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Adding a SDSU Library Module from Canvas Commons

The SDSU Library has several tutorials and videos uploaded to Canvas Commons to make adding library and research instruction and resources that support students easy.  There are several modules made from Credo content and stand-alone videos uploaded to Canvas Commons listed int eh box below that you can recommend.  To help faculty upload library content from Canvas Commons into their Canvas Classroom, use this video: 

To add a Library Module from Canvas Commons. 

  1. Select the Import from Commons button on the left navigation plane in your Canvas course 
  2. Once Canvas Commons loads type SDSU Library  in the search box at the top of the page
  3. Select the item that you want to include by clicking on the title
  4. Select  Import/Download from the left navigation bar 
  5. Chose the course or courses that you want to add the item to by checking those boxes
  6. Click the Import into Course button. 

Credo Modules and Tutorials Uploaded to Canvas Commons

Modules Uploaded to Canvas Commons

  • Getting Started with Research

    • Credo Learning Tools Tutorial: Why Information Literacy Matters | Videos: Research Process | Tutorial: Developing a Research Focus | Manage Tutorial: Choosing a Topic | Video: How to Narrow Your Topic | Tutorial: Background Research Tips. | Tutorial: Scholarship as Conversation | Video: Framing a Problem | Video: Framing a Problem | Tutorial: Research for Persuasive Writing

  • Conducting Research for a Paper

    • Video: The Research Process Part 1 (Pre-Research) and Part 2 (In-Depth Research, Outlining, and Writing | Tutorial: Scholarship as Conversation | Tutorial: Choosing a Topic | Tutorial: Search Techniques Part 1 | Tutorial: Search Techniques Part 2 | Video: Refining Search Results

  • Conducting Primary and Secondary Research- Module focused on how to develop a research study. Module contents: 

    • Video: Creating a Research Plan | Tutorial: Scholarship as Conversation |  Video: Thesis Statements | Quiz: Thesis Statements | Video: Primary & Secondary Research |  Video: Synthesis |  Video: Data, Information, and Knowledge | Tutorial: Synthesizing Information for Academic Writing | Quiz: Synthesizing Information for Academic Writing

  • Choosing and Using Keywords

    • Tutorial: Choosing & Using Keywords | Quiz: Choosing and Using Keywords

  • Search Techniques

    • Tutorial: Search Techniques, Part 1 | Tutorial: Search Techniques, Part 2 | Video: Refining Search Results|  Quiz: Search Techniques

Stand Alone Videos and Tutorials Uploaded to Canvas Commons

  • Video: Refining Search Results

  • Tutorial: Choosing & Using Keywords

  • Search Techniques