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Creating direct links to online resources

Providing direct links to online resources in Blackboard has a number of advantages. Teachers no longer have to provide students with photocopies of articles and students will become more familiar with TU Delft's online resources. It is important that you use the correct links to online resources.

Below, you will find instructions on how to create links to databases, electronic articles and e-books. Please contact the library if you need any further assistance.

Creating links to databases

To create a link to one of the TU Delft Library's databases, locate the relevant database on the Databases page on the library's website. Next, view the properties of the link by using the right-mouse click. Finally, copy the database's URL and paste it into Blackboard.

Using DOIs to create links to electronic articles

DOIs (digital object identifiers) are unique identifying numbers, that can be used to create links to electronic documents. Unlike URLs, DOIs do not change overtime, so they are the prefered way of creating links to electronic articles in Blackboard. You can usually find an article's DOI with its citation details.

To create a link using a DOI, type "http://dx.doi.org/" followed by the DOI. For example, to link to an electronic article with the DOI 10.1016/j.enpol.2007.04.015, use the following URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.enpol.2007.04.015.

You should always provide the full citation for an electronic article along with the link and make sure that you can access the full-text.

Creating links to e-books

You can access e-books either through the TU Delft Library catalogue or directly through the provider's platforms. The TU Delft Library currently offers access to e-books on the following four platforms: CRC press, Knovel, NetLibrary and Springer. Below are instructions for how to create a link in Blackboard to a specific e-book for each platform.

CRCnetBASE

  • Find the e-book you want to link to in one of the CRCnetBASE collections.
  • Copy the URL for the book summary page (not the PDF).
  • Paste the URL into Blackboard.

For example, to link to the e-book Waste Treatment in the Process Industries, use the following URL:
http://www.environetbase.com/ejournals/books/book_summary/summary.asp?id=4569.

Knovel Library

NetLibrary

  • Go to http://www.netlibrary.com/ and find the e-book that you want to link to.
  • Choose "Show details", then click on "Full metadata". Make a note of the Product ID.
  • Paste the following URL in Blackboard, followed by the Product ID:
    http://www.netLibrary.com/urlapi.asp?action=summary&v=1&bookid=

For example, to link to the e-book Environmental Microbiology, use this URL: http://www.netLibrary.com/urlapi.asp?action=summary&v=1&bookid=117450.

SpringerLink

  • Go to http://www.springerlink.com/ and find the e-book that you want to link to.
  • Click on the book title to view the book details.
  • Copy the DOI for the e-book.
  • Type "http://dx.doi.org/" into Blackboard, followed by the DOI.

For example, to link to the e-book Introduction to Sustainability, use the following URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/1-4020-3558-6.


 

 

 

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