Linking to Articles in Blackboard or Engage
The Library provides many articles through subscription databases and electronic journal collections. You can create links to full-text journal articles available through the library subscriptions, and these links can be added to Blackboard or Engage.
Creating the Link | Adding your link to Blackboard | Copyright Restrictions
Creating the Link
An article link for Blackboard or Engage consists of two parts: a verification address that allows only the Saint Mary's community to access the copyrighted material, and either a DOI number or the database's own persistent link to the article.
- Step 1: The Saint Mary's verification address is always placed at the beginning of the article link. Copy one of the following Saint Mary's verification addresses below:
- Persistent links: http://ezproxy.smumn.edu/login?url=
- DOI numbers: http://ezproxy.smumn.edu/login?url=http://dx.doi.org/
- Step 2: Persistent link and DOI locations vary from database to database. Find the article's persistent link or DOI number by clicking on the article title listed on the database's search results page.
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ProQuest Databases |
In ProQuest, the persistent link is called a Document URL. It is located at the very bottom of the article record page. |
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EBSCO Databases |
In EBSCO, the persistent link is found in the article record in the far right-hand column. Click "Permalink." |
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Sage Collections |
In Sage, persistent links can be found on the first page of the article PDF. |
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ScienceDirect Database |
ScienceDirect uses DOI numbers. The DOI is located above the article's title on the article record page. |
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Gale Databases |
In Gale, the persistent link is called a Document URL. It is located at the bottom of the article record page. |
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Counseling and Therapy in Video |
In CTIV, click the link "Embed/Link" at the top of the video's page. A pop-up box lets you copy the link. |
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Emerald Database |
Emerald uses DOI numbers. Open an article's record by selecting "Abstract" on the results page. The DOI will be listed under "Document Information." |
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- Step 3 (persistent link): Add the article's persistent link to the Saint Mary's verification address without spaces (see below).
- Step 3 (DOI number): Add the article's DOI number to the Saint Mary's verification address without spaces (see below)
Note: Some databases do not provide persistent links or DOI numbers for articles. If you encounter this issue, please contact your librarian.
Adding your link to Blackboard
- Begin by logging in to access the class you are teaching.
- Click Course Materials (or whatever section)
- Mouse over Build Content
- Select URL
- Enter the article title and the full URL that you created
- Click on Submit
Faculty members using Engage should contact their Engage technology support person for help regarding embedding the links.
Copyright Restrictions
There are copyright issues to consider when you are linking to articles in Blackboard/Engage. Linking to articles in this manner allows Saint Mary's University to abide by the copyright restrictions associated with use of the articles available through our database subscriptions. Certain publications, like the Harvard Business Review, prohibit the use of their material as assigned coursework. Learn more here. Copyright restrictions are attached at the end of articles, so please check these before linking to articles or requiring students to read them as part of an assignment.
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