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Adding Library Resources in Canvas

Seamlessly incorporate library materials into your course shell, ensuring smooth access for your students.

Using Library Resources in Canvas

The MSU Library Resources link appears in the left course navigation bar of all Canvas courses. This link generally directs students to library resources tailored to the general subject area of a course. The link may also include a guide created for a specific course or to relevant databases from our A-Z Databases & Online Resources collection. 

Embedding Articles

To save a permalink (a permanent URL that points to a specific web page or piece of content, ensuring it can be accessed directly even as the website may change), click the Permalink icon and then "Copy Permalink to Clipboard." This URL can now be added in the appropriate location in your Canvas course shell.

Save and Export Options, Permalink

Copy Permalink to Clipboard

 

Creating Stable Links

To make sure that authorized off-campus users can view the item, each permalink will need the MSU Library proxy prefix of

https://proxybz.lib.montana.edu/login?url=

For links to articles, look for a “bookmark,” “persistent URL,” or “permalink,” link, and then just add the proxy prefix.

For example, in InfoTrac PowerSearch and related databases, look for the Bookmark this Document link. Then add the proxy prefix above to the front of that long URL for the permalink.""

In Academic Search Complete and other EbscoHost databases, once you select an item look on the right side of the screen under Tools for the Permalink button. The proxy prefix is NOT NEEDED since it is already embedded in the Permalink on EbscoHost databases.

In JSTOR, use the Remote Access URL. The proxy prefix is NOT NEEDED since it is already included in the remote access URL.