ebooks
Access the selected ebook via the Springer database.
- For a link to the entire book, navigate to the landing page of the book and copy and paste the URL from the address bar to use in the OpenAthens link generator:
![Screenshot of Springer interface showing URL for whole book](//libapps-au.s3-ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/accounts/23486/images/2020_Springer_Books_NewOA_Book.png)
- To deep link to a specific chapter or excerpt, navigate to the starting page of your selected section and copy and paste the URL from the address bar to use in the OpenAthens link generator:
Chapter
![Screenshot of Springer interface showing URL for a chapter](//libapps-au.s3-ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/accounts/23486/images/2020_Springer_Books_NewOA_Chapter.png)
Excerpt (Section)
![Screenshot of Springer interface showing URL or a section of chapter.](//libapps-au.s3-ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/accounts/23486/images/2020_Springer_Books_NewOA_Section.png)
- Open the VU OpenAthens link generator (https://go.openathens.net/generate/vu.edu.au/71775300), ensure that Victoria University is selected (1), paste in the URL (2) and click 'Copy' (3). (Note that the URL disappears and the OpenAthens link is automatically generated).
![Screenshot of the OpenAthens interface showing a Springer Book URL being redirected.](//libapps-au.s3-ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/accounts/23486/images/2020_Springer_Books_NewOA_OA.png)
- Paste the OpenAthens link into your Readings module as needed.