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Integrating Library Content into Canvas

A guide for instructors to help identify and integrate library resources and support tools into your Canvas courses.

What is the LibApp Tool?

Librarians can create Research and Course Guides to highlight resources for a particular subject or an individual class.

You can use the LibApp External Tool in Canvas to integrate content from our guides into your Canvas course. You can embed full guides or even individual boxes, such as a search widget, links to recommended databases, or a help box.

If you aren't finding a guide that works for your course, contact your subject librarian team for assistance.

Use LibApp to Add Content from a Guide

Here are the steps for using the LibApp app:

  1. Select the module to which you want to add the library content.
  2. Select the + button to add content to the module.
  3. Choose External Tool as the type of content you want to add.
  4. Choose the LibApp app.
  5. Select the content type you want to add, Full Guide or just a box from a guide.  
  6. Browse or search for the guide you want to add.
  7. Click the Embed Content button.
  8. Be sure to Publish the new content so students can view it.

Special Note

Remember that content in guides is managed by librarians outside your course and content may be updated at any time.

Like any content from an outside source, it is a good idea to review embedded guide content at the beginning of each semester.

In the event that a box or guide is deleted, you will see an error message in your Canvas course. If that happens, you can select another guide or box, or contact us if you think the guide/box should not have been deleted.

Suggested Content

Consider adding these boxes. Guide name and page name are included in parentheses so you can find the box more easily. The same or a similar box may also exist on other guides.  

Consider adding these guides: