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To improve access to the library\u2019s collection and understand patrons\u2019 engagement, the library developed a novel process for generating trackable links. Link and click data were analyzed to assess patron engagement with the service.\u00a0\nMethods\nLeveraging the link management tool Short.io and a Visual Basic for Applications macro, the library uses an automated process to generate trackable links for literature search results sent to patrons. Click and link data are automatically collected in Short.io. Data from October 19, 2022, to October 31, 2024, was cleaned and exported into Excel for analysis. Logistic regression analysis was conducted in R.\nResults\nOver the two-year study period, librarians sent 344 literature searches to patrons using this method. Patrons clicked at least one link in 194, or 56%, of reference lists. The percentage of total links clicked was higher for point of care and quick reference resources. Greater numbers of digital object identifier (DOI) and PubMed identifier (PMID) links included predicted a decrease in the odds of someone clicking at least one link. Patrons clicked more than 20 links in only 10, or just 3%, of literature searches.\nDiscussion\nThe data provides valuable insights into patron engagement with the WRHAVL\u2019s literature search service. 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