Add Course Readings to bCourses: Add "Reserves" to bCourses

This guide will help you find and link to readings, materials, and content for your bCourse site. The Library recommends linking to public domain, library-licensed, or open-access online content rather than uploading copyrighted materials to your course site when possible. If you wish to upload copyrighted materials, themselves, rather than linking to them, please consult the companion guide Course Instructor Guide to Copyright & bCourses for best practices.

If you can not find a particular resource online in the Library, you can always contact a librarian to see if the item is available elsewhere or if it's available to purchase.

To find and add a library-licensed online reading to bCourses:

1. Locate the library resource online 
2. Copy the permanent link for the resource 
3. Add the permanent link to your bCourses class

The Library subscribes to many different databases and catalogs for online resources. Below are some basic tips for looking up materials, but don't hesitate to contact a librarian for help. 

How to find:

• Articles
  Use the Citation Linker to locate known articles in the library’s article databases.
• Books & eBooks
  Search for book titles in OskiCat, using the available online option to limit your results to online resources.
• Journals
  Use UC-eLinks to search for online journals by title.
• Streaming audio and video
  Search for audio and video via these special subscription databases.

Once you find an online library resource, you need to copy the URL.

• Unfortunately, copying and pasting links directly from the URL toolbar for some library databases will not work.
• To add a functioning link to bCourses, look for buttons or links such as Permalink, Stable URL, or Durable URL, and copy those URLs for use in bCourses. 
• Always try to open the resource URL in a new browser window/tab before adding it to your bCourses site.

Some example buttons/links to look out for:

• EBSCOHost
  
• ProQuest
  ​You can usually copy the URL from the browser's URL toolbar for ProQuest databases.
  Others include a Durable URL field:
  
• JSTOR
  

To add a link to bCourses:

• Create a reading list or syllabus and then add links via the Rich Content Editor (Canvas help) 
  OR
• Add individual reading links within modules (Canvas help)