You can link to Infobase Platform content in a variety of ways. Here is an overview of the link syntax used.
Jump To:
-Home page
-Title list by product
-Collection list
-Titles by format type
-Titles about a subject
-Individual entry
-Search results
Home page
Generic home page link (with no identifier): https://access.infobase.com
Home page links with your AID*: https://access.infobase.com/?aid=1234
*Links containing your AID (Account Identifier) can be shared which will direct users to your preferred remote access method - such as IP address or proxy. These links are most commonly shared from search results pages or entry pages.
- Search results page: After performing a search, look for the "Share" button in the upper right to share the search query.
- Entry page: Within an entry page, look for the "Share" button in the upper right to share the specific content page.
For more on the aid= function, see Linking with your Infobase account ID.
Title list by product
These links lead to the complete title list for a specific product, where fms=xxxx is the format type, aid=xxxx is your institution's AID, and brand=xxxxx is the product
| Product Name | Example Product URL | |
| Access Video On Demand | https://access.infobase.com/search?fms=movie&aid=1234&brand=avod | |
| Bloom's Literature | https://access.infobase.com/search?fms=book&aid=1234&brand=blooms | |
| Classroom Video On Demand | https://access.infobase.com/search?fms=movie&aid=1234&brand=cvod | |
| Credo Reference | https://access.infobase.com/search?fms=book&aid=1234&brand=credo | |
| Credo Source | https://access.infobase.com/search?fms=book&aid=1234&brand=credosource | |
| Films On Demand | https://access.infobase.com/search?fms=movie&aid=1234&brand=fod | |
| History Center: | ||
| African-American History | https://access.infobase.com/search?pid=5&isCollection=true&sort=newest&aid=1234&brand=history | |
| American History | https://access.infobase.com/search?pid=2&isCollection=true&sort=newest&aid=1234&brand=history | |
| American Indian History | https://access.infobase.com/search?pid=6&isCollection=true&sort=newest&aid=1234&brand=history | |
| Ancient and Medieval History | https://access.infobase.com/search?pid=7&isCollection=true&sort=newest&aid=1234&brand=history | |
| Modern World History | https://access.infobase.com/search?pid=3&isCollection=true&sort=newest&aid=1234&brand=history | |
| World Religions | https://access.infobase.com/search?pid=22&isCollection=true&sort=newest&aid=1234&brand=history | |
Collection list
You can view a title list of a specific collections through the Collections tab. Link structure is as follows:
https://access.infobase.com/search?pid=105&sort=newest&aid=1234&brand=fod
Where pid=xxx is the collection ID, sort=xxxxx is the sorting display preference, and brand=xxxxx is the product.
Here are some common collection IDs:
-AVOD Master Academic Collection: 107
-CVOD Master Academic Collection: 121
-Credo Academic Core: 301
-Bloom's Literature: 12
-FOD Master Academic Collection: 105
Find a list of collection IDs and URLs here.
Titles by format type
This link style provides a list of content specific to a format type, such as article, book, series, or movie:
FOD example - https://access.infobase.com/search?fms=movie&aid=1234&brand=fod
Where fms= is the format type (movie, series, clip, podcastepisode, audiobook), aid=xxxx is your institution's AID, and brand=xxxxx is the product
Credo example - https://access.infobase.com/search?fms=book&aid=1234&brand=credo
Where fms= is the format type (article, book), aid=xxxx is your institution's AID, and brand=xxxxx is the product
Titles about a subject
This link style leads to the title list for a selected subject. Example:
https://access.infobase.com/search?sbj=99&aid=1234&brand=fod
Where sbj=xx is the Subject Identifier, aid=xxxx is your institution's AID, and brand=xxxxx is the product. Stay tuned for a complete list of Subject IDs.
Individual entry
Every entry has a unique persistent URL that can be found in the "Share" function, which will be formatted similar to these:
FOD video: https://access.infobase.com/video/28751-digging-for-gold?aid=1234
FOD segment (clip): https://access.infobase.com/clip/358083-templar-gold?aid=1234
Credo book: https://access.infobase.com/book/574345-dictionary-literary-symbols?aid=1234
In the format https://access.infobase.com/FORMAT/ENTRYID?aid=XXXX
Please note that the text following the entry ID is not required for the permalink to work.
Search results
You can perform a keyword search with your URL. Example:
https://access.infobase.com/search?q=gold&aid=1234
Where q=xxxxx is the keyword search term, and aid=xxxx is your institution's AID
The search can be additionally filtered by adding the brand= parameter such as:
https://access.infobase.com/search?q=gold&aid=1234&brand=credo
Where brand=xxxxx is the product