If you have requested a new reading list or been given editing rights to an existing list, you may wish to organise your reading materials to better enhance your students’ experience of your module and teaching sessions.
Your reading list can be structured as you want, to suit your teaching style.
Dividing your reading list into Sections and Subsections is an effective way to do this, and how you structure your reading list depends on what is better for you.
Using Sections and Subsections, you can create well-structured lists through dividing your resources into groups.
The sections can reflect your teaching plans
For example, you could have:
- A section for each week, or
- A section for each individual theme.
Sections can also be used to indicate to students whether:
- Some Resources will be used for a lecture or seminar taught by a specific individual(s)
- Wider reading is being included on a list that would be good for further research
- The reading list is organised by Key, Recommended or Background importances
- There are several films or other audio-visual resources that will be Key for a taught week or a subject area
- Anything else you would like to indicate about your teaching plans or resources
The following tips can help you get the most out of the reading list design you create.
You can also find ideas for how to structure your reading lists in our Best practice reading list examples.
- Find and go to your reading list on Reading Lists @ Liverpool
- Once you have the editing rights to update your list, you will see your list in edit mode
If your reading list has no items on it, you will see an ‘Empty list’ banner prompting you to add a resource, paragraph, or section.
- Select the ‘Add section’ option from the ‘Empty list’ banner
- Add your section title and description and ‘Save’
Once an item has been added to your list, the ‘Empty list’ banner will disappear.
The ‘Empty list’ banner will then be replaced by a concealed editing menu.
What are the add Resource and Paragraph options for?
- A resource is an item you have bookmarked, such as a book, journal article or webpage
- A paragraph is a piece of explanatory text you can add to provide further information to students
- Find and go to your reading list on Reading Lists @ Liverpool
- Once you have the editing rights to update your list, you will see your list in edit mode
- Go to the item above or below where you would like to add your section (e.g. Bookmark, another Section)
- Hover your mouse on the top or bottom of the item
- The editing menu will appear at either the top or bottom of the item
- Select ADD SECTION to create your new section
- Add your section title and description and ‘Save’
Your new section will appear with an 'Empty section' banner, prompting you to add a resource, paragraph, or section
You can add a new item to your new section by selecting from these options.
You can also move items you have already added into your section by following the steps in How do I move a book or section in a reading list?
How to add a subsection to a new section
- Select the ‘Add section’ option from the ‘Empty section’ banner
- Add your section title and description and ‘Save’
Once an item has been added to your list, the ‘Empty section’ banner will disappear
The ‘Empty section’ banner will then be replaced by a concealed editing menu.
- Find and go to your reading list on Reading Lists @ Liverpool
- Once you have the editing rights to update your list, you will see your list in edit mode
- Find the section you would like to create your subsection in using the Table of Contents filter on your Navigation bar
- Hover your mouse on the top or bottom the item in your section, which will be above or below where you would like to create your subsection
- Select ADD SECTION from the editing menu
If you selected the editing menu above an item in your section, your new subsection will be added above this item.
If you selected the editing menu below an item in your section, your new subsection will be added below this item.
- Find and go to your reading list on Reading Lists @ Liverpool
- Once you have the editing rights to update your list, you will see your list in edit mode
- Find the section you would like to edit using the Table of Contents filter on your Navigation bar
- Select the Ellipses button at the end of your section
- Select ‘Edit’ from the drop-down menu
- Two textboxes for your section Title and Details will appear on your reading list
- Update your text in the textboxes and ‘Save’
- Find and go to your reading list on Reading Lists @ Liverpool
- Find the item you would like to copy by using the Table of Contents filter on your Navigation bar
- Select the Ellipses button at the end of your paragraph
- Select the ‘Delete’ option from the drop-down menu
When deleting Sections, all items within the section will also be deleted.
Please ensure that you move any items you wish to keep out of the section before deleting it.
You can delete a Bookmark or Paragraph from your reading list by following roughly the same steps as you would for deleting a section.
Once your item has been deleted, it cannot be restored. Please ensure that you have selected the right item before deleting it.
*Remember
When you have finished updating your reading list, send your list for review to let the library know what you need for your module and teaching sessions.
You can find more information on how to manage your lists in our Reading Lists guide.
If you have any technical queries, please contact the Reading List Support team.
If you would like help with structuring and designing your list, please contact your Liaison Librarian.