Definition of a PURL: A PURL (a persistent uniform resource locator) is an intermediate 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 the URL to which it points may change.
Contact: Sally Lockwood
Unit: E-Resources
Date last updated: 08/13/15
Date of next review: June 2016