Linking to Database Content in Moodle: EBSCO Databases

Staley Library subscribes to many Ebsco-brand databases, including:

1) In the EBSCO database of your choice, locate the item you wish to link to and click on the title.

2)  On the next screen, click on the arrow icon (labeled "Share") in the menu options in the upper, right side of the screen.

3)  In the center of the pop up screen click "Create Link," then "Copy to Clipboard."

4)  In another tab, sign in to myMillikin and open your Moodle course.  Click "turn editing on."

5)  In the desired week/section of your Moodle course, click the option to "Add activity or resource."

Next, choose "URL" from the list of options.

6)  On the next screen, type in the information for the article in the "name" and "description" blanks (you may wish to copy and paste the citation from the database).

• example:  Dixon, L.J., Hornsey, N., Chapman, C.M., & Brienza, J.P. (2023). The psychology of attraction to multi-level marketing. Journal of Consumer Affairs, 57(3), 1213-1235. https://doi.org/10.1111/joca.12526

Below the "Description" box, check the box labeled "Display description on course page," if desired.

7)  In the box that is labeled "external URL,"

• Paste the article's permalink. For example: https://research.ebsco.com/linkprocessor/plink?id=a3421171-11b3-3bb6-b315-94819be20f42

8)  Click "save and return to course." Test the link to make sure it works.