Access your reading lists via a direct link from the relevant Moodle course using the ‘Library Resources’ block
Alternatively, use the reading list ‘Search’ to search by course code, title or lecturer name. ‘Sign in’ (top right) first to ensure you see all the lists.
If you haven’t already, ‘Sign in’ using the link at the top right of the page.
Readings are ordered as your lecturer has chosen – by week or topic etc. Use the ‘Table of contents’ to see all the sections at a glance. You can sort the list by ‘type’ e.g. group together articles, chapters, websites etc. using the top right hand button ‘Group by’. The title of each reading is blue and underlined, click on this to see further information:
- Full details of the reading and its source
- A live link to the library catalogue for that item
- Where available, links to the full text reading
You can also keep your own notes for each reading using ‘My notes’ and the ‘Have you read this?’ radio buttons.
| Frequently Asked Questions |
Is there a list for my course?
- Try going via Moodle: there should be a link from each Moodle course to its associated reading list
- If using the reading lists ‘search’ box, first sign in! Some lists are not visible until you have signed in
- You can search for a list by course code, title, or lecturer name: try more than one search and check you have the right course code / title information
- If you don’t find a list it is possible your lecturer has not set one up: ask them in the first instance. Not all lecturers will chose to have a list here
- If your lecturer thinks there should be a list then please email readinglists [AT] ucl.ac.uk with the course code and lecturer’s name – and your email address so we can reply to you.
What does the note ‘Digitised reading’ mean?
For some key readings, an academic may ask the library to digitise individual chapters or articles: if they comply with copyright regulations, they are scanned and added to the reading list. If you see the note ‘Digitised reading’, click on the (blue, underlined) title to see the full record, then click on the ‘weblink’ to see the pdf. If you are not using Cluster WTS you may need to log in with your UCL id.
What does the note ‘e-journal’ or ‘e-book’ mean?
This alerts you to the full text article, or electronic book being available for that particular reading. Click on the title of the article to see the full record and links to the full text. If you are not using Cluster WTS you may need to log in with your UCL id (see next question)
The links to e-journals / pdfs work on campus: why do some of them not work at home?
From home the journal website will not always recognise you as a member of UCL. The easiest way around this is to access Remote Cluster WTS which mimics on-site access:
http://www.ucl.ac.uk/isd-extra/common/windows/wts-web/
If this is not possible, try clicking on the ‘SFX@ucl’ button, instead of the ‘web link’ or ‘DOI’. This takes you via UCL which will recognise you and allow you in. You may be asked to sign in using your UCL id.
If, after trying these two options, you still cannot access the reading, please use the ‘Feedback’ button at the top of the screen, or email full details of the problem to readinglists [at] ucl.ac.uk
The list is very long: how can I jump to Term 2 without scrolling all the way down?
Beneath the list title is a ‘Table of contents’: click the blue ‘show’ link to reveal each section of the list. Click on any section title to jump straight to it.
What is the ‘Teaching Collection’?
These are paper chapters or articles available for 3-hour loan in some libraries. The shelfmark indicates which library it is held in (‘Science’ ‘Main’ etc.) and the four-digit number that follows is its unique number. In the Archaeology, Main and Bartlett libraries the Teaching Collections are held behind the issue desk: you just need to ask staff and tell them the shelfmark number.
In the Science library the Teaching Collection is held in the Short Loan Collection (‘SLC’) on the ground floor: you can issue the readings to yourself using the self-issue machines.
Where can I report a problem?
If there is a technical problem with your reading list, please email: readinglists [AT] ucl.ac.uk
or use the ‘Feedback’ button at the top of the reading list.
Please note that the content of the list is designed by your lecturer so do check with them for queries about the choice of readings, or clarification on the notes.
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Last modified 16 February 2012
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