• Linking to articles in research databases
• Linking to e-books and electronic reference book articles
• Using the library catalog to find other online sources
• Using library services in your course (library email reference, research guides)

• "Persistent Links" connect users directly to a library database or article by clicking a link embedded in a webpage
• Article linking bypasses photocopying and observes institutional license agreements
• Student become familiar with the research resources available to them for their research papers and projects
• Students develop a connection to the library - they know where to go to get help with research questions

It is simple to incorporate articles, e-books, and other online research materials in your Blackboard course. Here are some tools to help you:

• Quick Persistent Links guide shows you how to create links to the library's research databases
• Key: using the proxy server prefix with database links (http://blume.stmarytx.edu:2048/login?url=)
• Let's create some persistent links to articles in a couple of library databases!

The library's catalog is a great place to look for electronic resources. Some of the online resources in the library catalog include

• Federal, state, and local documents
• Electronic books from NetLibrary and other e-book providers
• Links to website collections of videos and other materials
• Articles from open access electronic journals like the journals found in the Directory of Open Access Journals

The Blume Library website also includes links to librarian-created content that has been designed to help students. I encourage you to include these tools in your Blackboard course.

• the Blume Library website - the portal to research tools available at St. Mary's University
• Research Guides - a big collection of guides on how to find research sources on various topics; also includes guides to citing research
• Ask a Question email reference service - ask a research question by email

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