What is the Library Guide Tool?
This tool automatically provides a library guide relevant to your course code. For example, an ACCT 1010 course will be directed to the Accounting guide with subject-specific resources for articles, books, journals, and media. No linking or selecting content is required by the instructor. The tool can be placed inside a content module, or on the D2L course navbar.
Option 1: Add the Library Guide tool to your Navbar
Example:
Adding a Library Guide link to your course Navbar:
- Click the edit icon in your D2L course navigation bar and choose Edit this Navbar
- Under the links section, click the Add Links button.
- Under the Add Links menu, click the Create Custom Link button.
- Under the URL section, click the Insert Quicklink button
- Choose External Learning Tools
- Choose Library Guides
- Provide a name for your custom link (Example: Library Guide).
- Behavior must be set to New Window/Tab.
- Provide an optional description or icon.
- Click Create
- Click Add to close out the Add Links Menu
- You can now adjust where the Library Guide link should appear in the navigation bar.
- Click Save and Close.
Option 2: Add the Library Guide tool in your content module
Example:
Adding the Library Guide tool under the Content tab:
- While inside the module you wish for the link to appear, choose External Learning Tools under the Add Existing Activities drop-down.
- Inside the Add Activity window, choose Library Guides.
- The link will be added to your module.
- In order for the link to work properly, you will need to select Edit Properties In-place.
- Check Open as External Resource.
- Save. Test the link.
