Collections Services: Electronic Resources & Serials Acquisitions

Link Configuration

• What is OPID?
  • It is a new form of EBSCO URL that replaces the old version. The best thing about it is that, unlike the old version, it will function as a permalink.
  • It contains persistent information on the institution (Duke University), access nuances (provided by Duke University—Perkins Library), and a specific database at its base. It also stores the database and articles that are accessed when you perform a search.
    • On the old EBSCO interface, if you copied a link from the search bar to be used later, it would fail to link back to the article if placed in a new window or browser. To circumvent this, we used to have to copy the permalink on the page. However, with the OPID, you can copy the URL directly.
• Will links redirect?
  • Yes. EBSCO will continue to use redirects for the foreseeable future.
  • Best Practice: We recommend using the Duke A-Z Database (or the links from your particular professional school database list) for your secondary sites, such as LibGuides and syllabi.

Selected Article from EBSCO Connect: Link Configuration for EBSCO's New UI

The User Interface 

Where do I find my saved content?

Patrons will find their saved items migrated from My Folder under Articles to the Saved section under Records.

Selected Article from EBSCO Connect: Using the Dashboard in the new EBSCO interfaces

Personal Accounts

• What about patrons' accounts?
  • Our patrons do not need to transfer their accounts; their usernames and passwords will remain the same, and EBSCO will migrate them to the new UI.
• Do patrons need to download their folders in the new UI?
  • If a patron saved items under the default folder, My Folder, they won't need to take any action. The folder's contents will migrate with their accounts.
  • If a patron saved items under the custom folders, My Custom, they must download them from their custom folders in the new UI and replicate their saved content. See steps below.
• How to download items from custom folders? [This option release has been delayed and should be released in May 2025]
  • Click Projects under the left-hand navigation bar
  • Click the "Get Report" button
  • Click the "Download report" button
  • This will download an Excel file of the saved items
• What about patrons' saved searches?
  • Saved searches also migrated and can be found by clicking on Saved, then the Searches tab.

Access

• How do I use Find My Organization (FMO)?
  • If you navigate to EBSO (search.ebsco.com) off-campus without using a proxied link, you get redirected to the landing page. Under "Let's find your institution," in the search box, you can prompt authentication by searching for Duke University Libraries by typing:
    • Duke
    • Duke University
    • DUL
    • Duke University Libraries
    • Your NetID@duke.edu 
    • Or @duke.edu