Education: Adding Readings to Canvas

Requesting Scanned Extracts

The Library can scan UK- and US-published journal articles and book extracts for students on specific modules under current licensing.

Scans must come from:

• Print originals owned by the Library, or

• Copyright-cleared copies obtained from the British Library.

Conditions:

• Maximum of 10% or one chapter of a book, and up to two articles per journal issue (unless the issue is wholly themed).

• Source must be published in the UK or US (Library staff will confirm exceptions).

All scans include a copyright notice and are reported to the CLA to ensure author payment.

To request this service, please contact your Subject Librarian.

Adding Scanned Extracts to Canvas

• Log into Recommended Readings database. Please note students cannot access this link.
• Enter your module code and click Search to see the list readings scanned by the library
• Copy and paste the relevant entries into your Canvas module.
• If you prefer, add them under the Recommended Readings section in Canvas.

There are 3 options:

1. Direct link to doi

You can link directly to most electronic articles, but it is important to include the proxy server address in your link to ensure it will work off campus.

To do this, you can use the EZproxy URL Generator

Where possible, select the journal article digital object identifier (doi), usually found on the first page of the article. This is a unique url which ensures that even if the article moves location from one website to another, it can still be found.

2. Link to journal record in Library Search

Please see guidance on this page, Library Search  - Linking Books, journals, articles etc.

3. Where the Library does not provide access to a journal article which students are required to use, you may make use of the Scanned Extracts service. You will be able to access the readings and place them in Canvas.

Library Search lists all print and online books, journals, articles, databases, and other resources at Queen’s. Each record includes a permalink for direct access on or off campus. You can add this link to Canvas or a document as follows:

1. Search for the book, journal / article etc

2. On the results page, click on the record 

3. Select the Permalink icon and copy the link

4. In Canvas or a document, highlight the text, right-click to add a link, paste the permalink, and save.

Subject Guides list key databases recommended by your Subject Librarian for your School’s teaching and research. You can link to a guide tab or copy a database link to embed directly.

The A-Z list of Databases is also available, covering all Library subscriptions.