You can easily change or add to the details of an item by editing it. To edit an item click on the Edit icon (far right of the item) and make what changes you wish. When you’ve finished click on the … Continue reading
Category Archives: Academics
Copying items
You can copy items from a reading list either to the same item or another of your reading lists. To copy an item click on the Copy icon (far right of item) and a popup window will appear showing all the … Continue reading
Deleting items
To delete an item click on the Delete icon (far right of item) and a popup window will appear asking you to confirm you want to delete the item. If you’re sure you want to delete the item then click on … Continue reading
Hidden items
You can hide and unhide items on a reading list. Hidden item aren’t visible to students and other users but can be seen “greyed out” by editors of a reading list. Hiding an item To hide an item click on … Continue reading
Exporting references
You can export references from a reading list by clicking on the Export icon (top left on the toolbar). A popup window will now appear allowing you to choose which format to export the references in. Once you have chosen your … Continue reading
Linking to a reading list
By default when you go to the reading list system you will find yourself on either the home page (listing the various academic schools) or to the last location you visited. You can however go directly to a specific location … Continue reading
Using the same reading list for multiple modules
Sometimes a reading lists may be used for more than one module. If this is the case for one (or more) of your modules then please let your academic librarian know as they can arrange for your reading list to … Continue reading
Sub-lists
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Very long reading lists can be daunting to students and time consuming when editing. One way round this is to split your list into a series (e.g. by topic or week) of smaller sub-lists. To create a sub-list simply click on … Continue reading
What is bibGrab?
bibGrab is a bookmark tool that allows you to add items to your reading lists whilst browsing the web. For example you could add a journal you’ve discovered on the library catalogue or add a book from your favourite online bookstore. … Continue reading
Installing bibGrab
In order to use bibGrab you first need to install it. To do this go to the reading list system (http://lorls.lboro.ac.uk/) and click on the Get bibGrab link at the bottom-left of the browser window and then follow the browser specific instructions provided. Once … Continue reading