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Reading Lists Online

Editing existing reading lists

After choosing a template when you first created the list, you may find that you need to add additional sections.

Click on the +Add button and select New section from the list of options.

Select the +Add button and New section from the list options - the options appear in this order: Search the library, Add from favourites, Add using DOI/ISBN, Import references, Manual entry, New section.

 

Add a section title, a tag (if you have been using section tags), and select the position for the new section within the list. 

Add new section. The fields appear in this order: Title, description, Start date, End date, Display section during these dates only checkbox, Add tag, Add (dropdown menu to select the position within the list). Select Add button to confirm.

Resources can be moved easily in Reading Lists Online.

Moving sections in your list

If sections of your list are in the wrong order, ensure that the section you want to use is collapsed and only displaying the section title (if you aren’t sure if your list is collapsed, the small arrow next to the section title will be pointing to the right). Please note that if your section has no items populating it, it can’t be moved until it has some items in the section. You can change the order of your sections at any point, but there is not an undo function to automatically put things back as they were before any changes. 

Place your cursor over the 6 dots that appear before the section title. Hold down the left mouse button and drag the section to the new position in the list.

  • Press and hold down the left mouse button
  • Drag the section into the new position
  • Release the mouse button to complete the move

Moving items within the same list

To change which section of your list a resource is located in, find the resource in your reading list. Remember, if you have multiple sections in your list, you will need to click the section titles to see the list of items in that section.

Once you have found the item you wish to move, open the ellipses menu (…) and select Move item from the list of options.

To move an item, hover over the item entry to reveal the icon, open the ellipses menu (...) and select Move item from the list of options.

Choose which section to move the item into from the Move into section dropdown menu, then click the Move button to confirm.

Select the section that you want the item moved to from the Move into section list. Select the Move button to confirm.

 

Moving items into a different list

Once you have found the item you wish to move, open the ellipses menu (…) and select Move item from the list of options.

To move an item, hover over the item entry to reveal the icon, open the ellipses menu (...) and select Move item from the list of options.

Select the list that the item will be moved to from the Move into list dropdown menu, select the appropriate section from the Move into section dropdown menu, then click the Move button to confirm.

Select a different list from the Move into list options. Select which section to move the item into from the Move into section options. Select the Move button to confirm.

You can change the locations of the items in your reading list at any point, but there is not an undo function to automatically put things back as they were before any changes. If you move items within your reading list, you can find the item and move it again using this method. If you move the item to a different reading list by mistake, you will need to find the item in that list in order to remove it.  

 

Further information:

It is possible to export the lists contents in a variety of formats such as PDF or Word. 

Click on the List menu (...) and select Export list.

Export a list from the List menu. The TAB order of the links is as follows: Back, draft, course, list info, share, list menu.

From the Export to list of options, select the required format.

Selecting the Export to field will display a list of options in this order: Word, PDF, Excel, RIS, EndNote, .Ign

Select the preferred order (Sort by) and the fields that you want to include, then click Export. The file will automatically download to your device.

Confirm the format and details to be included in the downloaded copy. Options are - Sort by: List order, Title. Include the following fields: Item availability, Note for students, Tags, Shareable links: Pretty links, Full links. Select export to down a copy to your device.