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Library Databases & Canvas

Content from the Library's research databases can be added to Canvas course pages, either by embedding with the Canvas LTI (Learning Tools Interoperability) tool or by posting direct links. This allows instructors to share articles, eBooks, streaming videos, and other resources with students.

Sharing content with the LTI tool eliminates the need for students to log in to the library's proxy server. Posting direct links does not.

For assistance with adding database content to Canvas, contact OPE电子竞技官网 Canvas Support at canvas@stfpaddington.com or 531-OPE电子竞技官网-2834.

Note to users of assistive technology: The tabs below are clickable. They are displayed in a list. Once you're on the item you wish to explore, press space to activate it.

  • LTI: EBSCO databases
  • LTI: Other databases
  • Database links
  • Video links

Follow these instructions to embed records from an EBSCOhost database (Academic Search Complete, Business Source Elite, eBooks, etc.) or Discovery (see What's Included in Discovery?).

  1. Click Add item (plus symbol) to add an item to your module.
    Dialog showing sample module text with the add button in the upper right corner, use B to navigate by button and reach this location.

  2. Use the drop-down list to select External Tool.
    Dialog showing dropdown of items you can add to your course, including external tool

  3. Select your library database from the available list of external tools.
    After selecting the external tool from the dropdown, a list of links will appear containing available items to add, such as EBSCO databases and and electude. Navigate by Unvisited Links to reach this location.

  4. Once selected, you will see the search interface for the database. (Note the scroll bar on the right. Scrolling down can reveal other advanced search options.)
    Database search screen containing several text boxes and combo boxes, allowing for elaborate searches. Navigate by form fields to reach this location

  5. Results may include articles from academic journals, news sources, streaming videos, and other sources.
    Results screen popup. Navigate by links or use the Links Llist dialog to see results.

  6. Before linking to a record, click on the title and read the copyright statement at the very bottom of the screen. Some publishers do not allow linking to their content as assigned course material. If so, please do not link it. See the following copyright notice from Harvard Business Review.
    Harvard Business Review copyright notice containing the words Additional restrictions may apply including the use of this content as assigned course material
    Other publishers allow linking. See the copyright notice from Newsweek, which does not expressly forbid it.
    Newsweek copyright notice

  7. Once you have selected your content, you can use the +Add button to embed the content into your module.
    Add button next to heading result. Navigate by headings to reach the desired result, then press tab to reach the add button

  8. Click the Add Item button and then publish the item to finalize adding it to the module.
    Add item dialog displaying a result's title heading next to the button. Navigate by heading and then press Tab or right arrow or navigate by button to reach this location

  9. The added content is now available in the module for students.
    Database record contains title, information, and links relevant to displayed material

Follow these instructions to embed records from the following databases: Academic Video Online, Ferguson's Career Guidance Center, Films on Demand, Gale eBooks, Gale in Context: Opposing Viewpoints, Gale Literature Resource Center, Gale Literature LitFinder, and World Religions.

  1. While in Rich Content Editor, select Tools > Apps > View All (or use the Apps shortcut in the toolbar).
    Dialog containing editing ribbon similar to Microsoft Word and a menu bar, in which Tools is located. View all is at the bottom of the tools menu, alternatively you can press V once in the menu

  2. Scroll to select a database from the list or use the search function to filter the list. NOTE: To embed a video from Academic Video Online, select Alexander Street from the menu.
    Results dialog containing the heading All Apps, as well as headings and links related to the search results

  3. Once selected, you will see the database search interface.
    Search screen containing an editable dropdown dialog. Navigate. by form fields to reach this edit box. You can use the arrow keys to select an item from an autocmplete list. Then, tab to the Search button.

  4. Results may include articles, news sources, and other content.
    Results list window, results are available as links. Please navigate by Unvisited Links or used the elements dialog to navigate the results

  5. Once you have selected the record you would like to embed into Canvas, use the Embed Document button to insert it.
    The embed button is located near the top of the page. Navigate by buttons to reach it

  6. Save and Publish your item for the library database content to be viewable by your students.
    Dialog showing published materials. Navigate by buttons to reach Publish, and space to activate it

Follow these instructions to generate a link for a database record. In some cases, you will need to prefix the URL with the Library's proxy server coding to allow for off-campus access.

