Leganto is the U of I Library’s integrated course reserves platform that helps make course materials more accessible to students. Embedded directly into your Canvas course and connected to the library’s resources, Leganto allows instructors to easily create and customize reading lists, so that students can access all their course materials in one place.

Information for instructors can be found at the ExLibris Leganto Guide or contact libreserve@uidaho.edu for personalized help. For general help with Canvas, please check CETL’s excellent support resources.

How to Activate Leganto in Canvas

To get started using Leganto the library will need to activate your Canvas course–please follow the instructions below. Once activated, you will be ready to add, edit, save, and customize reading lists in Canvas.

1. Let the library know your Course ID number

• From within your Canvas course, navigate to “Settings” and the “Course Details” tab. Your course ID number is in the SIS ID field.

• Copy and paste the Course ID (in the example above, “202100_123LIB”) and email it to libreserve@uidaho.edu. In your email, please include your course information, including the course title and number (e.g. “HIST 3000, Digital History”), as well as the Course ID.

2. Add the “Library Resource List” link to your Canvas content

In Canvas a resource list can be added as a stand-alone Module or can be added to an existing Module.

A. Add as stand-alone module

• Navigate to the “Modules”

• Click “Create a New Module” or click the “+ Module” button in upper right corner.

• You can title the Module anything you want.

• Once the module is created, click the “+” sign in the module’s title bar.

• Under the “Add” dropdown, select “External Tool.”

• Select the “Library Resource List” option. This will add the link to your new module.
• Once the link is added and clicked on, all reading lists associated with your course should show up.
• For your students to see the list you will need to make sure the module and the list are not hidden.

B. Add to an existing module

• Click the “+” sign next to the module where you would like the Library Resources List.

• Under the “Add” dropdown, select “External Tool.”

• Select the “Library Resource List” option. This will add the link to your new module.
• Once the link is added and clicked on, all reading lists associated with your course should show up.
• For your students to see the list, you will need to make sure the module and the list are not hidden.
• Please note, the reading list will not display for instructors when they use the “Student View” feature of Canvas.