Creating Direct URLs for Ebsco Databases

Did you know that you can create a custom URL for your patrons to access specific databases? Here’s an example. Let’s say you want a direct link into NoveList K-8 for your children’s Webpage.

1. Start by finding out your Ebsco Customer ID. Contact NHSL if you do not know this code.
2. Next, determine how your patrons log into the database.
3. Decide which database you wish to access.
4. Add all of the pieces of information into the sample URL.

Sample URL:

http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?authtype=LOGINTYPE&custid= YOURID&profile=DATABASECODE

Instructions: You’ll need to post the links, below, to the Website. Please label each link on the Website, as each site directly links the students with special databases. Keep in mind that each database can be further customized via the Ebsco Admin panel.

Managing User Login (Authentication):

How do your patrons log into Ebso?

Do you have them log on with the standard username and password? If so:

• authtype=uid

Do you have a static IP at the library and a username and password? If so:

• authtype=ip,uid

Do they log in using their own library barcodes?

• authtype=cpid

They log in at home with their barcodes, but use the static IP at the library? If so:

• authtype=ip,cpid

Examples:

Ebsco Main Menu:

http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?authtype=LOGINTYPE&custid=YOURID&return=Y

Masterfile Premier:

http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?authtype=LOGINTYPE&custid=YOURID&profile=ehost&defaultdb=f5h

Novelist:

http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?authtype=LOGINTYPE&custid=YOURID&profile=novelist

Novelist K-8:

http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?authtype=LOGINTYPE&custid=YOURID&profile=novelistk8

Explora for Public Libraries

http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?authtype=LOGINTYPE&custid=YOURID&profile=ehpl

Explora for Kids

http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?authtype=LOGINTYPE&custid=YOURID&profile=ehk5

Explora for Secondary Schools

http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?authtype=LOGINTYPE&custid=YOURID&profile=src_ic

For Links Behind Logins:

https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?custid=YOUR-ID&password=PASSWORD&profile=explora

Database Codes:

GreenFILE has its own link: http://greeninfoonline.com

Note: If you find that the links using “ehost” don’t lead to the correct database, replace “ehost” with “web” in the URL itself. I had to do that recently with a direct URL to “Primary Search.” (5.19.2014)