Embed a Database - Adding Library Resources to MyCanvas - Library Guides at Mohawk College Library

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How to Embed an A-Z Database List

Navigate to a module in a course and click the plus sign icon

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From the dropdown menu, choose External Tool

Click on Mohawk College Library Guides 1.3. Make sure Load in a New Tab is not checked

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Choose All A-Z Databases from the Content Type dropdown menu

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Click on the Embed Content button

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Click on Add Item to finish the process

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How To Embed a Specific Database

Navigate to a Module in a course and click on the plus icon

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From the dropdown menu choose External Tool

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Click on the Mohawk College Library Guides 1.3 option

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Choose Specific A-Z Database for the Content Type

Choose a Database from the dropdown list

example of choosing a database to embed from a drop down list

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Click on the Embed Content button

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Ensure that the Load in a new tab option is not checked. Click on the Add Item button to complete the process

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How to Embed a Subject Database List

Navigate to a Module in a course and click on the plus icon

example of adding an item to a module in MyCanvas

example of successfully embedded subject database list

From the dropdown menu choose External Tool

Click on the Mohawk College Library Guides 1.3 option

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Choose Databases for Specific Subject + Subject Specialists for the Content Type

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Choose a Subject to embed from the dropdown list

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Click on the Embed Content button

example of selecting the embed content button

Ensure that the Load in a new tab option is not checked. Click on the Add Item button to complete the process

example of leaving the load in a new tab button unchecked and selecting add item button