Course Reading List Tool

Your list can be divided into one or more sections. This can help you organize your readings.

• Click New Section.
• Enter a Title. The description and dates are optional but can be helpful to your students.
• Click Create when you are done.
• Repeat to create more sections.
• You can expand and collapse the sections by using the toggle section view icon near the top of the screen. 

• To reorder sections, click on the section name and drag it to the preferred location.
• You can edit the section information by clicking on the … to the right of the section name and selecting Edit Section. 

• This will open a dialog box allowing you to change the title, dates, and description. Click save when you have made all of your changes.

• The Course Reading List tool will automatically include all the bibliographic data from the library catalog.
• If you want to add additional information to the item, click the … beside the item title and select Edit item. This will open a dialog box where you can edit the imported metadata.  
• You can also delete an item by clicking the … and selecting Delete Item.

Due to the implementation of the new library catalog, you now have the option to designate which readings are Fair Use. Please use the tag option Fair Use by clicking Add tags to item, to note which readings you are claiming.  All readings not marked with the Fair Use tag, if VU does not own it, will be submitted through copyright clearance. The Fair Use Checklist is available for your use.  If you are unsure of Fair Use, please contact your subject liaison librarian.

• Then, click the Add tags box.
• The Fair Use tags will be visible to the students as well as library staff.
• Click save when you are done adding the tag.

Clicking on the resource will open a new page with additional editing options.

• You can add a Due Date to the resource.
• You can add Public or Private Note.
• Your students will be able to see the public note.
• Only you can see the Private Note.
• You can set dates during which the citation and item will be visible to students.

• Instead of adding resources directly to a list, you can choose to add to your Collection. From your collection, you can easily place the same material in multiple lists.
• To start, click My Collection on the left sidebar. This will take you to your Collection page.
• To add a new item, click the blue + ADD ITEM button.
• This brings up the search dialog box, which functions the same as it did when you were adding items directly to your reading list.
• After searching for a resource, click the blue ADD TO COLLECTION button.
• When you exit the search box, you should see the new item at the top of your Collection page.
• Go back to your reading list by clicking Reading Lists on the top left and then selecting your list.
• Click the blue OPEN COLLECTION button.
• Now your collection list should appear on the right sidebar. The open collection button has changed to CLOSE COLLECTION
• To add a resource from your collection to your reading list, just click on the resource and drag it into the appropriate place in your reading list.
• Once you are finished, click CLOSE COLLECTION.