UCSB Library has integrated library research course guides (LibGuides) and Ask-a-Librarian services. You can add the following resources and services to your Canvas course.
1. Find the Subject Librarian for your department.
2. Navigate to the Faculty and Staff Directory to find the librarian’s user ID.
3. Assign the “Librarian” role using the steps in How do I add users with a UCSBNetID to my Canvas course.
(Be sure to select Login ID and enter the librarian’s UCSBnetID found in the directory)
4. Your librarian should receive an email invitation to your Canvas course.
5. Contact the Subject Librarian by email to confirm access to your Canvas course site and request further assistance as needed.
1. Click Settings on the course navigation menu. Then, click the Navigation tab at the top of the page.
2. Click and drag UCSB Library Research Guides from the bottom list of disabled tools to the top list of enabled tools.
3. Click Save at the bottom of the page.
4. UCSB Library Research Guides will now appear in your course navigation menu.
- When you click on it, a subject-specific research guide may automatically be assigned.
- If there are no matching subject-specific research guides for your course, you will see the Citation Styles Guide as the default landing page.
To request Canvas course guide integration for your course or report an issue with a subject research guide displayed in your course, please contact your subject librarian for assistance.
The following steps go over adding a Research Guide to a course Module, for information on Modules please see this guide. To add a Module please follow the steps here.
1. Click "+" to the right of the module you wish to add the research guide to
2. In the pop-up, select “External tool” from the drop-down menu. Then click UCSB Library Research Guides.
3. Select the appropriate LibGuide and click Embed Content.
When embedding content from a research guide, you can select specific content in the drop-down menu:
Content-Type:
- Full Guide: displays the entire research guide.
- Single Page: displays a single page within a research guide.
- Content Box: display a single content box within a page (This may not be available for some research guides).
If choosing a Full Guide: select the research guide to display in your course.
If choosing a Single Page: Select the research guide's landing page for your students.
4. Your selected research guide will appear in the URL box. Click Add Item to add it to the course module.
From within the Rich Content Editor: the Rich Content Editor can be found for most editable text boxes within Canvas. Information on the Rich Content Editor can be found here.
1. Click on Tools. Then, move your mouse over Apps and click UCSB Library Research Guides.
2. Choose the appropriate research guide for your Canvas course. When ready, click Embed Content.
As an External URL: for information on Modules please see this guide. To add a Module please follow the steps here.
1. Click "+" to the right of the module you wish to add the research guide to
2. In the pop-up window, select “External URL” from the drop-down menu. Then, enter the research guide URL in the URL field. Click Add item at the bottom of the window.
“Ask-a-Librarian” is located inside the help menu on the global navigation and directs students to the library FAQ page, where they can help with commonly asked questions and schedule a consultation with a librarian.
