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How to Find Articles

Having trouble finding articles? Find out where to start, and what to do when the article you need is not available at the UHSP Library.

Accessing Articles Later

Don't make the mistake of bookmarking the wrong URL

If you want to save a link to an article, don't save/bookmark the link at the top of the page.  

In many databases, the link at the top of the page is specific to your search session. If you save/bookmark the link and try to use it again later...it won't work and you will see an error message similar to the one on the right. 


Find the right link to save!

Databases will have links that always work to access the item later. Although each database may use a different term, the strategy for finding persistent links is generally the same. Look for links or actions with the following labels:

  • Share
  • Permalinks
  • Stable URLs
  • Bookmark

Below are a few examples of how to find persistent links in the Discovery Search/ BSCO Databases, JSTOR, and PubMed.


Note: Persistent links are not truly persistent. Databases will sometimes change their subscriptions and lose access to the full text of a particular journal. For this reason, using a citation manager is often a better option for long-term access to articles and research.

Finding Permalinks

In the Discovery Search, there are two different ways you can save an article link.


From the Results Page
  1. On the right-hand side of the screen, click the 3 linear dots to open the Tools menu. 

  2. Click the Share link 

  3. On the pop-up screen, scroll down and click Copy Link. A link will appear that you can bookmark or save somewhere for use later. 


From the Item Record
  1. At the top of the screen in the gray box, click the Arrow/Share icon to open the Share menu. 

  2. On the pop-up screen, scroll down and click Copy Link. A link will appear that you can bookmark or save somewhere for use later. 

Access a JSTOR article later


  1. Enter your search terms and click on an item of interest.

  2. Click on the item title to view the full item record. 

  3. Click on the link under the citation information to copy the URL. 

Avoid issues with PubMed permalinks and save the PMID 

The linking option in PubMed will take you back to Pubmed, but not through the UHSP Library. We recommend saving the unique PMID (PubMed Identification Number).

  1. Enter your search terms and click on an article of interest.

  2. While viewing the abstract, copy/save the PMID (PubMed Identification Number) below the citation information. Every article in PubMed has its own unique PMID.

  3.  When you need to access the article at a later date: Access PubMed through the UHSP Library and enter the PMID in the search bar. Then click on the PubMed@UHSP link to access the full text.