Persistent Link Information for American Psychiatric Association Databases

Frequently Asked Questions

These instructions will create persistent links that work both on and off campus.

Instructions:

1. Connect to the DSM Premium database from the Library’s database page
2. Conduct a search
3. From the search results list > Book Results > click on the article title > find the DOI (Digital Object Identifier) in the citation directly above the full-text of the article. (DOIs are only available after 2005)

   From the search results list > Journal Results > click on either full-text or abstract > find the DOI (Digital Object Identifier) in the citation directly above the full-text or abstract of the article. (DOIs are only available after 2005)

4. To convert a DOI to a URL, precede it with the following:

http://dx.doi.org/

For example:  10.1176/appi.ps.59.1.116

Becomes:  http://dx.doi.org/10.1176/appi.ps.59.1.116

Now add the UofL Library's proxy to your permanent link.

For example:  http://dx.doi.org/10.1176/appi.ps.59.1.116

Becomes:  http://0-dx.doi.org.darius.uleth.ca/10.1176/appi.ps.59.1.116  

     5. Copy and paste this link into your web document.

Note:  Some databases may not offer persistent links.  For further information, contact your subject librarian or use our Ask Us service.

To ensure that you will always be able to find your online materials again, copy the complete citation below the URL. Make note of where the article was found. [Retrieved from database provider and database name].

American Psychiatric Association Databases

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 Content Revised: September 18, 2008
 Content Created: February 20, 2008