What is a Permalink?
To avoid broken links to a resource in your instructional material, always use the permalink to a resource.
What is a "Permalink"?
A permalink is a "permanent link", also known as a "stable link" URL or web address link that will not change over time. An example of a permalink is a website domain name. What's not a permalink? Copying and pasting the URL of your search results.
How Do I Find a Permalink?
It depends on the resource, but you may see an icon with a chain link like this: 
Permalink Examples
Log into Primo (library discovery tool) and perform your search. In your search result, click on the ellipsis icon:
You will then see a submenu of choices, including the permalink icon:
Click on this permalink icon, and click on "Copy the Permalink to Clipboard". Then paste this link into your resource page. See below for adding link to Blackboard.
Log into Ebsco and perform your search. Click on the title of the resource you want to link to view the details. Click on permalink icon to view permalink result. Copy and paste this permalink into your resource. See below for adding link to Blackboard.
Log into Gale Databases. Select article and click on Get Link:
Click on "Select" to highlight the link and then copy the link (Ctrl+C). Paste this link (Ctrl + V) into your teaching material. See below for adding link to Blackboard.
Placing your Permalink into Blackboard
Go to Blackboard, and Click"Web Link" under "Build Content"
Enter Web Link Information, and click "Submit"