Library Resources and Canvas

Do you need library books, videos, articles, and images added to your class?  Database tools like persistent links and LTI integrations are the best ways to bring library resources to courses.  

Persistent links are URLs that create stable connections to materials in library databases. A database LTI embeds materials into Canvas giving students access to library materials. 

Instructors can use the Copy URL or Get Link tools in any database to create a persistent link for a video, article, and book. Instructors can add these links to Canvas, share with students, or incorporate links in course handouts.

You can add library resources as items in a Module, pages, assignments, and discussions using the database LTI tools in Canvas. Simply, select external tool, choose and search the library database for materials.

These tools help connect students with library materials to enhance and support learning.

Need more info about linking to library materials? Read the Library Resources and Canvas guide.   

Credo InfoLit modules

Looking for ways to incorporate instruction for library skills and research concepts like citations?  The library’s newest database is what you’re looking for!

Credo InfoLit modules is a set of Digital Learning Objects on library skills and research concepts.  These modules include videos, tutorials, quizzes that can be shared with students via direct URLs or added to Canvas and linked to a course gradebook.   

The videos are 3 minutes. Tutorials offer multimedia, and quizzes reflect content from videos and tutorials. Teaching possibilities include before library orientations, as scaffolded instruction, or skill-builder's activities.

To hit the ground running, try the following material with your students. It will give them a solid start on the basics for library research without being overwhelming.   Simply, share the module links with students:

·       Video: The Research Process

·       Video: Beginning Research with Wikipedia/Google

·       Video: Thesis Statements

 

Need more info about Credo modules? Review the Credo InfoLit modules guide.