Course Resources for instructors

Add items such as books, articles, chapters, films, web sites, documents, etc. to your list. Any items not already owned by the library, we will try to purchase. There are several ways to add items to your list.

• Select items from the BC library catalog.
• Import items when browsing web sites using the Cite It! tool
• Upload files or create items using a blank form with the +Add button
• Edit items on your list if you only want part, for example just certain pages or just one chapter of a book. 

You can add items directly from the Library Catalog and Library Search. From your search results, open the full item record by clicking on the Title.  At the bottom of the screen you will see Course Resources. Click and login. Click Course Resources again, and you can either add the item to a List or to your Favorites.

Use Cite It! to add links content you find on the internet. For example, you can add items found on Amazon or another website that you want the library to purchase, or add links to free content, such as YouTube, that you want your students to watch. 

Cite It! is available as a Browser extension for Chrome and Edge, or a Bookmarklet. We recommend the Browser extension since some websites are blocking the bookmarklet including YouTube. 

Click on the wheel Menu (top right), then click Cite It!

From your List, click + Add   Then choose:

Search the library - Adding items from the Library Catalog is recommended over this option. 

Add from favorites - add saved items from Favorites.

Upload files  

Add using a DOI or ISBN

Import references

Create your own

Tags will help you convey information about items

Tags with a mortar board inform student whether a item is Required, Optional, and/or Recommended

      Tags with a modern building are visible only to you, the instructor, and librarians. Students can't see these tags. The library staff use Online version not available to let you know that we could not purchase an online version.

Click Discuss with library to ask questions or provide instructions to the library.

Here are some questions you might send about your list or the items on the list:

1. I had some readings from a previous semester that I would like to use again. Can you help me attach those to this course?
2. Can the library license this film?
3. I didn't find this book at BC, can you buy the online version?
4. I want my students to use this textbook, can you get this for me?
5. I'd like my class to watch this Netflix film. Is that possible?

Favorites is where you can store sources and items for your own future use or for later inclusion into a Course Resources list.

Add items to Favorites by the same means as adding items to your Lists. Use Library Search, Cite It!, or Create Your Own form.  If you access Course Resources through Canvas, you will need to open the List in a new tab in order to see the Favorites button.