How do I create a direct link to a book in O'Reilly for Higher Education (Safari Books Online)?
Answer
The new O'Reilly Online platform (formerly Safari) uses Single Sign-On rather than IP recognition for authentication of users. This requires that direct links to specific titles require editing to ensure that those following the links are prompted for authentication.
To link directly to content, prepend the relative path URL to the complete URL:
The relative path URL is: https://go.oreilly.com/
Thus linking to the following URL:
The URL can be obtained from your browser's address bar.
You have the option to link to full-length books, portions of texts, videos and more. Please see the Deep Linking Documentation for specific answers to linking questions.
Please note, if these steps are not followed, access can still be achieved, but users will need to:
- Select Sign In
- Input their Georgetown University email
- Select Sign in with Single Sign On
- Input their GU Net ID and Password and authenticate with DUO (if applicable)