Saved link to article and now can't access the article

Answered By: Reference Librarian

Last Updated: Nov 17, 2025 Views: 75

Unfortunately, copying the URL for the article doesn't provide you access to the article later.

There are a few different ways to save an article from a database:

Open the pdf of the article and save it to your own device.
Click the Google Drive icon and save the pdf to your own Google Drive.
Print the article. (Don't forget the citation!)
Copy the permalink (not the url) provided and paste it to an email to yourself or open a browser and paste the permalink to proceed to the article.

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