Linking to Library Resources

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Help with Gale Databases

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Follow the Help link at the bottom of the page on any of the Gale databases

Linking to Gale Databases

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Gale Database Links

A Gale permalink can be created to a particular article or publication in Gale databases. Anyone who uses a durable or persistent link must have access to the database from which the URL came. Therefore, off-campus users must be authenticated as part of Madison College. 

Create a Gale permalink:

  1. Log in to a Gale database
  2. Locate an article of interest. Click Get Link in the toolbar (pictured below) and a separate browser window will open. Do not use the link from the browser address bar. 

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  1. Select and copy the entire link. 

Gale permalink example

  1. Paste the entire link into your document, Brightspace, webpage, or email.
  2. Test the link. 

 

Notes:

  • These URLs can become quite long and sometimes Brightspace, Microsoft, or other products may cut off long URLs, so be sure to test the links.
  • Gale links are generally stable, however negotiated rights to publications change occasionally.

Sample Gale Permalink:  

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https://login.madisoncollegelibraries.idm.oclc.org/login?url=https://go.gale.com/ps/browseCategory?inPS=true&userGroupName=mtec_main&prodId=OVIC&sid=bookmark-OVIC

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