Reading List Service

Bookmarking from the Library Catalogue

• Go to the Library Catalogue
• Search for your book
• Once the book is located, click on the title to display the full book details
• Click on the Talis Bookmark Extension you have installed
• You will be automatically brought to the Bookmarking page in the Reading List System
• Do a quick check of the bibliographic information to ensure accuracy (edit fields if necessary) 
• If it an e-book, make sure that the Online Resource box is ticked
• Click on Create and Add to List
• Select your reading list from the drop-down menu that appears

• Choose what section to add the book to and add notes for students at this point
• Select if the book is for Student Purchase/Core OR Recommended.
• Click on OK to finish

Install the Talis Bookmark Extension

• Install the Talis Bookmarking Extension from the Chrome web store
• Click Add to Chrome. A popup will appear confirming you'd like to add the extension to your browser
• Click Add extension. You should now see the Talis logo appear alongside your other extensions (such as EndNote)
• The first time you use this extension it will prompt you to select your institution - click the dropdown menu and select University of Galway from the list, then click Save
• Finally click on the Pin icon to make the Talis extension icon visible on your browser bar

Linking from Canvas to a Reading List

• To ensure the reading list is opening correctly, click on the Talis Reading List Link from the Canvas Module
• If requested, click on the Embed reading list from Talis Aspire button
• Alternatively if you are asked to select a list from the Suggested Lists section or to search
  for a list then the module code is missing from the Reading List.
• To add the module code to the reading list, please see Section 17 of the Reading List Guide 
• Please go back to the first step above when the module code is added 

Reading List Support & Online Tutorials

Support:

• Our Reading List Guide provides a detailed overview of all elements of creating and managing your online reading list.‌
• Our FAQs (page 13 of our Reading List Guide) addresses several common questions
  • Example: Can I link a reading list to more than one module?  Can a reading list be shared by a number of lecturers? etc.

Online Tutorials:

• Create and Structure your Reading List
• Adding a Book to your Reading List from the Library Catalogue
• Adding a Book to your Reading List not on the Library Catalogue
• Requesting a Book Chapter for Digitisation
  

Steps in Using the Reading List Service

• Login to reading lists and create a user profile (please select "public" option)
• Create your reading list and add required sections - see page 2 of our Reading List Guide or view our Create and Structure your Reading List Tutorial
• To start adding resources, install the Talis Bookmarking Extension to your browser
• Add books, e-books, chapters, journal articles, websites etc. to your draft reading list using the Talis Bookmark Extension. For assistance view our Adding a Book to your Reading List tutorial
• Publish the reading list. The Talis Reading List link in the Canvas module should automatically open the Reading List for students to access.
• The Library will review the list, purchase new books/e-books, digitise requested chapters/ articles