Summary:
The University of Texas has developed a custom building block for Blackboard for integrating library search and service features. This project will enhance the integration that ASU's Blackboard platform has with the ASU Library by using this building block and configuring it for ASU.
Current integration between Blackboard and the library is limited. The Tools menu includes a link to the ASU library website. The library site is opened in a separate window and navigation to the library resources is required. The proposed integration will add the building block to the Tools menu and this will launch a library application within the Blackboard frame itself. The library application includes a Help tab (ask a librarian), a Write and Cite tab, and a library search table enabling search of journals and other library resources.
