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Course-Integrated Instruction

Enhance Your Canvas Course with Library Resources!

Support your students’ success by adding library modules to your Canvas course. You can choose from:

• • Subject-Specific Library Modules- Directs students to resources tailored to their research topics.
  • ULM Library Resources Module- Includes guidance on research, writing, citing sources, avoiding plagiarism, and the responsible use of AI.

Depending on your course content, you may choose to add one or both modules.

How to Add a Library Module to Your Canvas Course:

1. 1. Log in to Canvas
   2. Search for “ULM Library” in Canvas Commons (accessible via the navigation panel on the left in Canvas) or browse available options via the Library Module List*
   3. Select the module you would like to add to your course
   4. Click Import/Download (found on the right side of the screen of the module's preview page)
   5. Select the course you want to add the module to and click import into course
   6. Locate the module in the course it was added to
   7. Review the “Note to Instructors” page included in the module
   8. Customize the module to best fit your course's needs

*Please note the Library Module List has a page for each college.

For questions about library modules, please contact reference@ulm.edu.

Library Instructional Programming

If your students need assistance in navigating the Library website, learning how to use LibGuides, or being introduced to a new citation style, contact us to learn more about library instructional programming. Classroom instruction is dependent upon Subject Librarian availability*.

*Library Instructional programming is unavailable for the 2025-2026 academic calendar year.

Library Reserves

If you would like something placed on reserve, fill out this reserves form and bring it to the circulation desk.

Retired Faculty/staff ID card

Faculty and staff retirees are eligible for a Retired Faculty/staff ID card, which can be obtained at the Warhawk ID Services office.

Retired Faculty/Staff access privileges:

• • Loan period is 28 days (may be shortened because of ID privilege expiration date)
  • Maximum of 20 items may be checked out
  • Maximum of 5 renewals per item
  • May place holds; may not place recalls
  • Overdue charges:
  • $.10/day with a maximum of $50/item for general collection item
  • $.20/day for recalled item
  • One overdue item results in blocked privileges
  • Recalled item not returned results in blocked privileges
  • May not use Interlibrary Loan services
  • May not check out Reserve items or study room keys

Your Graduate Assistants

GAs can check out materials for their faculty. To enable this, the GA will need to visit the library circulation desk with the faculty member's ULM ID card and a letter with the faculty member's signature which identifies the GA who is authorized to check out materials. The letter will be kept on file at circulation. This procedure will need to be repeated if/when the professor changes GAs. GAs may also pick up Interlibrary Loan materials, and can be added as "authorized users" on the professor's ILL account. To learn more about ILL, visit the ILL page.

Acquiring New Materials

ULM faculty, staff, and students are welcome to request the purchase of books and other media for the Library's collection. Contact us and we will assess requested items' suitability in view of our Collection Policy (PDF), which explains what we do and do not acquire.

If there is something in the collection you feel should be removed, contact us and fill out the Censorship Form at the end of the Collection Policy (PDF).

 

Resources

In addition to print books, which we still have and are mostly housed on the third and fourth floors, the Library can provide access to a variety of resources.

Library Catalog

You can use the gray Library Catalog search box on our home page to see what books, journals, and other resources we have.

EBSCO Discovery

You can use the blue EBSCO Discovery search box on the home page to search (most of) our electronic resources including the databases, electronic journals, and electronic books. You can also use EBSCO Discovery search boxes found in a Library Research Guide!

A-Z Database List

You can also see an A-Z list of databases by viewing Databases by Name or discover recommended databases for different topics by viewing Research Guides by Subject and selecting a guide that best fits your research. Both of these options are found in the green "See All Resources" box on the library home page.

LibGuides (Library Research Guides)

Library Research Guides are subject specific guides meant to help you with your research process. While each guide may be a little different, you can expect to find information about finding resources, using databases, citing sources, and more!

Research Guides & Tutorials

In addition to helping you find a Research Guide, the Research Guides & Tutorials page also contains several helpful tutorials - such as how to use APA or MLA formatting or how to avoid plagiarism.

Affordable Learning Louisiana

Learning Louisiana, an initiative by LOUIS, the Louisiana Library Network, helps students save money by promoting the use of open and low-cost educational resources. Through partnerships with faculty and libraries statewide, LOUIS supports affordable course materials that enhance student success.

Click here to learn more about Affordable Learning Louisiana and implementing OER (Open Educational Resource) or OA (Open Access) materials into your course design.

Contact Us

If you have any questions regarding Library services or resources, please call (318) 342-1071, email reference@ulm.edu, or use the Ask-A-Librarian form.

 

Please remember that ULM is a tobacco/smoke-free campus - vaping is not permitted in any of the buildings, including the Library.