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Making Sure Your Links Always Work: Link Converters

This guide provides instructions on how to grant access to library resources within Learning Management Systems like Moodle. Many library database agreements do not allow for the storage of full-text articles (PDFs) within the LMS itself. But there is a w

Item with a doi from publisher's database

Publisher’s databases use a DOI for persistent identification of digital objects. To modify the DOI for off-campus access, use Link Converter 1. This will generate a URL which includes the UoW ezproxy prefix:

https://ezproxy.waikato.ac.nz/login?qurl=

And the DOI prefix:

https://dx.doi.org.

It is then encoded to create a more stable link.

Item with no DOI (aggregator database)

If the article is in an aggregator database (e.g. ProQuest, EBSCOhost), or has no DOI, you may need to modify the database-provided persistent URL. Use Link Converter 2 below.

To use the converter:

  • Paste the URL of the artice into the Link Converter 2 below: