FOR LIBRARIANS: Statewide Licensed Databases

EBSCO Host: Creating hyperlinks/ shortcuts

Below are the URL's for EBSCO databases licensed for statewide access in South Dakota. Unique URLs can also be used to access individual EBSCO databases. In South Dakota, the URL's described below will provide access to both:
  1. IP-filtered PC's within the Library/Campus and/or to
  2. remote patrons using SDLN-member issued library card 14-digit bar-code-ID's and passwords.
Links to Collection Menu: Use the URLs below to access the collection menu for EBSCOhost via a web page hyperlink or a desktop shortcut. This URL authorizes access by either:
  1. IP authentication within the Library/Campus and/or
  2. Remote access via a bar-code+password.
http://www.sdln.net/cgi-bin/authgate/index.cgi?db=eb

The above URL is used on the State Library's website.

It is also possible to link to individual products/databases via specific URLs, using the URLs listed below.

Links to Individual Products/Databases: Use the URLs below to access individual databases via a web page hyperlink or a desktop shortcut. These URLs authorize access by either:
  1. IP authentication within the Library/Campus and/or
  2. Remote access via a bar-code+password.
EBSCO Databases Direct URLs
Academic Search Premierhttp://www.sdln.net/cgi-bin/authgate/index.cgi?db=asp
Business Source Premierhttp://www.sdln.net/cgi-bin/authgate/index.cgi?db=bsp
Library, Information Science, & Technology Abstracts/LISTAhttp://www.sdln.net/cgi-bin/authgate/index.cgi?db=list
MasterFILE Premierhttp://www.sdln.net/cgi-bin/authgate/index.cgi?db=mfp
MegaFILEhttp://www.sdln.net/cgi-bin/authgate/index.cgi?db=mega
Regional Business Newshttp://www.sdln.net/cgi-bin/authgate/index.cgi?db=rbn
Teacher Reference Center

http://www.sdln.net/cgi-bin/authgate/index.cgi?db=trh



For libraries who have individual EBSCOhost accounts (with Customer ID's) and who do not wish to offer Remote Patron Authentication via SDLN's 14-digit Library Card database, this is the direct URL for IP-filtered access http://search.epnet.com/login.asp



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