Supplement your course materials with articles, eBook chapters, or videos from library databases; it can help provide textbook alternatives and demonstrate the value of the library to your students. It’s also an easy way to introduce your students to research databases in your discipline.

Linking to Articles, eBooks & Videos in Library Databases

Best practices

• 3 Ways: Share library resources using a permalink, video embed code, or Canvas external tool/app/LTI.
• New Tab: Add links to Canvas using the External Link option and the load in new tab option. 
• Descriptive Links: Include descriptive links with the citation information. Example: Please read Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen.
• Single-User Licensed Ebooks: contact the library to deactivate downloads, and add a notice with the ebook citation.  Example notice: This VSCS Libraries ebook has a single-user license, and access is limited to one student at a time. To ensure availability, please complete your reading assignments early. Learn more. 

Instructions

This guide provides database/vendor-specific instructions.  Select a database/vendor below for step-by-step instructions.