JAMES J. KELLY LIBRARY
Finding Permalinks/DOI in Library Databases
Table of Contents
 EBSCOhost
 LIRN (Gale InfoTrac)
 LIRN (ProQuest)
 CREDO Reference
 JSTOR
 LexisNexis
 Citation Quick Guide
EBSCOhost
Step 1. From the James J Kelly homepage click on “EBSCOhost Databases”
Step 2. Choose the database(s) that you would like to search. If you wish to search all, click the check box
at the top that says “Select/Deselect All”
Step 3. Perform your search using the “Basic Search” or the “Advanced Search.”
Step 4. Click the title of the article you want. This will bring you to the detailed record.
Step 5. Under the tools menu will be a list of options, one of which is “Permalink.” Click on this option.
Step 6. The permalink for this article will appear above the title. You can then copy and paste this into your
document.
(DOI Alternative) In some cases, the DOI of an article can be near the end of the detailed record. However,
not all articles found on EBSCOhost will have a DOI.
LIRN (Gale InfoTrac)
Step 1: From the James J Kelly homepage, click on “LIRN Databases” and then on “InfoTrac.”
Step 2: All the databases will be selected, if you only want to search one or two databases, uncheck the
“Select All” box and then select the database(s) you want and proceed with your search.
Step 3: Click the title of the article that you want; this will bring up the detailed record.
Step 4: There are two ways to access the permalink. At the bottom of the detailed record will be the
“Document URL.” You can copy and paste this to your document. The other way to get the permalink is to
click on the “Bookmark this Document” link. The permalink will popup (you may have to enable popups for
this page). You can then copy and paste this link into your document.
Or
LIRN (ProQuest)
Step 1: From the James J Kelly homepage, click on “LIRN Databases” and select “ProQuest.”
Step 2: Perform your search using the “Basic Search” or the “Advanced Search.”
Step 3: Click the title of the article that you want; this will bring up the detailed record. Scroll to the
bottom of the detailed record. This record contains both the DOI and the Document URL. Copy and paste
the DOI or Document URL into your document.
CREDO Reference
Step 1: From the James J Kelly homepage, click on “All Databases” and scroll down to “CREDO Reference”
(or click “C” at the top of the page)
Step 2: Perform your search using either the “Basic Search” or the “Advanced Search.”
Step 3: Click on the title of the article and scroll to the bottom. Copy and paste the URL into your
document.
JSTOR
Step 1: From the James J Kelly homepage, click on “All Databases” and scroll down to “JSTOR” (or click “J”
at the top of the page)
Step 2: Perform your search using the “Basic” or “Advanced Search” options. Click on the title of the article.
This will bring you to the detailed record. Under the tools menu click “View Citation.”
Step 3: Copy and Paste the “Article Stable URL” or the “Article DOI” into your document.
LexisNexis
Step 1: From the James J Kelly homepage, click on “All Databases” and scroll down to “LexisNexis” (or click
“L” at the top of the page)
Step 2: Perform your search using the “Basic” or “Advanced Search” options. Click on the title of the article.
This will bring you to the detailed record. On the top right of the document will be six icons. Click the
second to the last icon.
Step 3: A similar box to below will pop up. This box will give you the directions on how to add the link to
your document.
Citation Quick Guide
This quick guide is specifically designed for articles with permalinks. In most cases, the DOI is preferred, but
the permalink can be used too. For more in-depth information on these citation styles, please refer to
Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association (APA style handbook), MLA Handbook for
Writers of Research Papers (MLA style handbook), or A Manual for Writers of Research Papers, Theses, and
Dissertations : Chicago Style for Students and Researchers (Chicago style handbook).
APA with DOI
Arian Parsa, N., & Harati, S. (2013). Art therapy (poetry therapy) can reduce the effects of depression.
International Journal of Academic Research, 5.4, 149-152. doi:10.7813/2075-4124.2013/5-4/B.22.
APA without DOI
Arian Parsa, N., & Harati, S. (2013). Art therapy (poetry therapy) can reduce the effects of depression.
International Journal of Academic Research, 5.4, 149-152. Retrieved from
http://library.stgregorys.edu:2048/login?url=http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=
aph&AN=92947516&site=ehost-live
MLA 7th Edition if URL is not required
Arian Parsa, Nasrin, and Saba Harati. “Art Therapy (Poetry Therapy) Can Reduce the Effects of Depression.”
International Journal of Academic Research 5.4 (2013): 149-152. Web. 13 March 2014.
MLA 7th Edition if URL is required
Arian Parsa, Nasrin, and Saba Harati. “Art Therapy (Poetry Therapy) Can Reduce the Effects of Depression.”
International Journal of Academic Research 5.4 (2013): 149-152. Web. 13 March 2014.
<http://library.stgregorys.edu:2048/login?url=http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db
=aph&AN=92947516&site=ehost-live>.
Chicago (Author-Date)
Arian Parsa, Nasrin, and Saba Harati. 2013. “Art Therapy (Poetry Therapy) Can Reduce the Effects of
Depression.” International Journal of Academic Research 5: 149-152. Accessed March 13, 2014.
doi:10.7813/2075-4124.2013/5-4/B.22.