How to use the online reading lists system

How to use the Online Reading Lists System

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Where to find them? How to use them?

How to find your readings?

Using your Reading List

How to find your readings? 1. Log in to Moodle with your Shibboleth username and password.




2. Go to your course page then scroll down to the online reading list block.



2. Go to your course page then scroll down to the online reading list block.

3. Click on the reading lists link.

How to find your readings?


You are taken to a page that lists all of the reading lists for your course. Click on the link to your year / module to open the reading list.

How to navigate your list?




Readings are either displayed as a straight list or are organised by week / seminar. They are also tagged to help you organise your study.



Each reading list item shows the bibliographical details:




Author

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Author Chapter or article title








Source title








Source title

Publisher





Accessing your online readings




Your online readings appear on your reading list in these formats:




• Electronic books - entire book available electronically online





• Book chapters / journal articles - digital

extracts scanned from the print versions





• Book chapters / journal articles - digital

extracts scanned from the print versions • Electronic Journal - journal articles available

electronically

Accessing your eBooks and book chapters


Readings available electronically from your list as eBooks or book chapters display in the item record as either an eBook icon






Readings available electronically from your list as eBooks or book chapters display in the item record as either an eBook icon or a link icon.




To open the item just click the appropriate icon.

or a link icon.

Accessing journal articles


If the journal article is available electronically you will see the link icon in the item record.




Click the link icon which will take you straight to the article.




You can also see the latest articles from the journal by clicking the table of contents icon.

Click the link icon which will either take you: straight into the article OR to the One Stop Shop for Journals where you can search for and access the article you require (e-journals)

Accessing physical copies




Wherever possible you have online access to your course readings, however for technical and legal reasons not all items are available online.



Wherever possible you have online access to your course readings, however for technical and legal reasons not all items are available online. If an item from your reading list is not available online you can search the library catalogue for the print version by clicking the book icon on your reading list.



Wherever possible you have online access to your course readings, however for technical and legal reasons not all items are available online. If an item from your reading list is not available online you can search the library catalogue for the print version by clicking the book icon on your reading list.

Users with smart phones can access the catalogue by QR code.



If the reading is available in the library the number of copies and shelfmark will appear.



If the reading is available in the library the number of copies and shelfmark will appear.

If all the items are checked out you can reserve a copy by clicking on Reserve this copy:



The following screen will appear. Add your library login and password in the boxes then click on reserve.




This confirmation message will appear. Click OK.




This confirmation message will appear. Click OK.

As soon as the item is available you will receive a collection email.

Organising your list by tags




Tags can be used to filter your readings, especially useful for long reading lists where a topic appears over several weeks.



Tags can be used to filter your readings, especially useful for long reading lists where a topic appears over several weeks.

To organise readings by tag just click on the tag in the item record.



All readings with your chosen tag will display:



To find which tags are on your list go to the reading list tool bar at the top of your list and click the tag icon.



To find which tags are on your list go to the reading list tool bar at the top of your list and click the tag icon.

The list of tags will display:



Click the desired tag from the list.



Click the desired tag from the list.

All readings with your chosen tag will display:



To revert to the whole list display click the tag icon on the reading list tool bar then click show all on the tag list.

Managing your reading lists




The reading list system allows you to organize your readings, print and much more.




• Reorder your list alphabetically.

By clicking on the relevant control bar icon you can:




• Reorder your list alphabetically. • Print your list.





• Reorder your list alphabetically. • Print your list. • Add an RSS feed for latest subject information.





• Reorder your list alphabetically. • Print your list. • Add an RSS feed for latest subject information. • Browse by book cover.





• Reorder your list alphabetically. • Print your list. • Add an RSS feed for latest subject information. • Browse by book cover. • Export the references to add them to EndNote.


Now go ahead...

... and check out your reading list! If you need further help, just ask a librarian or contact us at:

[email protected]

Thank you for your attention!

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How to use the online reading lists system