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Waikato Reading Lists Guide

Waikato Reading Lists is a resource management tool that allows teaching staff to provide students with integrated, seamless and timely access to course reading lists. These pages provide guidance for accessing and creating reading lists for University of

Adding Resources

To add resources to your reading list, they have to first be bookmarked. This can be done manually, or by using your browser bookmarking extension. 

Adding Existing Resources

  • Click on the Add Resources link.
  • If needed, select "Show more" to view all previously bookmarked items.
  • Or, access them from the My Bookmarks tab.

Creating NEW Bookmarks

  1. Search for a resource (Library Search / databases / Google Scholar / websites)
  2. Click the Talis Aspire Bookmarking icon on your toolbar, or web browser extension
  3. Check the information in the fields are correct, edit if necessary.
  4. Check the links to any online content to ensure they are working.  Use the link converter to ensure the link works off-campus.
  5. Click Create or Create & Add to List
  6. Choose the relevant list and section (if adding to existing list)
  7. Add notes and set the importance for resources to indicate whether they are Required, Essential, Recommended etc.
  8. To view the bookmark, go to My Bookmarks or view on the list (if added to existing list).

 

Best Practices for Bookmarking:

  • Bookmark from Library Search or Library databases for best metadata.
  • Use the individual record view when bookmarking from Library Search or Library databases; AVOID bookmarking from results lists or PDFs.
  • Edit any field in a bookmark except ISBN or ISSN.
  • For electronic resources, ensure the 'Online Resources' box is ticked and select preferred linking option (DOI, Web address, Open URL).

Edit your list

The Edit option allows you to make changes to your list details.

  1. From My Lists, click on the relevant list to open
  2. Click Edit then Edit List details
  3. Once you have made changes refresh the page to view the updates
  4. Do not delete a list unless you are sure it is no longer required. Deleted lists are not retrievable.

Format your list

Your list can be formatted by:

  • Adding sections creates a Table of Contents automatically allowing for easier navigation
  • Adding notes to sections or to the top of a list
  • Using pages to add longer explanations, images, videos, links, etc

Requesting Digitisation

This step is necessary for providing digitised versions of hardcopy materials. It also records and reports copying that has been done under the CLL University Licence Agreement. Digitisation must also be requested for items that are to be scanned for Moodle.

  1. Click Request Digitisation from the drop down menu, under the vertical ellipsis, on the relevant item in your list 
  2. You will be prompted to fill in a form.  Completing as much information as possible will ensure a faster and smoother rollover process in future semesters.

IMPORTANT: Different fields are required for different item types e.g. a single chapter, sections of a book or article within a journal.

Publish your list

A list cannot be viewed by students unless you publish it.

  1. Click Publish when you are ready to make the list available to students.
  2. You can add the link to your Moodle paper and Paper Outlines.
  3. If you update your list ALWAYS click Publish, otherwise the changes will not be visible to students.