Permalinks

To fix an article you’ve downloaded from the UND database as a PDF, then uploaded into your Blackboard course, you can create a web link that directs learners to the article’s bibliographic record in its database.

See the steps below or view the How to Create Permalinks video.

To create the weblink, you first need to locate the permalink for your article. Navigate to the bibliographic record in the database, then find the permalink option.

Select the permalink icon. The permalink should appear on the same page. You know it is a permalink if the URL begins with https://und.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/permalink.

Copy the link. You can either cut & paste, or you can highlight and copy.

Go to Blackboard. Navigate to the content area you want to put the article in. Navigate to the Build Content button at the top of your content area. Select the Web Link option from the dropdown menu.

This will open up the page where you will set up your Web Link. You will have to supply three pieces of information on this page.

First, in the Name field, you need to give your web link a name. We recommend using the title of the article, so students can easily locate it.

Second, in the URL field, you need to paste your permalink.

Third, add in instructions for students who will be accessing the article from off campus. They need to know that they will need to log in with their Blackboard credentials when prompted.

Your students will be able to select the link in Blackboard, which will direct them to the bibliographic record for the article in the database. There, they should be able to select the format that best suits their needs.