Licensing content doesn't always mean purchasing content. Licensing simply means that a creator indicated the extent to which their content can be accessed, used, modified, or distributed.
Some ways that you might use licensed content in your course might be including materials that have a Creative Commons license, working with Follett to create a reader for your students, or collaborating with Foley Library.
When considering what content to include in your course, think about:
Using permalinks to library content instead of distributing digital copies.
Contacting the library to ask if it's possible to purchase licensed content, including e-books and streaming films.
Asking the library about the permissions included in their licensed content, and if unlimited users, simultaneous users, printing, or other types of use are allowed.
Before you rely on a Fair Use argument to incorporate materials in your teaching, we suggest exploring the resources that Foley Library has already licensed for use on campus to see the material is already licensed or if an alternate options are under license.
Library Databases:
Foley Center Library's database content is licensed specifically for classroom instruction, research, and teaching. Notably, most of our databases provide permalinks, enabling you to incorporate articles, videos, and music directly into your Canvas courses.
A persistent link, also known as a permalink, is an URL that connects directly to a specific full-text article in a library database or electronic journal subscription. When students click a permalink, they will need to log in with their Gonzaga username and password to access the linked content.
Locating Content:
Use these resources to locate licensed library content:
Persistent Links:
If you copy a database link from your Internet browser into Canvas, that link will eventually stop working because it is a dynamic, non-static link. To eliminate this problem, most database companies now offer persistent links for their articles. Persistent links (also known as permalinks) are stable links that will consistently take students to a particular full-text article in a library database.
Note that to ensure access by off-campus users, all persistent links should include proxy information in the first segment of the URL:
https://gonzaga.idm.oclc.org/login?url=
For example, if you wanted to link to the following persistent URL (noted in bold) in Canvas, then it should look like this:
https://gonzaga.idm.oclc.org/login?url=https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=a9h&AN=148736833&site=ehost-live&scope=site
Some databases include the proxy URL, others do not - so you may need to copy and paste the proxy URL in front of the persistent link. For additional information about permalinks and library resources, please see this guide
Need Help?
Your Liaison Librarian is a valuable resource for finding and utilizing library materials. They can provide expert assistance in locating articles in various databases, e-journals, and streaming video and audio resources.
Additionally, they can guide you on how to locate permalinks to library content which you can add to your Canvas course.
Finally, Gonzaga's Department of Instructional Delivery and Design can provide instructions on how to embed permalinks into your Canvas Course.
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