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Creating Persistent Links to Online Articles and Other Library Resources

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This page provides an example of creating a persistent link to an item within any database on the OVID platform.

Ovid Example

Step 1

Generally you'll be sharing an article you were directed to using the "Get It @ UMassD" button.

On the article page, click on the Email PDF Jumpstart link on the Tools menu on the right-hand side of the page.

An Ovid article page with the Email PDF Jumpstart button indicated

Step 2

Copy the full Jumpstart URL.

The Email Jumpstart window with the URL listed after "Your Jumpstart URL is:"

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