Library resources and webpages make great content for Blackboard sites. Remember, you can always ask your department library liaison for help!

Step by step tutorials!

1) Create permanent links to (choose one):

Articles from Journals/Newspapers
Journals (for browsing issues)
Article Databases & E-Resources
List of Article Search Results
Books or search results in the Library Catalog
E-books
Reserve Items

2) Link to library webpages:
(just copy and paste the URL to your Blackboard site)

Find Journal Articles: http://www.iona.edu/library/research/databases/
Ask a Librarian: http://www.iona.edu/library/help/askalibrarian.cfm
Citing Sources: http://www.iona.edu/library/help/citing/
Library Hours: http://www.iona.edu/library/about/hours.cfm
Evaluating Information: http://www.iona.edu/library/help/evaluatingsources/

3) Add web videos:

A listing of free educational video content on the web

4) Find content in Learning Object Repositories:

http://www.merlot.org

5) More Tips:

Create a "Library Resources" folder in Blackboard for easy student access
Add your department's library liaison or Reference Desk contact information
Post an announcement reminding students of upcoming library instruction
Add your library liaison to the course roster to answer discussion board questions or set up a virtual chat session

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