Linking Blackboard to eReserves

• Log on to your Blackboard course page
• Click on "Courses" tab
• Select the course you are teaching and want to add a link to Course Reserves—eReserves
• Below "Tools" in the sidebar, click on the "Control panel"

Linking the eReserves page

• Under "Content Areas"
• Click on "Course documents"
• Click on the "External Link" button
  • External Link Information
    • For "Name", specify the title to appear on the link (i.e. Course Reserves, eReserves)
    • For "URL", type or paste the URL of the desired Course Reserves webpage.
      • Access your Course Reserves webpage by going to the Gleeson library’s home page and under Course Reserves enter your name.
    • For "Text", dialog box can be left empty or you may choose to enter a line of text that will appear under the "Name" assigned to the link.
  • Skip the ‘Content Attachments’ section.
  • Options—Select the options you desire
    • Do you want to "Make the content available"? "Yes"
    • Open in new window? Yes/No
    • Do you want to track number of views? Yes/No
    • Choose date and time restrictions. (Beginning and end of the semester)
      (eReserves are automatically switch off at the end of the semester)
  • Submit
    • Click "Submit"
    • Click ‘OK’
• Test the link on the "Course Documents" display and modify if necessary.