If a URL to an item is not working, there are two likely issues:
1) the URL is not stable. This may occur if the URL was copied from the address bar rather than using a permalink.
2) the URL does not include the proxy. To be accessible off campus, most items require users authenticate with their MHC credentials. The proxy prefix (https://mhc.idm.oclc.org/login?url=) prompts this authentication (EBSCO links do not require the proxy prefix).
Links from the library catalogue are the easiest way to ensure that students will be able to access the item in the future and off campus. Within the library catalogue, select Share:
Copy the link:
This links directly to the item record, which provides the usual access options. If the user is off campus, they will be prompted to authenticate with their MHC credentials in order to access the item.
When viewing an item, select the share button:
Select create link, and copy the provided link:
This link is permanent and includes the proxy information embedded so the article is accessible off campus.
When viewing an item, select the copy URL button:
This URL is stable and contains the proxy prefix.
When viewing an item, copy the stable URL:
Add the proxy prefix to the beginning of the URL to ensure the link is accessible off campus:
https://mhc.idm.oclc.org/login?url=
The above URL becomes:
https://mhc.idm.oclc.org/login?url=https://www.jstor.org/stable/27114911
ScienceDirect does not use unique URLs for articles, and instead uses the item's DOI. Copy the DOI from the record:
Add the proxy prefix to the beginning of the URL to ensure the link is accessible off campus:
https://mhc.idm.oclc.org/login?url=
The above URL becomes:
https://mhc.idm.oclc.org/login?url=https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biocon.2023.110286
Below the video player, select Share:
Under Embed/Link, copy the Record URL:
This URL contains the proxy prefix, and is accessible off campus.
Below the video player, select the Share button:
Copy the link:
Add the proxy prefix to the beginning of the URL to ensure the link is accessible off campus:
https://mhc.idm.oclc.org/login?url=
The above URL becomes:
https://mhc.idm.oclc.org/login?url=https://app.jove.com/v/10235/safety-checks-and-five-rights-of-medication-administration