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Database Links

Linking options

Libraries may connect their users with KYVL resources in a variety of ways.

For example, libraries may:

  • Direct users to visit kyvl.org, never stopping at their library website.
  • Link to kyvl.org from their library websites.
  • Include direct links to KYVL resources on their library resource pages.
  • Embed links in Google Classroom or other LMS.
  • Libraries may also combine more than one of these methods.

Linking recommendations

Libraries that a link to KYVL.org from their websites are encouraged to follow these recommendations.

  • KYVL.org is a secure website. All links should begin with https://.
  • The preferred link is https://kyvl.org.
  • Use a KYVL logo and hyperlink the image to the KYVL site.

Other suggestions for connnecting your users:

  • Use the KYVL URL (https://kyvl.org) to link to the KYVL site.
  • Add a short paragraph to describe KYVL resources.
  • Tell your patrons how to acquire a KYVL login.

Example:

KYVL logo
KYVL provides access to over 60 research databases including e-books, journals, test prep and skill-building resources, and more. Contact the reference desk for a username and password to use KYVL at home.

 

  • If you provide direct links from your library page to a specific KYVL database, consider identifying KYVL as the source of those resources.

Unproxied database links

Database name URL Vendor
Annals of American History http://america.eb.com Britannica
Britannica Academic Edition https://academic.eb.com/ Britannica
Britannica Enciclopedia Moderna https://moderna.eb.com/ Britannica
Britannica Escolar Online https://escolar.eb.com/ Britannica
Britannica Fundamentals https://fundamentals.school.eb.com Britannica
Britannica Library https://library.eb.com/ Britannica
Britannica Library Children https://library.eb.com/levels/children Britannica
Britannica Library Young Adults https://library.eb.com/levels/youngadults Britannica
Britannica School https://school.eb.com/ Britannica
Britannica School - Elementary https://school.eb.com/levels/elementary Britannica
Britannica School - High https://school.eb.com/levels/high Britannica
Britannica School - Middle https://school.eb.com/levels/middle Britannica
Britannica Spanish Reference Center http://spanish.eb.com/ Britannica
Academic Search Complete https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?profile=ehost&defaultdb=a9h EBSCO
Agricola https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?profile=ehost&defaultdb=agr EBSCO
AHFS Consumer Medication Information https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?profile=ehost&defaultdb=l0h EBSCO
APA PsycInfo https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?profile=ehost&defaultdb=psyh EBSCO
Business Searching Interface https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?profile=bsi EBSCO
Business Source Premier https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?profile=bsi&defaultdb=buh EBSCO
CINAHL with Full Text https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?profile=ehost&defaultdb=c8h EBSCO
Consumer Health Complete https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?profile=chc EBSCO
eBook K-8 Collection https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?authtype=ip,uid&scope=site&profile=ehost&defaultdb=e860xna EBSCO
EBSCO databases https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?profile=ehost EBSCO
EBSCO services https://search.ebscohost.com EBSCO
ERIC https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?profile=ehost&defaultdb=eric EBSCO
Explora Educator's Edition https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?profile=ehed EBSCO
Explora for High Schools https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?profile=src_ic EBSCO
Explora for Middle Schools https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?profile=ehk5m EBSCO
Explora for Primary Schools https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?profile=ehk5 EBSCO
Explora for Public Libraries https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?profile=ehpl EBSCO
Funk & Wagnalls New Encyclopedia https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?profile=ehost&defaultdb=funk EBSCO
