Gale: while not videos, the library has several Gale databases where you can directly embed pages from our reference collections instead of linking: GVRL (Gale ebooks), Opposing Viewpoints, U.S.TechSmith Relay: while not library videos, this feature allows you to embed screencaptured videos you created in Knowmia.Learn360: find a video by title or subject in our Films on Demand collection and click the Embed button.Alexander Street Video: find a video by title or subject in our Alexander Street Press collection and click the Embed button.

From this menu you can select from the following collections and search for videos directly in Canvas: On any page where you have the Canvas content editor (a box for content with toolbar buttons at the top), select the down arrow button that says 'More External Tools' when you hover over it. Some library videos can be embedded directly onto a Canvas page using an integration tool that's already in Canvas. To make the link for Canvas simply add the two together.Īdding videos from CSN Library databases into Canvas is similar to the above directions depending on the video collection you're using. Proxy Server address/URL for the CSN Library is:

Proxy Server Prefix: This is a code that you add to the beginning of a URL to tell our library resources that you are coming from CSN.

Make sure that you look for a 'stable' or 'persistent' URL or check the citation information on the article's information page.

Persistent URLs: Persistent URLs are unique URLs, or web addresses, that identify some type of content (such as a specific journal article).

Linking to specific library resources in Canvas is easy! You will need two pieces of information to make sure your students can access the material wherever they are: A link to library resources is also automatically added to your Canvas courses under the 'CSN Library' menu option. Adding a variety of library content such as journal articles, online videos, ebooks and research instruction directly into your Canvas course page can greatly enhance the educational experience for your students. Canvas is the learning management system used at CSN.

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