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About UC-eLinks and UC-eLinks Citation Linker

 
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UC-eLinks provides a way to move easily from an article or book citation to the full online content of the item. It also allows you to look for a UC library location of print materials, or to request an item through interlibrary loan.

UC-eLinks is currently available through most of the journal article citation databases licensed by the UC libraries. When you display the results from a search, you will see the UC-eLinks icon with each citation. Click on the UC-eLinks icon, and you will have several options:

  • Link to the full electronic text if the item is licensed by UC and available electronically.
  • Link to the Antpac and Melvyl catalogs to determine whether or not the library owns a particular item in print or electronic format.
  • Request items that are not available at UCI through interlibrary loan.
  • Ask for help from a librarian through UCI’s online reference service, Ask a Librarian.
  • Report problems with UC-eLinks using an online form.

UC-eLinks is the customized version of SFX, a product of Ex Libris, which uses OpenURL linking technology.

citation linker Open Citation Linker Form

Use UC-eLinks Citation Linker to find the online or print version of a specific article, book, or book chapter even if you have only a partial citation.

Here is how it works:

1. Select the appropriate form--Article, Book, or Book Chapter.
2. Enter as much information as possible about the item you want.
  a. For articles, you must include at least the journal title or ISSN and a date
  b. For books or book chapters, you must include at least the book title or ISBN.
3. Click on the continue button.
4. If the electronic version is available, a UC-eLinks window will open and will provide either
  a. a direct link to the full-text ,or
  b. a link to the publisher’s website. (Once in the publisher’s website, use search options on the page to find the article.)
5. If the full-text link does not appear, you will get:
  a. links to ANTPAC and Melvyl where you can
  i. sometimes find that items ARE available online, or
ii. find the location and call number for the print version.
6. If the article is not available at UCI, you can use the REQUEST link to order the item via Interlibrary Loan (ILL).

For help with UC-eLinks and Citation Linker, Ask a Librarian.


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