Use My Bookshelf to create a create a body of Library resources within iLearn that you can easily pull from across your courses without having to download files or search for URLs. When you add items from My Bookshelf to iLearn (rather than just a link), students are directed to access the materials through library pathways.

To use the bookshelf

Part 1: Add Media from J. Paul Leonard Library to your iLearn Bookshelf

1. Click My Bookshelf located in the Administration Block
2. Click Find Items
3. Once you know the specific media you are searching for, select either the Articles tab to find articles from Library licensed databases or select the Books tab to find books (or videos)
4. Next to Search, use the dropdown menu to narrow your search and then enter the title of your media into the search box
5. Click Add next to the correct item in your list of results

Part 2: Add Media from your iLearn Bookshelf to your iLearn course

1. Turn editing on
2. Click Add an activity or resource
3. Select URL
4. Scroll down to the content section and select Choose a Link
5. Click Library Resources and all the items on your iLearn Bookshelf will appear
6. Select your desired item and click Select this File
7. Add the name you would like to see displayed on your iLearn page a hyperlink to the Library resource.
8. Click Save and return to course

For additional assistance, contact the iLearn Help Desk: (415) 405-5555, ilearn@sfsu.edu, LIB 220