Library Instruction & Information Literacy

OpenURL Generator

Link to: OpenURL Generator

Required Fields: Journal Title and/or ISSN, Volume, Year, and Starting Page.

Help students or colleagues connect to a specific article by using the OpenURL Generator. The OpenURL Generator creates a link to a menu using the article citation information that you provide. You can then share the URL using email, your website, or Desire2Learn.

1. Enter relevant citation information into the OpenURL Generator.
   Required Fields: Journal Title and/or ISSN, Volume, Year, and Starting Page.
2. Select "View OpenURL" in lower left corner of form.
3. Verify that the menu to be displayed presents the full-text option that you wish to share by clicking "Click here to connect to the SFX server"
4. Copy and paste OpenURL into your email, web page, or Desire2Learn page.