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Using Link Pickup in FirstSearch to Create PURLs |
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| Note: It is very important that you NOT skip the last step as this step ensures access to off-campus students. | |||||||||||||||
| 1. Locate and display the desired item. | |||||||||||||||
| 2. Click Link Pickup from the retrieval options. | |||||||||||||||
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3. Copy the resulting IP-address recognition URL for direct article access. These URLs can be fairly long. For example, the URL for the article below would be: http://firstsearch.oclc.org/FSIP?sici=0737-5328200223%2929%3A4%3C101%ARBTATU%E&dbn |
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| 4. Paste the URL into your document or the Blackboard form (usually the Course Documents or External Links Add form). | |||||||||||||||
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5. Add the required SU Library prefix to ensure that off-campus users can log in and view the item. The required prefix is: http://libezproxy.syr.edu/login?url= For example, the URL for the article above would be: http://libezproxy.syr.edu/login?url=http://firstsearch.oclc.org/FSIP?sici=07375328200223%2929... |
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