Librarians can work with you to incorporate library and information literacy instruction directly into your Canvas course. The three primary types of online involvement include embedding library learning objects in online classes, creating custom course guides, and participating in Canvas discussion forums.
We are flexible with these services and can be involved as much, or as little, as you would like. Please fill out the instruction request form or contact us with questions.
Please contact us if you are interested in adding library learning objects to your course. You can choose from the available learning objects listed below or request a specific topic.
This option is appropriate for online, blended, and face-to-face courses.
| Will your students need to... ? | Learning Object |
|---|---|
| Prevent and avoid plagiarism | Plagiarism |
| Understand how scholarly sources differ from popular sources | Scholarly Sources |
| Evaluate websites and other information sources | Evaluating Sources of Information, Rate My Source |
| Cite sources correctly and/or use citation managers | Cite Your Sources |
| Understand basic copyright and fair use concepts | Copyright |
| Recognize potential bias in sources | Identifying Bias |
| Recognize misleading news coverage | Identifying False & Misleading News |
| Find empirical, peer-reviewed articles in PsycINFO | Searching PsycINFO |
| Find company and industry reports | Company & Industry Information |
| Understand what resources to use throughout the research process | Getting Started with Research Guide |
| Request articles, books, and media from other libraries | Get Stuff from Other Libraries |
Librarians can create a customized research guide for your course that organizes relevant resources in one location. It can be added to Canvas for quick student access.
This option is appropriate for online, blended, and face-to-face courses.
Example course guides:
A librarian can join your Canvas course and participate in one or more discussion forums. There are two common forum types:
In all Canvas Librarian setups, the librarian will monitor the forum(s) and respond to questions and provide feedback. Librarians are flexible and can be involved as much or as little as you would like. In Canvas, librarians can add content and contribute to discussions but cannot delete content or view class lists or grades.
This option is appropriate for online, blended, and face-to-face courses.
Example “Ask a Librarian” forum:
