How do I add links to electronic articles?

Linking to online resources in the Reading List ensures students have access to copyright-compliant materials. For more information about copyright and fair use, please visit Scholarly Communications at Tufts and consult the Tufts University Guidelines to Instructors for Using Copyrighted Materials

Searching for articles

Click +Add and select Search the library.

Use the default search option, Search JumboSearch.

We recommend searching for the title of the article, rather than the journal name.

You can use the Filter button to view only articles in your search results. Select Article under the Type heading and click Apply.

Hover over the article and click the + button on the right, or click the “drag and drop” button the left.

The item will appear at the bottom of the section you added it to and will be available to your students immediately using the View Online link.

This link will work whether students are on or off campus. Because students will access online resources from within your Reading List, you do not need to add proxy information to links.

Adding articles by DOI

If you know the DOI (Digital Object Identifier) of the resource you’d like to add, click the +Add button and choose Add using DOI or ISBN.

Select DOI from the Identifier type menu and enter or paste the DOI for your resource, then click Next.

The following screen will show the resource type and the title of your item. Click Next.

Review the item details and click Next.

Choose which section you want to add the item to. You also have the option to enter a note or a due date. Click Add.

The article is now available in your list, and students can access it by clicking View online.

E-books & book chapters

Use Search the library to find and add e-books in the library’s collection to your list. E-books in your search results will say Electronic or Full text available under the title.

Students can access them immediately after you add them, using the View Online link.

If you want to assign a specific chapter from an e-book, select the title in your search results and click Add & Edit, rather than just Add.

In the Edit screen, you can change the Type to Book Chapter.

Then enter the chapter title.

If you add an e-book, consider adding its print edition as well if the library owns it, because some e-books only allow one user at a time.

The library may also be able to purchase additional user licenses for e-books. Please contact your library to inquire.

If you encounter an error message when trying to view an online resource, mouse over the title of the item in the Reading List. The Full details button will appear on the right. Click this to open the record.

Under the View online heading, you’ll see a link. Mouse over this and the option Mark as broken will appear on the right.

On the next screen, you’ll have the option to add a comment describing the issue. Click Confirm to send an alert to library staff.

Library staff may contact you with follow-up questions and will let you know when the issue is resolved.