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Linking to CENTRA Records from Research Guides

Linking to Search Results:

URL Syntax:
http://catalog.lib.cmich.edu/search/SearchTypeLetter?SEARCH=search+text

Example:
For a journal title search:

http://catalog.lib.cmich.edu/search/s?SEARCH=journal+of+popular+culture

                

In CENTRA the search type formats are:
Search Type    Persistent URL
Call Number Search
http://catalog.lib.cmich.edu/search/c?SEARCH=<call number>
Author Search 
http://catalog.lib.cmich.edu/search/a?SEARCH=<author>
Title Search 
http://catalog.lib.cmich.edu/search/t?SEARCH=<title>
Subject Search
http://catalog.lib.cmich.edu/search/d?SEARCH=<subject>
ISBN Search  
http://catalog.lib.cmich.edu/search/i?SEARCH=<ISBN/ISSN>
Keyword Search
http://catalog.lib.cmich.edu/search/a?SEARCH=<author>


Linking Specific Records:

URL Syntax:

http://catalog.lib.cmich.edu/record=<Record type><Record Number>
 
Example:
http://catalog.lib.cmich.edu/record=b1030722
 
Finding the Record Number:
1. Login into CENTRA using the "My Account" button.
2. Choose "Search the Catalog."
3. Find the record for the item for which you wish to create a link. Make sure you are viewing the record in Staff View.
4. In the upper lefh-hand corner of the record you will see the record number. Assuming it is a bibliographic record the number will start with the letter "b."

*Note: The final digit of the number is a check digit and so MUST be omitted when you contruct your URL.

 
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