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Guide: Staff Guide to Reading Lists: Home

Introduction

SRUC has a new online Talis reading list system, where you can provide links not only to relevant books and articles for your module but also websites, web documents, You Tube and other online videos, and digitised extracts to your students. 

The reading lists and sections of the list can be embedded in the relevant module/topic allowing students to easily link straight to any e books, articles, digitised chapters and to see the availability of print materials. 

Your Campus Library Staff will be able to transfer your readings to the software.

This guide covers what the reading list software can offer for both staff and students, best practice ideas and how to start creating lists.

An example from a test list -

 

Benefits for Academic Staff

  • Helps students make best use of their time by providing a structured list and guidance on resources
  • Gives a single place to gather all the resources for a module
  • The list can be added to the Reading/Resources section in the module.
  • Allows staff to identify the importance of each resources  as Core or Recommended.  This helps students understand the importance of the sources and where to concentrate their reading.
  • Notes can be added to particular items to guide reading e.g. Please read Chapter 10, This article provides an excellent overview of the topic
  • Links can be added for all types of resources - books, articles, websites, videos.
  • Provides a place to easily communicate with the Library about required materials and to request digitised extracts
  • The lists are easy to keep up to date and add to as you go through the year
  • Easy to check for any broken links
  • The Reading List dashboard lets you see how students are interacting with the list

 

Benefits for Your Students

  • Students can find all the resources for their module in one place
  • Provides clear guidance on the importance of resources on the list and reading expectations
  • Provides links straight through to resources making it easy to access material 
  • Private notes can be added against resources, indicating student's own reading intentions i.e. what they have read or which resources are a priority for them to read
  • Reading lists are presented consistently across all modules
  • Frees their time for independent research

Help?

If you have a question regarding any of the information on this guide:

 Contact: sruclibraryhelp@sruc.ac.uk