Q. I want to post links to readings in databases for students in Canvas, but when I copy & paste from the browser, it doesn't work. Can you help?

Unfortunately, when you copy and paste a "link" from the browser address bar in a database that is generally not a stable link (or permanent URL or PURL).  You must capture the stable link from inside the database.  What these links are called and how to get to them vary from database vendor to database vendor.

However, we have a useful guide that can help with this:

Persistent URLs (PURLs) -- How to Create Them

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