In Short

Canvas is integrated with the library in two ways:

The Reserves link in the Canvas Course Navigation Menu links to the physical and electronic materials that instructors place on reserve.
The Library Resources page connects students to a discipline or course-specific library guide. Students can also chat with a librarian within your Canvas course site.

Step-by-step

Create a course

Go to Reserves in the Course Navigation Menu.
Select the current semester from the Choose Semester drop-down menu, then click Create Course.

Add or import items to Reserves

Screenshot of Canvas Reserves Menu

Go to Reserves in the Course Navigation Menu.
Switch between the Instructor and Student Mode.
Use the Item Tools tab to Add Reserve Items or view Reserve Item Usage.
Select one of the content-type icons to add individual items to your course.
Import items from current and previous courses using the Import Items link.

For questions about Reserves or Library Resources, contact the reserve staff at the library where you place reserves, the Firestone Reserve staff at (609)258-3224, or send an email to reserve@princeton.edu.

Please note: Princeton uses eCampus's FAST adoption tool for course reading lists, i.e., book adoption. Faculty and staff should use FAST to place their book orders. eCampus processes all reading lists.

Students can use the Princeton University Online Bookstore to view and purchase required course books. You can access the Princeton University Online Bookstore from Canvas using the Books icon in the Global Navigation Menu. To learn more, please visit https://canvas.princeton.edu/books.

Additional Resources

How to submit a course reserves request