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Add a Persistent Link from a Database
You can link articles from
most databases into your Blackboard course.
This eliminates the need for photocopying
articles and is fair use compliant.
1. Log onto Blackboard at
http://bb.elmhurst.edu.
2. Under Courses you are
teaching, click the link of the desired
course.
3. Click the "Control
Panel" button (the bottom-most button
located to the left of the screen).
4. Click on the Content Area
in which you would like to add a persistent
link.
5. Click on the folder to
which you want to add the persistent link.
6. In the gray horizontal
tool bar, click "External Link".
7) Open a new browser window.
Locate your article in the database. Copy
the URL that is listed with the citation.
It should say Persistent or Stable URL.
Do not copy the URL in your web browser.
Once you have copied the URL, return
to your Blackboard screen.
7. Enter the name of the item,
paste the persistent/stable URL and type
any additional text like a description.
8. Click the "Submit"
button.
9. You should then receive
a Success receipt.
10. Click the "OK"
button
Back
to Blackboard Help
Add a Persistent Link from a Database
You can link articles from
most databases into your Blackboard course.
This eliminates the need for photocopying
articles and is fair use compliant.
1. Log onto Blackboard at
http://bb.elmhurst.edu.
2. Under Courses you are
teaching, click the link of the desired
course.
3. Click the "Control
Panel" button (the bottom-most button
located to the left of the screen).
4. Click on the Content Area
in which you would like to add a persistent
link.
5. Click on the folder to
which you want to add the persistent link.
6. In the gray horizontal
tool bar, click "External Link".
7) Open a new browser window.
Locate your article in the database. Copy
the URL that is listed with the citation.
It should say Persistent or Stable URL.
Do not copy the URL in your web browser.
Once you have copied the URL, return
to your Blackboard screen.
7. Enter the name of the item,
paste the persistent/stable URL and type
any additional text like a description.
8. Click the "Submit"
button.
9. You should then receive
a Success receipt.
10. Click the "OK"
button
Back
to Blackboard Help
Add a Persistent Link from a Database
You can link articles from
most databases into your Blackboard course.
This eliminates the need for photocopying
articles and is fair use compliant.
1. Log onto Blackboard at http://bb.elmhurst.edu.
2. Under Courses you are teaching, click the link of the desired course.
3. Click the "Control Panel" button (the bottom-most button located to the left of the screen).
4. Click on the Content Area in which you would like to add a persistent link.
5. Click on the folder to which you want to add the persistent link.
6. In the gray horizontal tool bar, click "External Link".
7) Open a new browser window. Locate your article in the database. Copy the URL that is listed with the citation. It should say Persistent or Stable URL. Do not copy the URL in your web browser. Once you have copied the URL, return to your Blackboard screen.
7. Enter the name of the item, paste the persistent/stable URL and type any additional text like a description.
8. Click the "Submit" button.
9. You should then receive a Success receipt.
10. Click the "OK" button
Back to Blackboard Help