What are “durable links?
Durable links are sometimes called “permalinks,” or “deep links.” Building durable links is also referred to as “deep linking.” Durable links allow one to establish a URL to a specific entry or item on the web that will not readily change or experience “link rot.” Within the context of information literacy at WSU (or at least within this article) durable links are a very powerful tool which allows students, faculty and staff to build web pages which can link directly to items found in many of the WSU Libraries’ databases. If you are interested in learning how to build durable links, first learn how to do it in ProQuest by reading Durable Links: ProQuest. Next learn how to use the Find It button identify other databases that offer full-text from Durable Links: Beyond Proquest. Then you should be ready to tackle the myriad durable link building methods by consulting Durable Links: Other Databases Which Link Like ProQuest and Durable LInks: eBooks.
Related Questions
- How do we provide thorough answers are some topics if can provide links to documentatid so newer posts automatically look less polished than older ones who can provide documentation? Can we say biased?
- What are the differences between the databases when it comes to building durable links?
- What are "durable links?
