Introduction
Stateside - AccelerEd has been successful in locating existing links that need to be updated. These are links in AEM, H5P, and D2L These links will be fixed -- PDs do not need to fix these links. If there are any non-working links remaining after the migration in the summer, Course Maintenance will update them. Please read the box below for information on how to create new links for the summer model classrooms that will not break.
Overseas - Please use the form that will be provided soon to have the library create working links for you. Once you have the alternate working links, you can replace the links in your classrooms that will break after the migration.
Creating Links Going Forward
As you work with Course Maintenance and ILD to create links to learning resources in your classrooms, there are some general rules to follow that will greatly increase the chances of having working links after the migration. Please note we are concerned with NEW links (especially summer 24 and beyond); existing classroom links will be fixed. However, these are good guidelines for any links created from this point forward.
To link to a journal article or ebook from OneSearch, please do the following:
- Scroll down to the bottom of the OneSearch record and see what database it came from.
- Find that database in the Library's Databases by Title list.
- Search for the item there.
- Find the Permalink for the item and use that as the classroom link.
Do not link to Research Starter articles.
Research Starters is an EBSCO Discovery Service product that cannot be purchased as a stand-alone product after the migration. Do not use Research Starters. For similar types of materials, see the Dictionaries and Encyclopedias Subject Guide, or ask your Library Liaison to help you find a replacement.
Note that some databases will be indicated as EBSCO Complementary Index or EBSCO Supplemental Index.
Please contact library@umgc.edu for assistance use the email subject heading "Question about Permalinks and Migration." Let us know what item you are looking for and we can help locate it.
Questions about finding content or using permalinks?
Please contact library@umgc.edu use the email subject heading "Question about Permalinks and Migration." We are happy to help!
Overseas-only Courses
Faculty in overseas-only courses will need to remediate their classroom links manually.
For new links please follow the steps in the box above (Creating Links Going Forward).
What links need to be updated?
Links that contain search.ebscohost.com and site=eds-live.
For example:
http://ezproxy.umgc.edu/login?url=https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=bsu&AN=162415672&site=eds-live&scope=site
How do I remediate the links?
The Library will soon provide a form where you can report the "EDS" links in your classroom and we will provide you with the updated links to use. It will then be your responsibility to update the links in the classroom.