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Integrating Library Content in Canvas

This is a comprehensive guide to help instructors and librarians provide the best resources for students via Canvas.

Linking to ebooks in Discover@MU

  1. Find book in Discover@MU
     
  2. Look at full record for book and click on Share icon at the top of the page.

Location of share link on Discover@MU ebook record

       3. Select Create link in popup box.

Popup box for crreat link

          4.  Make copy of the durable URL to ebook.

Discover@MU popup box for copying ebook link

Accessing the durable URL from search results page

1.  Click on the kebob menu on the upper right side of the citation. Select Share.

Location of Share link on Discover@MU results page

2.  In the popup box select Create link and then copy the URL

Popup box in Discover@MU results list for copying permalink to ebook

Linking to a book in Proquest ebook Central

To create a persistent link to a book, go to the book's Detail Page, then click "Share Link to Book" (to the left below the cover image). You can also copy the URL from the browser's address bar.

Location of share link to book in Proquest ebook Central book record

Book link:  https://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/umcolumbia-ebooks/detail.action?docID=30721627

Add the proxy server prefix for off-campus access:  http://proxy.mul.missouri.edu/login?url=

http://proxy.mul.missouri.edu/login?url=https://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/umcolumbia-ebooks/detail.action?docID=30721627
(The above link to an ebook includes the proxy server prefix).

Linking to a specific page in a Proquest ebook Central title

To create a persistent link to a particular chapter or page in a book, use Read Online and navigate to the desired page, then copy the URL in the browser's address bar.

Locaton of Read Online button on  the left side of the Ebook Central book record

Add the proxy server prefix for off-campus access:  http://proxy.mul.missouri.edu/login?url=

http://proxy.mul.missouri.edu/login?url= https://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/umcolumbia-ebooks/reader.action?docID=30721627&c=RVBVQg&ppg=14

(The above link to an ebook includes the proxy server prefix).