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*Sample Guide - Content: DB_misc_links_widgets

Sample Guide Template for Librarians to use and copy/link boxes from. Do not copy the entire guide itself, instead use "Template Guide - FOR COPYING".

Proxy Me!!

In order for a persistent link to work for off-campus users, the link must include the prefix  https://login.ezproxy.stthomas.edu/login?url= or the embedded code string .ezproxy.stthomas.edu/.

In some cases the code string will already be part of the persistent link, but for others you will have to add it. It is up to you to identify whether or not the code string is already there. Note for Factiva: all Factiva “share” links must be run through this Proxy Me widget in order to work.

Example of a persistent link that already includes the code:
https://login.ezproxy.stthomas.edu/login?url=https://search.proquest.com

Example of a persistent link that needs to have the Ezproxy code added:
https://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/unistthomas-ebooks/detail.action?docID=1594542

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TEST--Factiva Durable Link maker

In order for a Factiva article link to work consistently, the link must include the suffix: &XSID=S003XNq3G7l1WFp5DEs5DEmM9aqNDQqN9ByMHmnRsIuMcNG1pRRQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQQAA.

For example, this is the base URL from an article in Factiva from the New York Times (this URL may not work properly)
https://global-factiva-com.ezproxy.stthomas.edu/redir/default.aspx?P=sa&an=NYTFEED020170804ed8400899&cat=a&ep=ASE

In order to get the link to work, the XSID parameter would be added to the end, like so:
https://global-factiva-com.ezproxy.stthomas.edu/redir/default.aspx?P=sa&an=NYTFEED020170804ed8400899&cat=a&ep=ASE&XSID=S003XNq3G7l1WFp5DEs5DEmM9aqNDQqN9ByMHmnRsIuMcNG1pRRQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQQAA

To add the XSID parameter code suffix, copy and paste the PURL into this box:

Add XSID code suffix: