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Libraries Course Materials List

A guide for instructors to learn how to manage and edit the Libraries Course Materials tool in Canvas.

How to integrate course material items into a Canvas Page, Discussion, or Assignment

You can now include materials from your Libraries Course Materials list directly in your Canvas pages, discussions, and assignments.

To add a list item to a Canvas page, edit an existing page, assignment, or discussion in the Canvas course menu. While editing choose the "Apps" icon in the edit toolbar menu and then choose "View All."

Canvas Add Apps

From the "All Apps" menu, select "Libraries Course Materials - Import Citations." 

LCM Import Citations App

After your course materials list appears, select the citations you would like to integrate into your Canvas page by clicking the checkbox on the left-hand side. You are able to select multiple citations at a time.

The bottom toolbar has two options listed called "Link label" and "Bibliography style." "Link label" refers to the name of the link that will open a full view of the citation in your Library Course Materials Page in a new tab. This label can be edited. "Bibliography style" refers to the style the citation will be displayed.

Click the "Add" button in the lower right-hand corner after selecting items to import.

LCM select citations to import

Imported items will display on your Canvas page in edit mode. Choose "Save" or "Save & Publish" to save changes.

LCM citations on a page, select Save

Items have now been successfully integrated into your Canvas page. Clicking "View Item" will open a new tab to view the citation in your Libraries Course Materials List.

saved LCM citations on page

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