Canvas Help

Canvas Link Generator

Creating Links for Canvas

Posting Articles to Canvas

Finding the article

  1. Go to Babson Library website
  2. Click on "eJOURNAL FINDER" below the main search box.
  3. Type journal name into the search box and click "Search".
  4. Choose your journal from the list (make sure that the date range available matches the desired article's date).
  5. Log in with your Babson username and password.
  6. Search for your article using the date range and issue. If you click on a specific issue, all articles from that issue will be displayed.

Creating a Canvas link

  1. Once you found the article, look for the persistent URL. These may be found in the article's record as follows:
    1. EBSCOhost: Permalink in the list to the right of the abstract will display URL at the top of the page
    2. ProQuest: Click on "All Options" above the article on the right, then copy the link at the top of the displayed menu
    3. Gale: DOI link above the article on the right
    4. JSTOR: DOI link to the left of the article
    5. Harvard Publishing: may not be linked. See instructions on the Faculty Hub for how to include these in Canvas.
  2. Copy this link
  3. Open the Link Generator
  4. Paste the link you copied in to the box and click "Create Link"
  5. Copy the generated link

Adding the article to Canvas

  1. Open Canvas and navigate to the appropriate course and module within it
  2. Click on the plus sign and add "External Link"
  3. Paste the generated link and give the article link a name
  4.  Click "Add Item" and your link should be added
  5. Always check your work by clicking on the link you've made; may have to log in the first time.

Article Linking & Sharing

Please do not post entire Economist.com articles to Canvas, the Share drive, Google Docs, or other similar platforms.  Our contract with this vendor does not permit this, and doing so would constitute a violation of copyright.  Use the URL at the top of the page for linking.

Use The Economist's sharing tools, e.g. email, Twitter, Linked-In, etc.  These methods all provide links to the articles, not the articles themselves. 

How to link to website & e-paper articles

Per our contract with Financial Times, we are not allowed to email or post entire articles; we need to link to the articles. 

  • To link to articles on FT.com, use the article URL.
  • To link to articles that are in the digital newspaper (FT Digital Edition), follow these steps (one cannot link directly to the e-paper):
  1. In the e-paper, choose "Text View" (at bottom of screen)
  2. Select the article you want
  3. Find the Share button and Click on "Copy Link"
  4. Copy the link and post it into your Canvas course

Posting Harvard Publishing documents on Canvas

DO NOT LINK DIRECTLY TO ANY HARVARD PUBLISHING DOCUMENTS FROM LIBRARY DATABASES!

All Harvard Business Publishing content can be added directly from Canvas. For instructions, go to the Faculty Hub.

Sharing Articles & Videos from NYTimes.com

Share articles and videos from NYTimes.com with colleagues, friends or students through

  • Email
  • Social Media
  • or in Canvas

Sharing an Article via Email or Social Media:

Select an option from the menu at the top of the article and follow the instructions that appear

Sharing an article from NYTimes.com

Sharing an Article in Canvas:

1. Select More from the options menu

More sharing options on NYTimes.com

2. Copy the Permalink.  It is important to use the permalink instead of the URL located at the top of your browser when creating a Web Link in Canvas because the permalink will not change over time, whereas the URL in your browser may.  For instructions on adding Content and Web Links to your Canvas course, please see the tutorials available in the Academic Technology Toolbox on the Faculty Hub.

Where to find an article permalink on NYTimes.com

Sharing a Video:

Select an option from the menu to the right of the video.  You have options to email the link, share via social media, or get the embed code for the video.

Share a video from NYTimes.com

Click on the arrow for more options including the permalink and embed code

More options for sharing a video on NYTimes.com

For instructions on adding media and video to your Canvas Course, please see the tutorials available in the Academic Technology Toolbox on the Faculty Hub.

What Not to Post

Do not post PDF files of articles from websites and/or library databases onto your Canvas site.
Downloading PDFs from databases and posting them onto Canvas is a form of copyright and contract violation. You may, however, post direct links to PDFs on websites. Database providers pay royalties to publishers according to the number of times an article is viewed. Use of documents uploaded to Canvas cannot be counted.

Do not post cases on Canvas.
Since copyright permissions need to be purchased for each individual who will be using the case, the library does not own any nor can we post them on Canvas. Harvard Business School Cases can be added to Canvas through Harvard Business Publishing. For more information, consult the Faculty Hub. Cases from other sources can be purchased through the campus bookstore as part of your coursepack. The only exception is that Babson authors can use their own cases.