Reading lists are an incredibly valuable resource for students on any course of study. This was highlighted in a survey¹ of academic reading undertaken by the Library in 2011 with feedback from students indicating that reading lists helped them “understand what … Continue reading
Category Archives: Academics
Logging in
You can access the University’s online reading list system from a variety of places including Learn, the Library website, bottom of the module specifications or by typing http://lorls.lboro.ac.uk into the address bar of your web browser. To create or edit … Continue reading
Creating a reading list
You should find that all active modules are already listed on the reading list system. If for any reason one of your modules isn’t listed, or the details for a module are wrong, then please contact your academic librarian.
Populating a reading list from a Word document
If you already have a reading list written up in MS Word (docx) then the easiest way to populate a new online reading list is to import it in the system. To import a reading list you need to be … Continue reading
Adding items manually
To add an item manually to your reading list you click on the Add New icon (top-left on toolbar). Then select the type of item (e.g. book, journal, etc.) and optionally where you want to insert it in the list … Continue reading
Indicating key texts
If you have one or more items on your reading list that are more significant than the others then you can mark these as Key items. Marking items as Key makes them stand out to your students and also indicates … Continue reading
Getting further support
You can get further help and advice on creating and maintaining your reading lists by contacting your friendly neighbourhood academic librarian. Academic librarians are able to provide one-to-one support by prior arrangement either in the Library or in your office. … Continue reading
Freestanding notes and annotations
In addition to having notes on citations (e.g. books, journals, etc.) you can also have freestanding notes on a reading lists. For example you might add a comment at the top of a list stating how you expect your student to … Continue reading
Re-ordering/sorting your reading list
By default, your reading list is displayed in the order in which the items are added to it. You can change this order in one of three ways. Drag and drop a single item Click on the icon to the left of … Continue reading
Sub-headings
Adding sub-headings can make it easier for you when editing a long reading list and for your students when viewing a long list. Sub-headings are displayed in larger font than either citations or notes, making them stand out. Also a section … Continue reading