There are various types of links found in reading lists - check which of the following applies to you:

Is it an e-journal article?

Electronic journals sometimes go off-line, for example if the Library subscription expires, or journals might change the URL used to reference your article. This can be avoided through the use of stable URLs, which never change.

Cure: Locate the journal and then the article via the Library's journals page, to make sure that the article is still available online. If it is, replace the link in your HTML file with the correct stable URL (see 'Prevention' below).

Prevention: Always use stable URLs wherever possible. 

Is it an e-pack item (scanned reading)?

This often occurs because a new academic term has begun, for which the e-pack must be renewed. Links may become broken because the e-pack was not renewed, so the files have been taken off-line, or because the files moved to a new location on renewal.

Cure: Check the link URL corresponds to that sent to you by the e-packs service. If you have not received the URL, contact el@umt.edu.my to request it.

Prevention: Check that the lecturer has renewed the e-pack and verify that the links still work.

Is it somewhere else on the web?

Cure: Visit the website in question and check whether the file is still there. It may have moved to a new location on the same server, in which case you'll need to update your link accordingly.

Prevention: Most websites other than e-journals do not use 'stable' URLs that can be relied upon to never change, so there is little you can do to ensure that your links remain operational forever. It is a good idea to check such links periodically to make sure they are still working. At the least, you should check these links when updating your reading lists for a new academic year or term.

Is it a file on your drive?

See Links within a page I uploaded don't work on this page.

* ePembelajaran@UMT 'Teacher/Editors' ONLY