. Copy the link in the pop-up box.

 

Screenshot of permalink box in Ebook Central

 

4.  Add the library's proxy URL to the front of the Ebook Central 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://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/uiwtx/detail.action?docID=4307182https://uiwtx.idm.oclc.org/login?url=https://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/uiwtx/detail.action?docID=4307182

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