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Linking to Subject Searches in Ebsco Databases

NEW INTERFACE (available starting March/April 2024): These directions will work in any of our Ebsco databases

  1. Connect to one of the Ebsco databases from our main database menu using the link in red font to the new interface, and conduct your search.
  2. From the search result screen, copy the link in the address bar.
  3. This URL will link to the subject search that you just performed. If more records are added by the publisher that fit your search, they will automatically become part of your result list when you perform the search.

Current Interface: 

  1. Connect to your database from http://libguides.kpu.ca/az.php and conduct your search.
  2. From the search result screen, look to the right of the screen for Share button.
  3. Copy the Permalink that pops up when you choose the share link - it will be near the bottom of the pop up window.
  4. This URL will link to the subject search that you just performed. If more records are added by the publisher that fit your search, they will automatically become part of your result list when you perform the search.

**Ebsco includes our proxy information in the persistent link. When students access this URL from off campus, they will be taken to a screen requesting their Kwantlen Student ID number. Note that users only have to pass this authentication once for every browser session. That is, once they have logged on, this screen will not appear again for any subsequent access to database articles unless they close their browser and restart it again.**

Example:

From the Business Source Complete database, this links to a subject search on Social Media and Marketing, limited to scholarly journals:

Social Media Marketing, scholarly journals, from Business Source Complete

Linking to Subject Searches in Proquest Databases

  1. Connect to your database from http://libguides.kpu.ca/az.php.
  2. Perform your search.
  3. Select the Save/Search/Alert near to the top right of the screen.
  4. Select Get Search Link in the drop down.
  5. The search string should appear with a 'copy link to clipboard' option. You can now copy and paste the search string into your Moodle or course web site.

Example:

Using the Criminal Justice Periodicals Index, this links to a search for 'natural justice'. The subject search is 'live' meaning as articles are added to the database on this topic, they will be reflected in the saved search.These searches need to be recreated every few years so make sure to check your links each semester.

Natural Justice