Link-to at University of Dundee Library

What is Link-to and what does it do?

Link-to is an exciting research tool which can speed up your use of the electronic resources provided by the Library.

Link-to is easy to use. When searching in many of the databases offered by the Library, look for the Link-to button on the citation details. Click on the button, and a menu will open in a new window, with options for finding the article you need.

The citation will be displayed first, and then a link to full text (if available at Dundee). Click on the full text “go” button, and Link-to will take you either to the article itself, or as close as it can (some publishers only let us link to the journal level, not to the specific article).

Which databases use Link-to?

Databases working with this technology include the Web of Knowledge, Scopus, the MLA (Modern Languages Association) International Bibliography, Avery Index, British Education Index and PubMed. Some databases do not yet work with this technology, but this may change in the future.

What service options does Link-to provide?

Link-to is context specific, which means that service options presented will be those most helpful for finding the journal article you need. When available, the first option will be to the full online text of the article.

Other options are also presented - such as an automated search of the Library catalogue for a print version of the journal concerned. Another option is the inter library loan form, which is pre-filled by the service, allowing you to print it out ready for use.

It is also possible to take citations from Link-to to include in reading lists on My Dundee. To do this, select citation information (“save citation information”) and cut and paste the citation and url into your own document.

Why don't I get to the article itself?

Link-to will get you as close as possible to the article you want. Some electronic journals don't enable linking to a specific article, so Link-to drops you off at the table of contents, or publisher's home page, and you need to navigate from there.

Why are there multiple windows when I'm using Link-to ?

When you click on a Link-to button, it opens a new browser window to display the menu of services. Selecting a service from the menu opens a third window. You can use “alt-tab” to navigate between these windows.

Why don't I see Link-to buttons?

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Sometimes you have to click on the full citation record to see the Link-to buttons
Some databases have their own linking facility, for example on Zetoc the phrase “more information about this article“ is used instead of our Link-to button.

Why are there multiple links for full text?

Sometimes the Library has full text for a journal from several suppliers, so we can link to all of them. If one of the services happens to be unavailable, you can access the full text from another.

Why is full text not always available?

The Library does not subscribe to the online version of all journals - this is particularly the case with older volumes of scientific and technical journals.

When I click on the link to full text I get an error message - what has happened?

Occasionally the citations in databases have small typographical errors, and mean that Link-to does not work properly. When this happens, Link-to may just take you to the publisher's web-site, and you can navigate to your article from there.

Sometimes our own links at Dundee may need to be updated - please use the Feedback Form on the Link-to menu to let us know if you have a problem.

What is the bX service?

You will often find that the Link-to menu includes an additional service, the bX recommendations service. This can help you discover other relevant journal articles, and is similar to the user recommendation links seen on services such as Amazon.

You can also contact LLC Liaison if you have any other questions or problems related to the Link-to service.