Subject Guides
Subject Guides are "research starters" tailored to each subject area/discipline; they provide access to key library resources (e.g., subscription databases) and recommended print and online materials.
Link directly to Subject Guides (and Citation Guides) on handouts, course packs, and Blackboard sites. The link to each subject guide can be copied directly from the browser, e.g., https://guides.rdpolytech.ca/biology.
Link to Library Guides
Easily link to our Library Guides (including Citation and Subject Guides) in your Blackboard courses.
To ensure uninterrupted access for your students, we recommend checking your Subject Guide links to ensure they are current.
Replace any outdated links beginning with:
https://rdc.libguides.com (e.g. https://rdc.libguides.com/education)
With current links beginning with:
https://guides.rdpolytech.ca (e.g. https://guides.rdpolytech.ca/education)
Integrate "Library & Research"
Library & Research Tool
The Library has launched a tool that integrates Library’s Subject Guides and Citation Guides directly to Blackboard courses. The relevant guides will appear based on your course’s subject(s). It is called the Library & Research tool.
A link to Library & Research has been added to your course navigation.
What will this look like?
Instructor adds Library & Research tool to course navigation:
Student clicks on Library & Research, results automagically display Library resources related to Education:
How do I add this to my course?
There are two ways to integrate Library resources; they can be integrated into the course navigation and into the content area.
Follow our easy steps to integrate Library & Research into your course:
- Add "Library & Research" to Course Content - add Library Guides and pages/boxes from Library Guides to your course
- Add "Library & Research" to Navigation - this is included in course navigation by default, use instructions to re-add if removed)
Add the Library & Research Tool to Course Navigation
Login to Blackboard and enter your course, then follow the instructions below or view our printable instructions for screen captures:
- Ensure Edit Mode is on and that you are not in Student Preview
- In the navigation, click on the + icon
- Select Tool Link
- From the drop down, select Library & Research
- Name your link Library & Research (we strongly recommend using this name to maintain consistency between courses for ease of use for students)
- Click checkbox to make Available to Users
Your link is now added to the navigation in your course!
Add Library & Research to Blackboard Course Content
You can add Library Guides (Subject Guides and Citation Guides content) to any Blackboard content area.
Login to Blackboard and enter your course, then follow the instructions below or view our printable instructions for screen captures:
- Go to the Build Content menu
- Click on Library & Research - Add Library Guides
- Insert your link
- Name your link
- Check Yes make content viewable
- Click Submit
- Connect your link to the selected Library content
- Click on your new link
- Select LibGuides Site - Guides - guides.rdpolytech.ca
- Select desired content (full guide, single page, or content box)
- Click Embed Content
Your students will now see this selected content within your Blackboard course.
