3. Linking to Electronic Databases
Persistent links for most Harvard E-Reseach databases can be found by
locating a database in the "Find E-Resources" section of
the E-Research@Harvard
Libraries site and then clicking on the information icon: ![]()
Then, simply copy and paste this URL into your web page.
Here, is the two-step process:

In addition to databases, it is also often possible to link to individual records or items within particular e-resources. Here is an example:
Linking to A Single Entry in the Oxford English Dictionary
1. Connect to the OED from a Harvard gateway, like the E-Research@Harvard
Libraries portal.
2. Locate your word/definition within the OED using the Find Word tool.
3. When your word/definition appears, copy the address in your browser
and use it as a persistent URL.

