Library-Blackboard Integration
MC Library integrates two key resources into MC's Blackboard system: library research guides and library tutorials, videos, and quizzes. Explore below for more information and instructions.
If you need assistance, please see our frequently asked questions on library-Blackboard integration new window or contact a librarian who specializes in your academic subject.
Library course and subject research guides are online guides built by MC librarians to help your students find and use library resources for a specific class or on a specific academic subject. The most-relevant guide for your course is automatically linked in your Blackboard course through the Library Research Guides tool.
Use these guides to help your students become independent researchers and prepare for assignments, including developing a topic, finding sources, evaluating sources, and citing sources.
- Enter your Blackboard course.
- Open the Books & Tools menu, located in the Details & Actions menu on the right side
of your course.
- Scroll down to the LIbrary Research Guides (Automatic) tool and click the tool name.
The research guide will open in a new window.
- Enter the Blackboard Ultra course.
- Open the Boks & Tools menu, located in the Details & Actions menu on the right side
of your course.
- Scroll down to the Library Research Guides (Automatic) tool and click the plus icon
to the left of the tool name. This will add the tool to your course content area.
- Click the tool as it appears in your course content area and drag it to your desired position.
- This tool will be hidden from students by default. Click the arrow next to the "Hidden
from students" message that appears beneath the tool in your course content area and
change it to "Visible to students."
MC Library's instructional content allows you to embed tutorials, videos, and quizzes on information literacy topics directly into your Blackboard course.
Use our tutorials, videos, and quizzes to meet course learning outcomes related to information literacy and help your students build their skills and prepare for assignments.
To see all available tutorials, videos, and quizzes, and for instructions on embedding them in your Blackboard course, please visit our Library Tutorials, Videos, and Quizzes for Faculty page.