Definition of a PURL: A PURL (a persistent uniform resource locator) is an intermediate WWW WWW address, which directs users automatically to a specific Web address for a given resource. Once set up, a PURL never needs to be updated, though though the URL to which it points may change.
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Unit: E-Resources
Date last reviewed: 01 2018
Date of next review: June 2019 2024
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The following are general guidelines for determining if a PURL should be created for an electronic resource. If you are unsure about a particular resource, contact Peter Martinez or or have a suggestion, please contact Sally Lockwood.
We will create PURLs PURLs for:
- Local digital collections (such as E-Commons as DigitalCommons@ILR or MediaSpace) at the collection level and & item level.
- Resources approved to appear under by the Database Review Committee (DRC) (renamed the Interdisciplinary Team in FY22) for listing in Databases.
- Other resources at the discretion of the E-Resources unit.
- Please contact e-resources@cornell.edu to request or update a PURL.
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- Resources that already have persistent links. These include:
- Previously assigned PURLS. Generally, these will be US government documents with GPO PURLS.
- Links using the Handle System. These start with "hdl.handle.net".
- DOI links. These start with "dx.doi.org".
- Resources loaded from Serials Solutions. These Ebsco. The Ebsco records have a 948 $hSerialSolutions $hEBSCO. All edits get overwritten in the Voyager subsequent record load.
- Resources not directly or indirectly maintained by Cornell.