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Use References to direct students to supplementary information sources known as Resources. A resource can be a textbook, an article, or an Internet address (URL). References can only be attached to pages of content in a content module. You can add resources and references separately, or simultaneously.

• add a reference to a new resource
• add a resource
• add a reference to an existing resource
• edit a reference
• delete a reference
• edit a resource
• delete a resource

Adding a reference to a new resource | Top

You can add a new resource, and a reference to that resource, at the same time.

1. From the Course Menu, click Content Module. The Content Module screen appears.
2. From the Table of Contents, click the page of content. The Content Page Settings screen appears.
3. Under Action Menu, click References. The Content Page References screen appears.
4. Under Options, from the Refer to a new resource drop-down list, select a resource type, and click Create reference. The Create Reference to Resource screen appears.

Add the Resource Information:

Note: For each type of resource, a different set of required and optional fields exists. Required fields are indicated by an asterisk (*).

5. In the Keyword text box, enter a keyword to describe the resource. Note: The keyword field cannot contain any spaces or special characters; use only numbers, letters and underscores.
6. Complete the remaining text fields.
   • To add a custom image to your resource as a visual reference, in the Image text box, enter the path and filename of the Image file, or to select the file, click Browse. The WebCT Browser appears.
   • To add a reference category:
   1. Under Custom field, in the Name text box, enter a category for the reference. For example, you can create fields such as "Rating" or "Additional Information".
   2. Under Custom field, in the Value text box, enter a corresponding alphanumeric value for the Name field. For example, if you have created a category called "Rating", you could set the Value to "7/10" to indicate your rating of the material.

Add the Reference Information:

7. Under Reference Information, from the Reference type drop-down list, select the type of reference, for example, a page or section of text.
8. In the Reference range text box, enter a value to describe the range of content that the reference applies to, for example, the page number(s) or the section number(s) in the text.
9. Click Add. The Content Page References screen appears with an updated Reference List.
10. To make the changes available to students, update the student view.

Adding a new resource | Top

1. From the Course Menu, click Content Module. The Content Module screen appears.
2. From the Table of Contents, click the page of content. The Content Page Settings screen appears.
3. Under Action Menu, click References. The Content Page References screen appears.
4. Click Resource Bank. The Resource Bank screen appears.
5. Under Options, select a resource type:
   • To add an article, click Create resource article. The Create Resources: Article screen appears.
   • To add a book, click Create resource book. The Create Resources: Book screen appears.
   • To add a URL, click Create resource url. The Create Resources: URL screen appears.
6. Complete the text fields. For more information, see Resource Information.
7. Click Add. The Resource Bank screen appears displaying the new resource.
8. To make the changes available to students, update the student view.

Adding a reference to an existing resource| Top

Once a resource has been added to a page of content, additional references to the resource can be added.

1. From the Course Menu, click Content Module. The Content Module screen appears.
2. From the Table of Contents, click the page of content. The Content Page Settings screen appears.
3. Under Action Menu, click References. The Content Page References screen appears.
4. Under Options, select Refer to an existing resource, and select a resource from the drop-down list. Click Create reference.
8. Under Reference Information, from the Reference type drop-down list, select the type of reference, for example, a page or section of text.
9. In the Reference range text box, enter a value to describe the range of content that the reference applies to, for example, the page number(s) or the section number(s) in the text.
10. Click Add. The Content Page References screen appears with an updated Reference List.
11. To make the changes available to students, update the student view.

Editing a reference | Top

1. From the Course Menu, click Content Module. The Content Module screen appears.
2. From the Table of Contents, click the page of content. The Content Page Settings screen appears.
3. Under Action Menu, click References. The Content Page References screen appears.
4. From the Reference List, select the reference that you want to edit.
5. Under Options, click Edit. The Edit Reference screen appears.
8. Under Reference Information, from the Reference type drop-down list, select the type of reference, for example, a page or section of text.
9. In the Reference range text box, enter a value to describe the range of content that the reference applies to, for example, the page number(s) or the section number(s) in the text.
10. Click Update. The Content Page References screen appears with an updated Reference List.
11. To make the changes available to students, update the student view.

Deleting a reference | Top

1. From the Course Menu, click Content Module. The Content Module screen appears.
2. From the Table of Contents, click the page of content. The Content Page Settings screen appears.
3. Under Action Menu, click References. The Content Page References screen appears.
4. In the Reference List, select each reference that you want to delete. If you want to delete all references, do not select any references.
5. Delete the reference(s):
   • To delete a reference, under Options, click Delete. A warning message appears. Click OK. The Content Page References screen appears with an updated References List.
   • To delete all references, under Options, click Delete all. A warning message appears. Click OK. A final warning message appears. Click OK. The Content Page References screen appears with an updated References List.
6. To make the changes available to students, update the student view.

Editing a resource | Top

1. From the Course Menu, click Content Module. The Content Module screen appears.
2. From the Table of Contents, click the page of content. The Content Page Settings screen appears.
3. Under Action Menu, click References. The Content Page References screen appears.
4. Click Resource Bank. The Resource Bank screen appears.
5. In the Resource List, select the resource that you want to edit.
6. Under Options, click Edit. The Edit Resource screen appears.
7. Edit the Resource Information text fields as required.
8. Click Update. The Resource Bank screen appears.
9. To make the changes available to students, update the student view.
   

Deleting a resource | Top

1. From the Course Menu, click Content Module. The Content Module screen appears.
2. From the Table of Contents, click the page of content. The Content Page Settings screen appears.
3. Under Action Menu, click References. The Content Page References screen appears.
4. Click Resource Bank. The Resource Bank screen appears.
5. In the Resource List, select each resource that you want to delete. If you want to delete all resources, do not select any resources.
6. Delete the resource(s):
   • To delete a resource, under Options, click Delete. A warning message appears. Click OK. The Resource Bank screen appears.
   • To delete all resources, under Options, click Delete all. A warning message appears. Click OK. A final warning message appears. Click OK. The Resource Bank screen appears.
7. To make the changes available to students, update the student view.

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