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Add ProQuest Resources from a Canvas Module

Link to a ProQuest Resource (article/ebook) starting from a Canvas Module

  1. Open Canvas and go to a module (or create a new module)
  2. Select the + icon in the module heading
  3. In the Add drop-down menu, select External Tool
  4. n the External Tool menu, Select ProQuest Resources

screen shot of the Canvas External tools menuI

  1. Search for an article/ebook (or another resource) in the ProQuest database(s). If looking for a known item search the article title. All ProQuest databases are searched by default. TIP: To get rid of newspaper articles/wire services results, check box for Peer reviewed.

screen of the ProQuest database search page

  1. Click on the title of any item you want to add
  2. On the next page, copy the article title, you’ll need this for a future step
  3. Click on Select this document from the top of the item description

screen shot of ProQuest database article record with a purple box highlighting the "Select this document" button

  1. After the article is selected, scroll down in the Add Item window to see the page name and change "ProQuest Resources" to the article title
    • Select any indentation and "Load in a new tab" options
    • Click the Add Item button when you are finished

Screen shot of the Add item to ProQuest Article section of Canvas course page with a purple box highlighting the page name explaining "Change the page name to the title of the article"

  1. Find the article in the Canvas Module menu and Publish it

screen shot of Canvas Module with purple circle highlighting the publish icon.

 

Add ProQuest Resources from a Canvas Page

Link to a ProQuest Resource (article/ebook) starting from a Canvas Page

  1. On the Canvas page, highlight the text you want to be a link to an article
  2. Under the Tools menu, select ProQuest Resources

screen shot of Canvas course page with the tools menu expanded and a purple box highligting the Proquest Resources choice

  1. Search for an article/ebook (or another resource) in the ProQuest database(s). If looking for a known item, paste in the article title. All ProQuest databases are searched by default. TIP: To get rid of newspaper articles/wire services results, check box for Peer reviewed.
  2. Click on the title of any item you want to add
  3. Click on Select this document from the top of the item description

screen of ProQuest database page with a purple box highlighting the "Select this document" button

  1. Link will appear in the highlighted text on the Canvas page

screen shot of canvas page where ProQuest article has been added