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Question

How do K-12 schools set up linking to individual items in GALILEO databases?

Answer

GALILEO updates to K-12 authentication have in some cases caused links using old formatting to no longer be valid.

It may be necessary to update old links or capture new links to individual items across GALILEO databases. If you have links that are no longer working as expected, you will find a vendor by vendor guide on how to capture a new link below.

EBSCO, new Interface (Bento or Classic Search): The best place to do screen captures from is the item record generated by the Bento or GALILEO Classic Search, and the best link to capture now is the link in the address bar on your browser:

new ebsco interface url bar capture

  • At school/on campus, this link should route the student directly to the item
  • Off campus/at home the link will route to the GALILEO landing page, the student will enter the password and then access the item


    • EBSCO Explora One can capture the URL from the browser’s address bar as above, as Explora databases utilize the new EBSCO interface.

    EBSCO Old Interface:
    Most individual EBSCO databases in GALILEO, like Academic Search Complete, will continue to have the “old” interface until May 2025. In this case, capture the URL from the permalink button.


    EBSCO link capture old interface

  • At school/on campus, this link will take the student directly to the item
  • Off campus/at home the link will route to the GALILEO landing page, the student will enter the password and then access the item

    Britannica
    Use the GALILEO permalink converter on the link from the address bar in your browser:


    Britannica link capture



    Britannica permalink converter

  • On campus, this link should route the student directly to the item
  • Off campus/at home, the student will land on the GALILEO landing page, and access the item using their GALILEO password


    SIRS Discoverer
    Capture the “cite” URL. There is no need to convert the URL further.

    SIRS cite URL

    Ebook Central
    If only using to link students onsite, you can use the URL available in the “cite” option:

    EBC Cite URL

    If the item needs to be used on and off campus, use the link in the URL bar and convert it using the GALILEO Permalink Converter:

    EBC URL Bar

    Ebook Central Permalink Converter

  • On campus, this link will route the student directly to the item
  • Off campus/at home, the student will land on the GALILEO landing page, and access the item after entering their GALILEO password

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    Last Updated: Mon, January 27, 2025 - 12:18:19