Linking to Library Resources in Moodle

Faculty -

It is possible to link library subscriptions within YOUR course materials (websites, Moodle, email, and shared documents in Google Drive). Tap into hundreds of databases, thousands of journals, and a treasure chest of articles and digital resources by providing direct access to your students.

Licensed library resources use a proxy prefix on all URLs and allow Monmouth College patrons 24/7 digital access to library resources from both on and off campus. By linking to library-subscribed resources, your students are made aware of these scholarly resources and the library benefits from more accurate usage statistics.

Directions

Link to a Database (like PsycInfo):
Use the links on our Databases A-Z list to harvest direct links to databases.

• Right-mouse-click > Copy link address > Paste into your source document
• The URL you copy/paste will automatically contain the proxy prefix.

Link to an Article in a Database:

• IMPORTANT: don't just copy the URL at the top of the browser; this isn't a permanent address!
• Look instead for language like "permalink" or email the article to yourself to obtain a direct link.  
  
• If the link doesn't already include our proxy prefix, paste it onto the very beginning of the URL 
• Proxy prefix     http://libprox.monm.edu:2048/login?url=

Example:

• Article URL:   http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=a9h&AN=32605643
• Paste the prefix directly before the article URL (see sample URL below)
• http://libprox.monm.edu:2048/login?url=http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=a9h&AN=32605643
• Hover your mouse over the link and make sure the corresponding hyperlink includes the proxy prefix. 
• If it doesn't, right mouse click to remove the hyperlink, and press (in Word) to re-create it correctly.

Contact Public Services Librarian Anne Giffey (agiffey@monmouthcollege.edu) or the Reference Desk (309-457-2301) for assistance.