Special Thanks
Vanderbilt Library would like to thank Oklahoma University Libraries for allowing the use of their guide in the creation of our own.
Add Resources
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You can add resources to individual sections by clicking the + button on the right
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This will open a dialog box where you can search library resources. To add a resource not held by the library, click the "Add item manually / Upload file" link at the top of the dialog box.
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By default, you will search in the library catalog, but you can change this setting by selecting another option in the Search Library drop-down menu. The other search options are Search Everything, Library Catalog, Articles & More, Course Reserves, WorldCat, and TV News Archives.
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For most cases, leaving the defaults (Simple Search in the Library Catalog) will be appropriate. Enter in a search term in the text box, and click search.
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You can also search by Title, Author, ISBN, ISSN, Call Number and DOI.
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Your results will appear in the dialog box below your search query.
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Click the resource you want to add and click the blue ADD button. Note: clicking this button multiple times will add the item to your list each time. You can also drag and drop the title directly to the reading list.
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You can continue to add as many resources as you would like.
- Students can view online resources by clicking View online.
- If there is only one entry point it will automatically open a new tab with the resource.
- If there are multiple options, it will list all the relevant databases.
- All the links go through the library, preventing potential access problems.
Adding a Reading from the Catalog
Once you have created a Course Reading List, you can add records from the Library Catalog.
- Search the Library Catalog to find the record you wish to add.
- Click on the record to display the action list, then click on the Reading List action.
- For course instructors the following dialog box opens:
- In the dialog box, you can choose to add the record to a Course Reading List or to your personal collection (for later review).
- Select the desired Reading List and section for this record.
- Click Add to Reading List to submit your selection.
Cite It!
The Course Reading List system has a toolbar widget, Cite It!, that allows you to cite a web page or an item on a web page.
- To install Cite It! you can simply drag and drop the link to your browser's toolbar.
- To add an item to your reading list using Cite It! simply click Cite It! and a pop-up appears with the item's details.
- The Course Reading List Tool must be open for Cite It! to work.
