To help you manage your time and academic reading more effectively, there are lots of extra things you can do with your reading list:
The boxes on this page, show you how!
You can filter your list to search for a specific title or author. Use the box on the top right of your list to enter the author or the title you are looking for.
The list will only display items with that title or author. You can clear a search by clicking 'Clear search' in the yellow box.
You can use the Table of Contents button at the top left of the list to jump straight to a particular week's recommended reading.
Use the box on the top right of your list to filter the list to items available in the Library or online; items that you have indicated you will read/haven't haven't read yet, by recommended importance set by your lecturer, or to those with personal notes attached.
Once you have selected a filter, you will only see items in that category (an item could be in more than one category at once).
To clear a filter, scroll to the top and click 'Clear Filter'.
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 and choose 'Edit personal note' or 'Delete personal 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 use the 'View & Export' button to download and print a copy of this list, in a similar style to the online version.
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.
If Blackwell can recommend another seller, you can still order it from their online store. Click on Buy Now to view the item on the Blackwell's website.
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. Click on Buy it now from Blackwell to see what options you have.
Blackwell is just one book retailer - you can, of course, buy your books elsewhere!
If your tutor has requested a scanned extract of a particular chapter or article these will be accessible via your online Reading List. Scans are accessible from the start of the term in which the module is running.
When you click 'View Online' you will be asked to sign-in with your University of Reading username and password to access the scan. You will also be given the option to download or print. Please note that only students enrolled on a module are permitted to download or print from these scanned extracts.
For more advice on managing your academic reading, watch this short video from the Study Advice team.