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Canvas: UW Libraries in Canvas

This guide is intended to help students in their Canvas courses.

The Librarian Role in Canvas

Embedded librarianship in a Canvas course can be very beneficial. In addition to providing in-person instruction sessions, librarians can also be added directly into a Canvas course under the Librarian role. A librarian in a Canvas course can extend the Libraries' reach throughout the quarter and provide the opportunity for:

  • point-of-need research guides and tutorials specifically catered to your course content
  • participation in discussion threads and further collaboration on assignments
  • information regarding helpful and relevant research tools and strategies
  • one-on-one consultations and appointment scheduling
  • assistance with citations, literature reviews, and additional library services

 

To add a librarian to your Canvas course:

  1. In the course navigation, click People.
  2. Near the top of the page, click +People.
  3. Enter the librarian UW NetID in the dialog box that appears. 
  4. Select the librarian role.
  5. Click Next. If you are done, click Add 1 User (or more users if you have added more than one librarian). 
  6. Read and confirm the FERPA acknowledgement. 

 

Visit the IT Support pages for more detailed instructions to Adding Guests to a Canvas course.

What is the Libraries tab?

The UW Libraries tab is part of the default Canvas navigation system. It is a navigation link located on the left side of a Canvas course (commonly called the course navigation). The link connects students to a Canvas page designed to provide quick access to library resources customized for their course of study.

The Libraries tab provides direct links to the library homepage, AskUs service features, the Libraries FAQ and Find Your Librarian. An additional Resource section is mapped to the course discipline and contains links to research guides, UW Libraries branch locations, and appropriate citation styles.

Finding Libraries Information in Canvas

An easy way to find more information about the UW Libraries directly in Canvas is through the UW Libraries tab. The Libraries tab links to resources specifically for your course.

You can find the Libraries tab in your course navigation. Please view the example below:

Snapshot of the live UW Libraries page in Canvas

 

Once available, you will see a splash page that has various resources available to your course. Resources presented to you will vary depending on the curriculum code associated with your course, including resources for each campus to access while primarily off-campus and ways to connect to Libraries staff.