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Library Resources in Canvas for Faculty

A guide to help faculty discover how to add library content and librarians to Canvas courses

What is the 'Library Resources' Link in Canvas?

All Canvas courses at Cedarville have a Library Resources link in the left-side course navigation. This link is always visible by default, although you can hide it if desired.

Having library resources linked in Canvas in a consistent location across all courses is ideal. Students know exactly where to go to access library materials, seek research help, and learn search skills. The Library Resources link brings these resources to your students, automatically!

The Library Resources link will always display one of two things: 

  • a generic library help page
  • a custom course research guide designed by your librarian

 

Generic Library Help Page

By default, the library link displays a general Library Help Page featuring commonly sought information and tools such as library hours, OneSearch, and how to get help from a librarian.

 

Custom Research Guide

Another option is to display a custom research guide for your course in Canvas.  Your librarian will automatically set up a connection between their course guide and your Canvas course once a guide is completed. If for some reason, your custom course guide is not displaying in Canvas, please contact your librarian

 

How to remove the Library Resources Link

The Library Resources link will appear in Canvas by default. If you would like to remove it, follow these steps:

  • Click on your Canvas course
  • Go to “Settings” in the left-side course navigation
  • Select the “Navigation” tab
  • Find "Library Resources" in the list of navigation items and click the dots on the right side
  • Choose Disable
  • Scroll down to the bottom of the page and click Save
  • The Library Resources link should be removed from your navigation menu

Content modified and reused with permission from Temple University Libraries (2020). Library Resources in Canvas: A Guide for Instructors About Embedding Library Resources in Canvas Courses. Temple University Libraries Research Guides. Retrieved April 22, 2020, from https://guides.temple.edu/libraryresourcesincanvas