Brightspace is one of the many ways you can integrate the library into your class.

For more information about how the library supports online and hybrid students, visit Online & Hybrid Course Support Guide.  

Library Research Guides in Brightspace

Your course has a “Library Resources” link in the top-bar navigation. You and your students will see the best library Research Guide for your course.

If you notice that a key resource is not included on that page, please let us know.

Link to Library Resources in Brightspace

You can provide stable, persistent links to accessible versions of journal articles and other items available through the library's databases. This will allow your students to access the article directly from your course in Brightspace.

For step-by-step help on linking to specific databases, including Kanopy and Films on Demand video streaming services, you can visit our Link Resources for Off-Campus Use guide.

Sometimes, when you are working with a librarian, you will need the librarian to have access to your course in Blackboard. You can enroll a librarian into your course in Brightspace. For more information about working with a librarian, visit Faculty & Staff Support: Instruction for Classes.

Instructions: Enroll a librarian into your Brightspace course

1. Log into Brightspace, and go into your course.
2. In Course Admin, choose Course Tools.
3. Under Learner Management, choose Classlist.
4. Select Users.
5. Click the blue "Add Participants" button and choose "Add Existing Users"
6. In the search box under "Add Existing Users" search for the librarian's NetID and click the magnifying glass icon.
7. When the page refreshes, scroll down and set the Role and Section (if needed). 
8. Check the box next to the librarian's name and click "Enroll Selected Users"