Manage reading lists

Your reading list explained

Hover your mouse over each of the buttons below to see its description.

To select or create a new reading list, use the Reading Lists button.Reading Lists
To manage course settings, use this button.Course Settings
Use this button to go back to your course site.Back To Course

To add material to your reading list, use the Add buttonAdd
To move selected readings between groups, use the Move To button.Move To
To create a new group of readings, use the New Group button.New Group
To export a reading list, use the Export button.Export
To publish or withdraw a reading list, use the Publish / Withdraw button.Publish
To delete a reading list, use the Delete button.Delete List
To check lists in student view, use the Student View button.Student View
Use this button to collapse all groups.
Use this button to expand all groups.
To refresh the reading list, use the Refresh button.Refresh

Create groups of readings

Follow the steps below to create a new group.

Use the New group menu button:
Enter the name of your new group, and click Create:

Move readings

To change the order in which your readings are displayed, you can drag and drop the readings into place using the handle at the far right of each reading:

You can move a group of readings together by selecting the check boxes on the left of each reading:

Either drag the items together, or use the Move to menu button to move the items to a group:

Change citation style

When you click on the brief citation for a reading, you will see a full citation in a preconfigured citation style:

Follow the steps below to check or change the citation style used for your course:

Use the Course Settings button from the top menu bar:
Use the dropdown list to select the style you would like to use, and click Update:

If the citation style required for your course is not included in the list, please contact Ask the Library to enquire about adding new citation styles.

Special note, 14 November 2023: The Australian Guide to Legal Citation 3rd Edition (AGLC3) style was removed from eReserve today; at that time, reading lists using AGLC3 had AGLC4 automatically applied.

Export reading lists

You can export a reading list to a RIS file or plain text (txt) file. The exported file contains full reading citations and URLs, but not digitised files and notes. This can be useful when you need to send the reading list to someone who doesn't have access to the reading list or course site outside the study period.

To export the list, choose the Export button at the top menu bar and select the format required:

And the file will be downloaded automatically:

Tips: RIS files can be imported to reference management software such as EndNote. TXT files can be read in a text editor such as Notepad.

Please note that students are also able to export the reading list from their student view as long as they have access to the course site and the list is published.

Delete reading lists

You can delete a list for any study period from your course. This only affects the deleted study period, and will not remove any readings used in other study periods. A deleted list cannot be restored and would have to be recreated using the New Study Period instructions.

To delete a list, select that list from the Reading List drop-down menu, then select the Delete List button in the top menu:

You will see a warning pop-up. Click Yes to continue:

FAQs

How can I check the start and end date of my reading list?

Hover over the status label as shown below:

A screenshot showing how to hover over the status label

What is the best way to organise readings?

That depends on your own (and your students’) requirements. You may prefer to group your readings (for example) by weeks or by themes.

Can I move a reading into more than one group?

No. A reading can only belong to one group on a reading list. This is because of the negative impact which multiple identical readings would have on statistical reporting concerning resource use.

You can present the same reading across multiple topics/weeks by embedding the reading into multiple locations within your course site.

If you're expecting students to read different parts of a single chapter in different weeks, you can submit multiple separate Book Excerpt (rather than Book Chapter) reading requests for the relevant page ranges.

When I add a reading, which group does it get added to?

It will be added to the 'Ungrouped readings' group, after any other readings that are already present in that group.

Can I add a reading list to a non-course site?

Yes.

In edit mode in learnOnline, at the location where you want to display the reading list, select Add an activity or resource; this will open a pop-up with a variety of activity/resource options.
Select External tool.
Enter an Activity name, and select the eReserve Plus Preconfigured tool.
Select Save and return to course.
Select newly-created Activity; this will present the Welcome to eReserve Plus page which teaching staff see when a course has no existing reading lists.
From the Reading Lists drop-down menu, select New List to create your reading list.