Faculty Resources & Services Guide

It's easy to find, copy, and paste a Permalink from FAU Libraries' OneSearch or Library Catalog results. Watch our video.

Link to Catalog Record:   

• Choose the Library Catalog tab from the top of the blue search box on the library home page.
• Use the search box to search for the title of the item in the Library Catalog (or search by subject, author, etc.)
• Within the Library Catalog, click on the title of the item in the catalog.
• Look in the "Send to" section in the middle of the detail page for the book, journal, etc. Click on Permalink and copy it. This is the link to share and use to link back to the resource. 
• This type of link denotes a durable URL (also may be referred to as a bookmark URL or permalink)
• Paste this link into your learning tool. This will take users back to the catalog entry. 

Ebooks: 

• Ebook interfaces vary depending upon the vendor.
• There may be a limit on the number of persons who may use an ebook at one time. Ebook connections may automatically timeout if ebook is not being used, allowing other user(s) to log in and use it.
• Printing or saving a limited number of pages of an ebook may be allowed.
• If available, users can create an account using their FAU email address, then log in to highlight, create notes, or do other activities within the ebook.

Link to a Database:

• Choose the Databases tab from within the blue search box on the library home page.
• Either type in the database name in the search box and click "Enter" on your keyboard or click on the magnifying glass to the right of the search box. You may also click on "Browse Databases by title" directly beneath the search box to see the list of all database titles.

• Locate the database to which you want to link; click on the share icon  to the right of the database title.

• Copy and past the link into Canvas, your web browser, or any other app you like.. 
• Links copied in this manner already contain the Off Campus Connect URL, so they can be directly pasted into a Canvas page or other tool.

Link to a Journal:

• Choose Journals from the tab at the top of the blue box on the library home page.
• Enter enter the journal name in the search box.
• Click on the name of the journal in the results list.
• Look in the "Send to" section in the middle of the detail page for the book, journal, etc. Click on Permalink and copy it. This is the link to share and use to link back to the journal. 
• This type of link denotes a durable URL (also may be referred to as a bookmark URL or permalink)
• Paste this link into your learning tool. This will take users back to the catalog entry. 

NOTE: You will be searching for the title of a journal. If you wish to search for a specific article title or an article by topic, you often will obtain faster results by using OneSearch for your search.

Link to a specific article:

• Due to copyright and other barriers, DO NOT embed PDF file or other full-text source directly into Canvas.
• Provide a direct link to the full text of an article subscribed to by FAU.
• Use the permalink for the article, when available.
• If unavailable, right click on the hyperlinked title to the article and copy the hyperlink, then paste it into your teaching aid. 

To search for a specific article:

• OneSearch is the default search when logging into the library's home page. If it is not already chosen, then choose OneSearch tab from the top of the blue search box on the library home page.
• Within OneSearch, type the title of the article you are searching for, and enclose it within quotation marks (e.g., "tom sawyer").
• Typically, your article will show up within the first few items listed on the results page. Click on the title of the article.
• Look in the "Send to" section in the middle of the detail page for the book, journal, etc. Click on Permalink and copy it. This is the link to share in Canvas and use to link back to the resource. 
• This type of link denotes a durable URL (also may be referred to as a bookmark URL or permalink).

If unable to locate the specific article using above method:

• Do a search for the journal in which the article appears. (see tab in this section for details)
• Click on the title of the journal.
• Scroll down to "View Online" and "Full text availability" to see the year/volume/issue of the journal where the article should be found in the list of available databases and coverage dates.
• Choose the database that includes the year your article was published and click on it.
• Search for your article by date, issue, or via search box (if available within that journal).
• If you have problems, contact your Liaison Librarian by department or college.

Link to Streaming Video from FAU Libraries:

• ​Choose the Library Catalog tab from the top of the blue search box on the library home page.
• Use the search box to search for the title of the item in the Library Catalog (or search by subject, author, etc.)
• From within the Library Catalog, click on Permalink and then copy the Permalink.
• Paste the Permalink into Canvas
• NOTE: Embedded streaming videos may experience some access lag time, so it is recommended to hyperlink to FAU streaming videos instead of embedding them.

Link to Streaming Video from Alexander Street Press videos:

• Search for the video within the Alexander Stress Press video site.
• Near bottom of search page, see instructions on how to make a clip or playlist, searching, etc.
• Click on the title of the video you wish to see.
• Below the playing screen for the video, click on .
• Copy the Permanent link to share on Canvas.
• NOTE: Embedded streaming videos may experience some access lag time, so it is recommended to hyperlink to Alexander Street Press streaming videos instead of embedding them in Canvas.

Link to Digital Collections:

• Locate the items you wish to link to from within the Digital Library Collection.
• Copy the PURL (permanent URL) from beneath the item's title. 
• If you have questions or cannot find the PURL, contact the Digital Initiatives & Scholarship unit, using the digital@fau.edu email.

Link to an RSS Feed From an Electronic Journal:

• Contact Lauri Rebar (lrebar@fau.edu) for directions and assistance.

Troubleshooting:

• If you or your students are having trouble linking to material, contact your Liaison Librarian or any librarian in Research and Instructional Services (561-297-3785).
• Make certain that the OpenAthens authentication URL appears at the front of the journal URL. If needed, use the OpenAthens Link Generator to add one. Visit our web page for more information about How to Use the Link Generator. 
• Contact your Liaison Librarian for additional assistance to resolve the problem.
• For assistance with library resources in Canvas, contact the Research and Instructional Services office at (561) 297-3785.
• For technical assistance or other problems with Canvas, contact OIT Help Desk at (561) 297-3999, or visit http://www.fau.edu/canvas/. 

Compatibility:

• According to FAU OIT's Canvas FAQs, Canvas can be used with the last two versions of every browser release.  Instructors are highly recommended to have the latest updates of their preferred browsers and also have the most up-to-date Flash plug-in.
• Canvas supports these popular web browsers and versions of Flash (as of October 18, 2016):
  • Internet Explorer 11 and Edge.
  • Chrome 52 and 53
  • Safari 9 and 10
  • Firefox 48 and 49 (Extended Releases are not supported)
  • Flash 22 and 23 (used for recording or viewing audio/video and uploading files)
  • Respondus Lockdown Browser (supporting the latest system requirements