Library

Library Support for LMS (formerly WebCT)

A Guide for Staff to creating permanent links to library resources from your LMS (formerly WebCT) Unit

For more information contact your faculty librarian.

Linking to Library Databases

1. Search for the database by title in the library catalogue on the library homepage e.g.



2. Click on database name in results list
3. Right click on
   click on "Copy Shortcut" (IE users) or "Copy link location" (Firefox users).
4. Paste the shortcut into your webpage, word document or LMS Web Links

Linking to individual items on Reserve

1. Search for individual reserve items by keyword, title or author on the "Books" tab on the Library homepage e.g.



2. Click on the title in results list
3. Right click on
   click on "Copy Shortcut" (IE users) or "Copy link location" (Firefox users).
4. Paste the shortcut into your webpage, word document or LMS Web Links

Linking to a complete Reserve list

You can link from LMS (formerly WebCT) to the list of items on electronic reserve for your Unit(s) by creating a unique URL for your reserve list(s). Just combine the string "http//library.latrobe.edu.au/search/r" and the "r number" of your reserve list as follows:

1. Search for your Unit electronic reserve list on the "Library homepage" e.g.



2. If you have more than one list for the same unit you will need to select the Electronic Reserve list.
3. Copy the "r number" from the course details at the top of the list.



4. Add the "r number" to the URL "http://library.latrobe.edu.au/search/r"
      e.g. "http://library.latrobe.edu.au/search/r" + "r10090253" =
      http://library.latrobe.edu.au/search?/rr10090253
5. Copy and paste the complete URL into your webpage, word document or LMS (formerly WebCT) Web Links
6. This link will last until the reserve list is removed from the catalogue.

For help or more information contact the Library Reserve Staff.

Linking to Electronic Journals

1. Search for electronic journal titles on the "Journals & Databases" tab on the Library homepage e.g.



2. Click on the journal title in results list
3. Right click on
   click on "Copy Shortcut" (IE users) or "Copy link location" (Firefox users).
4. Paste the shortcut into your webpage, word document or LMS (formerly WebCT) Web Links

Linking to other Catalogue Material

1. Search for other catalogue material by keyword, title or author at the "Books" tab on the Library homepage e.g.



2. Click on the title in results list
3. Right click on
   click on "Copy Shortcut" (IE users) or "Copy link location" (Firefox users).
4. Paste the shortcut into your webpage, word document or LMS (formerly WebCT) Web Links

Linking to Library Subject Guides

1. Search for Library Subject Guides at the "Library Guides" homepage. Each guide will have a URL that you should use to link to.



2. Highlight and copy the URL
3. Paste the URL into your webpage, word document or LMS (formerly WebCT) Web Links