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How to Make Library "Reading Lists" in Canvas or Leganto

A way to integrate library materials such as articles, videos, e-books, course reserve books, & scanned chapters into your Canvas courses.

Bring the Entire Library Into Your Courses

What are Reading Lists & How Will They Help Me & My Students?

To create course reserves or a reading list, use your faculty/staff account in Leganto.
 

  • You can find Leganto in your Canvas courses under "Reading Lists", or in Primo library search.
  • Reading Lists allow you to easily link a vast amount of library sources: books, e-books, articles, chapters, videos, reference works, your own files, & web links, as required or suggested course readings, so that students can instantly view them (no broken or outdated links).
  • As an instructor or staff, you have your own personal account in the Reading List platform where you can organize all the readings for a course and integrate the library's collection into any Canvas course!
  • Reading Lists can also be used to compile your own research or recommended sources on any topic, to share with students or others as needed, rather than in a course.
  • All library resources are free to students and can save them money by not having to purchase all readings.
  • In addition to our existing digital articles, e-books, & videos, you can request purchase of new books, e-books, or other sources for our library collection or request digitization of chapters or sections of print sources we already own.
  • Both purchase requests and digitization requests can easily be made if you are signed in to our Primo search as well--look for the black font that says Purchase Request or Request PDF of Chapter in a book record. 


The staff in charge of reserves is dedicated to helping you build your reading lists. We will be glad to set up a session to show you how to use this program or to help you build your actual lists. Feel free to contact us if you have any questions or need more information. 

How to Build Reading Lists through Canvas (click "Get Started" below)

Adding Items to a Reading List

Adding an Item Directly from Primo to a Reading List

How To Use the "Cite It!" Browser Tool to Add Items to Lists from the Web

How to enable the Reading List tab in a Canvas course navigation menu

Duplicating an Existing Reading List for a Course

Add a Source from a Reading List to a Page in Canvas

How to Add Public Annotations to a PDF in Reading List

Add A Citation to A Module, Assignment, Or Discussion in Canvas

How to make a Purchase Request