Research by Subject: Integrating Library Resources in Canvas: Add Ebooks (2024)

Add the link to your Canvas course.

Use the permalink to add the URLto the appropriate section of your Canvas site.

Module Level

1. From an existing module, click the +icon
2. Change dropdown toExternal URL
3. Paste in the permalink of the article in theURLbox
4. Name the page
5. Select Load in New Tab
6. Click Add Item

Page Level

1. ​From an existing module, click the +icon
2. Add Content Page
3. Select[New Page]and fill out the "Page Name"
4. Click Add Item
5. Once the page is set up, click on the page, then click on Edit
6. Paste in the title of the article, clickthe Link to URLicon, paste in the permalink, then click Update Link
7. Click Save

Test your link.

Open your Canvaspage in a new browser or different computer, and click your new link. If it gets you to the same place--great! If not, look around for the permalink.

To add instructions to your course that will walk students through accessing the ebooks, head to Canvas Commons and search for SDSU Library. Look for the Accessing SDSU Library Ebooks Linked in a Class or theAccessing Library Articles in a Canvas Coursemoduleand upload it to your course. This will upload the instructions provided below.