Power of Permalinks
Articles with a stable URL can be linked in D2L Brightspace. Links to library resources must include a prefix that routes the user through the library's proxy server. If this prefix is missing, students will not be able to access the resource from off campus.
The prefix is:
https://library.norwich.edu/login?url=
Many library databases include this prefix for you with the article permalink, but in some cases you must add it yourself.
When accessing resources from off campus, links behave a bit differently. If you see "dashes" in the URL followed by library.norwich.edu, (for example, https://www-somedb-com.library.norwich.edu), it isn't necessary to also add the proxy prefix.
Why aren't all of the Library's platforms on this guide?
Some of the Library's subscriptions require individual users to sign up for an account before they are able to access content, so their links don't require a proxy. These subscriptions include:
- New York Times Academic Pass This link opens in a new window
Activate your pass for free basic digital access to NYTimes.com and NYTimes mobile apps. See our Access NYTimes guide for all the details.
- UpToDate This link opens in a new window
Clinical resource designed for use by physicians, nurses, and other health care providers. Includes drug information, medical calculators, images, patient information, continuing medical education modules, and links to full-text journal articles. Click the orange Register Button and fill out the form to register an UpToDate account via this link, then use your UpToDate username and password to log in directly for future visits.
Mobile app available for iOS and Android devices.
Some of our vendors do not support permalinks. These include:
- Early American Newspapers, Series 1: From Colonies to Nation This link opens in a new window
A full-text, searchable database of over 700 early U.S. newspapers from 1690-1876. - RCLWeb This link opens in a new window
Resources for College Libraries (RCL) is a bibliography of carefully selected works spanning the college curriculum and comprising a recommended core collection for all academic libraries. - Brepolis Medieval Bibliographies This link opens in a new window
Includes: the International Medieval Biography, the Bibliographie de Civilisation Médiévale, and the International Directory of Medievalists. - Ancestry Library Edition This link opens in a new window
Find full-text primary source records and images from thousands of genealogical collections and databases. This resource includes access to historical census, immigration, military, court, land, tax, probate, and vital records, as well as directories.
This guide does not cover Open Access resources, as they do not require the library's proxy to access them. If you are unsure if a proxy should be included in your link, feel free to email library@norwich.edu for assistance.