To help you manage your time and academic reading more effectively, there are lots of extra things you can do with your reading list:
Setting a 'reading intention' notes allow syou to manage your time more effectively. Plan your weekly reading, annotating each item with 'Will read', 'Reading now', 'Have read' or 'Won't read' as appropriate. This will help you keep track of what you have read so far, and what to read next.
Only you see your 'read status' details. However, your tutor will have access to anonymised class-wide statistics.
1. This setting is personal to you, so you'll need to scroll up to top of the page, and click 'Log In'. Enter your University of Reading username and password to log into the reading list.
2. Click on the circle icon next to the title of the item, and choose the relevant statement.
3. You'll see the reading intention icon that you selected next to the title of the item.
You can go back and update these as you read items on your list.
You can add private notes about your reading. No one else can see these notes, not even your tutor!
1. Notes are personal to you, so you'll need to scroll up to top of the page, and click 'Log In'. Enter your University of Reading username and password to log into the reading list.
2. Select the hamburger icon beside the item title, and choose 'Add personal note'.
3. Add your note to the box that appears under the item. Remember to click 'Save'.
Your note will now appear as part of the list - only you can see this note.
To edit or delete it, select the hamburger icon, choose 'Personal note' and use the options below the text box to edit or delete your note.
You can view your list in a particular citation style by clicking the 'Citation Style' button on the top left of the list.
To export a bibliography in your selected style, go to 'View & Export' on the top right of the list and choose 'PDF - Bibliography'. You can also use this option to download a list view organised by week, or topic.
As well as seeing live Library availability for a book cited on your reading list, you can also see if it is available to purchase in the Blackwell's bookshop. If the bookshop has a copy in stock online a price will be displayed.
The price shown is for the edition cited, you may be able to find a cheaper edition (e.g. in paperback) by going to the Blackwell website.
Blackwell is just one book retailer - you can, of course, buy your books elsewhere!