Link to Ebook Central eBooks so that they can be accessed on or off campus.
The first step is to get a durable link for the eBook. For most databases, the URL you see in your browser address bar is a temporary link that will not provide access to the article for other users. The durable link will provide on campus access. Here's how:
- On the eBook page, look for Share Link to Book and click it.
- Copy the URL from the pop up window.
Off Campus Access
To provide off campus access, you'll need to follow the same steps as above, but add a prefix in front of the link so that COM students, faculty and staff can login with their COM account to see the article.
- Add the prefix directly in front of the URL with no spaces: https://comlib.idm.oclc.org/login?url=
- A link accessible off campus should look like this: https://comlib.idm.oclc.org/login?url=https://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/com-ebooks/detail.action?docID=1948796
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