EBSCO

To generate a permalink in Discovery, EBSCO eBooks, or an EBSCOhost database, click Permalink on the tools menu on the far right. The permalink will appear above the title. The link will automatically include the Library's proxy server coding.

EBSCO permalink

Nexis Uni

  1. Go to the right of the document title and click the link icon.
    Click the link icon
  2. The URL will display in a pop-up window. Prefix it with the Library's proxy server coding. See the following example:
    • Record URL: http://advance.lexis.com/api/permalink/5a75f81e-d844-4829-b83a-4601c16eef42/?context=1516831
    • Library proxy server coding: http://login.ezproxy.stfpaddington.com/login?url=
    • Final URL: http://login.ezproxy.stfpaddington.com/login?url=http://advance.lexis.com/api/permalink/5a75f81e-d844-4829-b83a-4601c16eef42/?context=1516831

Oxford English Dictionary

  1. Copy the URL in your browser's address bar. It is only necessary to copy it up and including the entry number.
  2. Prefix the URL with the Library's proxy server coding to allow off-campus access. See the following example:
    • Record URL: http://www.oed.com/view/Entry/163158
    • Library proxy server coding: http://login.ezproxy.stfpaddington.com/login?url=
    • Final URL: http://login.ezproxy.stfpaddington.com/login?url=http://www.oed.com/view/Entry/163158
URL

Statista

  1. Copy the URL in your browser's address bar.
  2. Prefix the URL with the Library's proxy server coding to allow off-campus access. See the following example:
    • Record URL: http://www.statista.com/topics/871/online-shopping/
    • Library proxy server coding: http://login.ezproxy.stfpaddington.com/login?url=
    • Completed URL: http://login.ezproxy.stfpaddington.com/login?url=http://www.statista.com/topics/871/online-shopping/
URL

Wall Street Journal

Click All Options on the far right.

All Options

The URL will display in a pop-up window. It will already include the coding for the Library's proxy server.

URL

Women & Social Movements in the United States

Click Embed/Link. The URL will display in a pop-up window. It will already include the coding for the Library's proxy server.

Embed/Link and URL

Follow these instructions to generate a link or embed code for a streaming video. In some cases, you will need to prefix the URL with the Library's proxy server coding to allow for off-campus access.

To embed a video in Canvas:

  1. Copy the video embed code
  2. Add a New Page, Module or Assignment in Canvas
  3. Click the HTML Editor at the top right of the screen
  4. Past the embed code in the HTML Editor
  5. Click Save

Academic Video Online

To link or embed a video, click Share on the video page. The next screen will display both a permalink and the embed code. Both links will already include the coding for the Library's proxy server.

NOTE: Instructors can also link/embed videos in Canvas using the LTI tool. This eliminates the need for students to log on via the library's proxy server. Click the "LTI: Other databases" tab for instructions.

Academic Video Online share link

Digital Theatre+

Embedding is not available. To link a video:

  1. Open the video, then copy the URL in your browser's address bar.
  2. Prefix the URL with the Library's proxy server coding to allow off-campus access. See the following example:
    • Video URL: http://edu.digitaltheatreplus.com/content/productions/uncle-vanya
    • Library proxy server coding: http://login.ezproxy.stfpaddington.com/login?url=
    • Final URL: http://login.ezproxy.stfpaddington.com/login?url=http://edu.digitaltheatreplus.com/content/productions/uncle-vanya
Digital Theatre+ URL

Docuseek

To link or embed a video, click Embed beneath the video window. The next screen will display both the embed code and a permanent link. Both links will already include the coding for the Library's proxy server.

Docuseek embed link

Films on Demand

To embed or link a video, click Share on the video page, then select Embed/Link in the pop-up window. Both links will already include the coding for the Library's proxy server.

NOTE: Instructors can also link/embed videos in Canvas using the LTI tool. This eliminates the need for students to log on via the library's proxy server. Click the "LTI: Other databases" tab for instructions.

Share

Kanopy

To embed or link a video, click the Share button on the video page and then scroll down and select either Share or Embed. Both links will already include the coding for the Library's proxy server.

Share

Sharepoint

To link or embed a video, click Share in the upper right. Then copy the video link or embed code.

SharePoint copy link or embed code

NOTE: Remote users need to sign on to SharePoint with their OPE电子竞技官网 email address and password. Example: username@stfpaddington.com (staff) OR username@mail.stfpaddington.com (student).