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

See our tutorial Linking from Canvas to your Reading List or follow the instructions below. 

• In Canvas, select Settings within each course 
• Select Navigation
• Locate the Reading list option (towards bottom of list) and then click Enable
• Move the list link to an appropriate position within the Course Navigation and click Save
• The Reading Lists link now appears in the main navigation menu
• Click on the Reading Lists link
• Search for the current reading list using the module code alone (delete the year e.g 2334-) and select appropriate list, click on Save
• The reading list is now linked

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
• Linking from Canvas to your Reading List

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 and add the link from the Canvas module
• The Library will review the list, purchase new books/e-books, digitise requested chapters/ articles