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UAB Libraries

Tool Type
Publishers & Simulations
Who Can Use
Faculty
Cost & Licensing
UAB Provided

What is it?

Canvas allows instructors to link to UAB Library resources such as their Library Guides. These guides can even be customized for your course.

How to Access

Course Navigation

Canvas courses automatically have a course navigation link called “UAB Libraries” that allow instructors and students to access UAB Library Guides within Canvas. The content that is displayed is automatically curated based on your course name or will default to the home page of UAB libraries. If you would like to have UAB libraries curate where your UAB Libraries course navigation link goes to in your Canvas course, please contact This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

screenshot showing how to access UAB Library Guides within Canvas

Embedded Specific UAB Library Content

Instructors can also embed specific guides or content into a module or page inside of Canvas. Options include embedding a full library guide, a single page from a guide, or a specific content box from a library guide.

screenshot showing how to embed specific guides or content

Technical Support

Step 1

Support

UAB Libraries support directly via one of the options below.
Step 2

Contact the Center for Teaching and Learning

If your issue remains unresolved, please submit a CTL support request including any ticket numbers.

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