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26 Steps

These instructions were created in Windows XP. In other operating systems the windows may have different names and a different look and feel.

These instructions assume that you have located an article/item in a database. Go to http://myxu.xu.edu/ and log into MyXU using your MyXU (Novell) login and password.

1. Click the My Courses tab.

1. You will see a list of Courses I'm Teaching.
2. Click the title of the course you want.

1. The Course Homepage will display.
2. Under Course Tools, click Links.

1. The Course Links page will display.
2. You will see any other links you have already created.
3. Click Post a link.

1. The Post a Link page will open.
2. Click the down arrow in the Status select box and click Active.
3. Type a title for your link in the Title textbox.
4. To insure off-campus access, type the library's proxy link in the URL textbox: http://libproxy.xu.edu:2048/login?url=
5. Copy and paste the database link to the artice/item in the URL textbox immediately after the proxy link (example). To accurately identify this link see individual database descriptions for the XLinks instructions.
   
6. Type more information about your link in the Link Description textbox.
7. Click the Post button.

1. You will recieve confirmation that your link was posted.
2. Click the OK button.

1. You will return to the Course Links page for your course.
2. Your new link will appear in the list of links. Test the link to make sure it works by clicking the title of the link.

Contact the Reference Desk at askus@xavier.edu or 513 745-4808 if you need additional help.