Perma.cc for Journal Members

Creating a Perma link for an URL takes only a few seconds--just follow these three easy steps.

Step 1: Log in to your Perma.cc account.

Step 2: Copy the URL you wish to preserve, paste it into the bar on perma.cc (at the top of the page once you've signed in), and select the appropriate folder where this link should be saved (e.g., your journal's folder). Click the blue "Create Perma Link" button. (This screenshot shows several journals as options, but you'll only see the journal(s) that you are a member of.)

Step 3: After a few seconds, you will see your Perma.cc record. You should add the URL of the Perma link (shown in blue near the top of the screen) into the citation by placing it in brackets at the end (Bluebook Rule 18.2.1(d)). The Perma link will become permanent after 24 hours.  

Troubleshooting: If you are unable to save a page, the website might be identifying Perma as a bot and disallowing capture. There is a workaround. See instructions in the box below labeled Archiving PDF Documents.

Batch Link Creation: If you have multiple pages to archive, Perma.cc now allows you to create multiple Perma links at once. Once you're logged in, select your journal from the drop-down menu and click on "create multiple links", just under the "Create A Perma Link" button. In the frame that pops up, enter your URLs, one per line; when you're done, click on "Create Links". When the links are ready, you'll see a list of the pages you've archived alongside their brand-new Perma Links. 

Private Records: Occasionally, Perma links will be marked as private records. This usually happens with sources that are behind a paywall. You can also choose to mark certain records as private. Only the creator of the link and the organization that controls the Perma.cc account (your journal and the Robert Crown Law Library) will be able to see the content at the Perma link. You should still create Perma links for these sources to archive those webpages for your journal's own records, but they will not be viewable to all readers.

Browser Extensions and Bookmarklet: To create Perma links more quickly, you can install Chrome or Firefox extensions or use a bookmarklet.

Deleting Perma Links: You can only delete Perma links created within the past 24 hours. After 24 hours, the links will become permanent and can no longer be deleted. 

Organizing Perma Links: Perma.cc allows you to easily organize your links in folders, so you may wish to create a folder for each issue within a volume and then a subfolder for each article published in that issue.

Perma.cc can archive PDF documents posted online so that readers can download the documents from the Perma link in the future, even if the document is removed from a website. This function also serves as a workaround if you run into issues trying to save a website; just save the webpage as a PDF and follow the instructions below.

Step 1: After logging in, just leave the URL empty and click the button Create Perma Link; you will get an error message in a yellow box - click the button for "upload your own archive."

 Step 2: Complete each field in the Upload Your Own Archive form pop-up and Save. 

Step 3: After a few seconds, you will see your Perma.cc record. You should add the URL of the Perma link (shown in blue near the top of the screen) into the citation by placing it in brackets at the end (Bluebook Rule 18.2.1(d)). The Perma link will become permanent after 24 hours. 

Perma.cc cannot archive and retain multimedia content, such as audio recordings or videos. However, in many cases, it is still useful to create a Perma link for the URL of the webpage where the audio recording or video is hosted because that webpage contains valuable information such as the title of the video, date, and a description of the content, which a Perma link will preserve.