Resource Lists: Help and guides
Help and support using Resource Lists. Includes short videos for staff and students. You can also arrange a call (via Microsoft Teams) if you would like some extra help or have a specific query.
Get Started: 10 Steps to Resource Lists
These ten steps are all you need to get started with Resource Lists, enabling you to create, publish and update your list.
Guide: Get started: 10 Steps to Publishing a Resource List (PDF)
Video: How to add the Cite It tool (01:48)
- Video: How to add the Cite It tool
- This video will show how to add the Cite It tool in Leganto
Short guides and videos
This guide will show course organisers how to:
- Add a new resource to your list
- Delete resources on your list
- Move resources on your list
- Send your list to the Library for review
Video: How to edit your Resource List (9:34)
- Video: How to edit your Resource List
- This video is for course organisers. It shows how to edit Resource Lists.
This guide will show course organisers how to:
- Request a book purchase or check for e-book availability
- Request a copyright-compliant digitisation
- Send your Resource List for review
Guide:Get Started: 10 Steps to Publishing a Resource List (PDF)
Video: How to manage your course reading (6:49)
- Video: How to manage your course reading
- This video is for course organisers o how they can manage their course reading with the help of their resource lists.
Students access their Resource List from the corresponding course in Learn.
To make sure your Resource List is available to students in Learn, check:
- The 'Library Resources' link is available to students (the Resource Lists link is on this page)
- The Resource List is published
- The Resource List is associated with the correct course code which matches the Learn course ID exactly (if you have any issues associating your Resource List to a course code, contact Library.Learning@ed.ac.uk)
Student Guide
This guide will help students to:
- Find a Resource List
- Use the features available to view a list, search for items and manage their reading
- Export a Resource List as a bibliography
Guide: Quick guide for students (PDF)
Video: Resource Lists for students (4:04)
- Video: Resource Lists for students
- This is a video guide for students on Resource Lists
Resource Lists 1-2-1s (via Microsoft Teams)
If you would like some help using Resource Lists, or have a question about the service, you can arrange a phone or video call with the Library Learning Services team via Microsoft Teams.
To arrange a 1-2-1, please email Library.Learning@ed.ac.uk. Please let us know your preferred time when you get in touch.
Library Learning Services
Contact details
- Email: Library.Learning@ed.ac.uk
Address
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Main Library
George Square- Post Code
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