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Creating Persistent Links

What is a Persistent Link?

Have you ever copied a link from the library's databases only to find the next time you used it, the link didn't work? This happens because when you are searching a database, a temporary link is usually created. A persistent link is a hyperlink to a specific part within an electronic resource, such as EBSCOhost, that can be saved and used for future reference. Persistent links, also known as permalinks or stable URLs, allow the user to have direct access to an article, essay, film clip, ebook, and more without having to try and locate it again. The links can be used both on and off campus at any time.

Links can be created to items in several of the IVCC library databases.  These links can be displayed on a web page, in a presentation, on Brightspace, and more giving readers immediate access to the item. If off-campus, the user will only be prompted once for their login.

This page offers instructions for several of our databases. 

  • Select the tab for the database where the item you want to share is housed and follow the step-by-step instructions.
  • If you use any of the other databases and would like the library to explore article linking for them, or if the instructions become outdated and you need assistance, please contact the library.

Library Access

Why?​ What can you do with your entire 14 digit IVCC ID card #?

  • Check out library materials (card must be present).
  • Request books from other Illinois colleges and universities through our library catalog.
  • Borrow laptops for use in the library. 

How? What information do you need to log in from off-campus?

  • Follow a link on the library webpage or a link your teacher provided.
  • When prompted, select IVCC Login if you are a student, staff, or faculty member. 
  • Login with your IVCC email account.
  • Each time you have a new Internet browser session you need to log in again.

Please contact the library with questions about off-campus access. For more information about the email change, go to www.ivcc.edu/email.

Where? ​Need to get an ID card created? 

  • Main campus: Contact the Office of Admissions and Records
  • Ottawa Center: Ask at the Information Desk 

Please contact the library with questions about your ID card.

Ottawa Center counts as on-campus. Ottawa Center students only need to log in to library resources from off-campus.

Please see the other tabs for login information.

Dual credit students need to log into library resources from off-campus and from dual credit high school sites. 

Please see the other tabs for login information. 

Online students may use resources on-campus, but all of the library resources are also available off-campus.

Please see the other tabs for login information.