GreenFILE https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?profile=ehost&defaultdb=8gh EBSCO
Health Source - Consumer Edition https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?profile=ehost&defaultdb=hxh EBSCO
LISTA - Library, Information Science & Technology Abstracts https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?profile=ehost&defaultdb=lxh EBSCO
MAS Ultra - School Edition https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?profile=ehost&defaultdb=ulh EBSCO
MasterFILE Premier https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?profile=ehost&defaultdb=f5h EBSCO
MEDLINE https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?profile=ehost&defaultdb=cmedm EBSCO
Middle Search Plus https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?authtype=ip,uid&profile=ehost&defaultdb=mih EBSCO
Newspaper Source https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?profile=ehost&defaultdb=nfh EBSCO
NoveList https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?profile=novelist EBSCO
Open Dissertations https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?authtype=ip,uid&profile=ehost&defaultdb=ddu EBSCO
Primary Search (EBSCOhost) https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?authtype=ip,uid&profile=ehost&defaultdb=prh EBSCO
Psychology + Behavioral Sciences Collection https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?profile=ehost&defaultdb=pbh EBSCO
Regional Business News https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?profile=ehost&defaultdb=bwh EBSCO
Small Business Reference Center https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?profile=sbrc EBSCO
Sociological Collection https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?profile=ehost&defaultdb=slh EBSCO
Teacher Reference Center https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?profile=ehost&defaultdb=trh EBSCO
TOPICsearch https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?profile=ehost&defaultdb=tth EBSCO
Gale in Context: Opposing Viewpoints https://link.gale.com/apps/OVIC?u=CONTACT KYVL FOR YOUR USER ID GALE
Adult Core Skills https://www.learningexpresshub.com/adult-learning-center/?AuthToken=CONTACT KYVL FOR YOUR AUTH TOKEN Learning Express (EBSCO)
Career Preparation https://www.learningexpresshub.com/career-center/?AuthToken=CONTACT KYVL FOR YOUR AUTH TOKEN Learning Express (EBSCO)
College Admissions Test Preparation https://www.learningexpresshub.com/college-preparation-center/?AuthToken=CONTACT KYVL FOR YOUR AUTH TOKEN Learning Express (EBSCO)
College Students https://www.learningexpresshub.com/college-center/?AuthToken=CONTACT KYVL FOR YOUR AUTH TOKEN Learning Express (EBSCO)
Computer Skills Center https://www.learningexpresshub.com/computer-skills-center/?AuthToken=CONTACT KYVL FOR YOUR AUTH TOKEN Learning Express (EBSCO)
GED Test Prep Center https://www.learningexpresshub.com/ged-test-prep-center/?AuthToken=CONTACT KYVL FOR YOUR AUTH TOKEN Learning Express (EBSCO)
Job & Career Accelerator https://www.learningexpresshub.com/jobandcareeraccelerator5/?AuthToken=CONTACT KYVL FOR YOUR AUTH TOKEN Learning Express (EBSCO)
LearningExpress Library https://www.learningexpresshub.com/?AuthToken=CONTACT KYVL FOR YOUR AUTH TOKEN Learning Express (EBSCO)
Recursos para hispanohablantes https://www.learningexpresshub.com/recursos-para-hispanohablantes/?AuthToken=CONTACT KYVL FOR YOUR AUTH TOKEN Learning Express (EBSCO)
School Center https://www.learningexpresshub.com/school-center-ccss/?AuthToken=CONTACT KYVL FOR YOUR AUTH TOKEN Learning Express (EBSCO)
FirstSearch https://firstsearch.oclc.org/done=https://kyvl.org;FSIP OCLC
WorldCat https://kyvl.on.worldcat.org/ OCLC
Alt-Press Watch https://search.proquest.com/altpresswatch? ProQuest
Ancestry Library Edition https://proxy.kyvl.org/login?url=https://ancestrylibrary.proquest.com (KYVL proxy required) ProQuest
Career and Technical Education https://search.proquest.com/career? ProQuest
TeenBookCloud https://www.teenbookcloud.com/autologin.aspx?U=kentucky&P=login TumbleBooks
TumbleBookLibrary https://www.tumblebooklibrary.com/auto_login.aspx?u=kentucky&p=reads TumbleBooks
Database name URL Vendor

Unique identifiers needed for Opposing Viewpoints and LearningExpress Library links are available from KYVL.