OpenAthens

Permalinks are the easiest way to link to library resources in Canvas, reading lists, websites, and email. A permalink is a URL or web address that will consistently point to a specific library resource such as an article, ebook, ejournal, streaming video, database, or record in a database.

Why use permalinks:

1. URLs or links in the address bar of your browser may be session-based or search-based and not work when copied and used another time.
2. Linking to licensed library resources in Canvas is copyright compliant. Linking is recommended over posting digital copies of full articles or chapters.
3. Linking allows library use to be counted. We gather usage statistics and consider usage when making decisions about journal or database cancellations.

On the A-Z Databases list, click on the Share icon  to the right of the database name and use the URL that appears in the popup window. This URL uses OpenAthens so you can access the resource both on- and off-campus.

Start from the Library homepage and use the "Research & Discover"  search box to search for the resource. After you find the book, chapter, article or paper you need, click on the resource name to see the description. Look for the Permalink button at the bottom of the page, click and copy.

Most resources that use OpenAthens will have "openathens" in the URL. For these resources, if you know the URL, you can use the OpenAthens Link Generator to get the Pratt Institute URL. There are some exceptions including EBSCO, ProQuest, Gale, Kanopy, see below.  

If your link to a resource available via the Pratt OneKey is not working, it is most likely due to it still using an EZProxy prefix.

To fix this, the link must be updated with an OpenAthens prefix.

Below it is outlined how to update these links, there is a different method for Ebsco, Proquest, and Gale, every other vendor uses a similar syntax.

Although most vendors support the OpenAthens redirector EBSCO, ProQuest, and Gale require custom sytnaxes. 

Below it is outlined how each of these vendors URL’s need to be tweaked.

• Red: Needs to be Removed from URL.
• Yellow: Most likely already present in your URL.  Does not need to be added or removed.  If it is not present in your current URL, it will need to be added. 
• Green: Additions to the URL

   EBSCO:

• EBSCO Database Example:
  • Before: https://ezproxy.pratt.edu/login?url=https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?groupid=main&profile=ehost&defaultdb=rfh
  • After: https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?authtype=ip,shib&custid=s8440772&groupid=main&profile=ehost&defaultdb=rfh
• EBSCO Title Example:
  • Before: https://ezproxy.pratt.edu/login?url=https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=nlebk&AN=787509&site=ehost-live
  • After: https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?authtype=ip,shib&custid=s8440772&direct=true&db=nlebk&AN=787509&site=ehost-live

ProQuest:

• ProQuest Example:
  • Before https://ezproxy.pratt.edu/login?url=https://www.proquest.com/?accountid=27668
  • After: https://www.proquest.com/?accountid=27668
• ProQuest eBook Central
  • Before https://ezproxy.pratt.edu/login?url=https://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/pratt/home.action
  • After: https://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/pratt/home.action

Gale:

• Gale Example:
  • Before: https://ezproxy.pratt.edu/login?url=https://infotrac.gale.com/itweb/pratt_main?db=SATA
  • After: https://infotrac.gale.com/itweb/pratt_main¿?db=SATA

Everything else:

• Any Non EBSCO, Gale, ProQuest Links
  • Before: https://ezproxy.pratt.edu/login?url=http://www.mergentonline.com\
  • After: https://go.openathens.net/redirector/pratt.edu?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mergentonline.com
    • Removed EZ Proxy Syntax :https://ezproxy.pratt.edu/login?url=
    • Added OpenAthens Syntax: https://go.openathens.net/redirector/pratt.edu?url=
      • The redirector Link generator also encodes the target URL.  This isn’t necessary for all vendors, but is required for some

If you need a large amount of links fixed, please email systems.library@pratt.edu