What are the differences between the databases when it comes to building durable links?
Databases seem to fall into six categories: • Many databases, such as ProQuest, make it quite simple for you to link directly to an item by using the URL you see in the browser’s Address box. This process is explained in more detail on the Links: ProQuest page. • Other databases require you to click on some area of the screen to access the “stable,” “durable,” “permanent,” etc. link. These are in the process of being listed on the Other Databases Which Link Like ProQuest page. • Still other databases allow you to only link to an article abstract, even when the full-text articles is available. In these situations, your viewer must find the correct place to click in the abstract record before they can actually access the full-text. These databases are noted on the Other Databases Which Link Like ProQuest page. • Another group of databases, which includes NetLibrary and the Oxford English Dictionary, requires you to locate the specific “code” for the item you want. Often this code is in t
