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Bookmarking in the Online Reading List System
Why bookmark?
In order to add items to an online Reading List, you must first add them as "bookmarks" in your account within the Reading List system.
The advantages of using bookmarked items are that you can:
- Easily add items into any number of online Reading Lists using a simple click and/or a keyword search.
- Request new books and/or eBooks by adding them into a list when you come across them by using the bookmark extension, without having to make a note of the details and enter them in manually. It is an effective ordering tool.
Once you have added resources into your bookmarks, you will be able to use these to create and edit your online Reading Lists.
We recommend the following:
- For books and eBooks, we recommend using Discover as this ensures that the resource links correctly and students can easily access the resource.
- For articles and journals, we recommend bookmarking within the resource, this ensures the correct information is gathered by the bookmarking tool.
- For websites or webpages, we recommend bookmarking directly from the required webpage/website, this ensures the most direct link is gathered by the bookmarking tool.
- For AV or image resources, we recommend bookmarking within the resource. You can also find a wealth of resources via the Film, Images & Audio databases on the Library Website. For further guidance on bookmarking video and image databases, please contact your Academic Librarian team.
- For Digitised readings, you can use our Digitisation request service. You can also request digitised readings through the reading list system by adding the request to the 'Library Note' field.
- For new books or orders, we recommend bookmarking within Amazon. Although we very rarely order items via Amazon, bookmarking this website ensures we have the correct bibliographic information (i.e. ISBN, publication date) to place an order more quickly.
*Please make sure to check the 'Online Resource' button on the Bookmark page is correctly marked. For example, for print books the box should be unticked but for eBooks, webpages/websites, articles or journals the box should be ticked.
We also recommend that you indicate a reading importance for your resource: Essential or Recommended. It is important that you indicate a reading importance as it will allow Library staff to ensure that we have sufficient copies of items in stock or available online
The following guides have been created to support you in diversifying your reading list content:
We recommend using the Bookmark Extension as it will allow you to add resources quickly to your reading list from the web or the Library Catalogue, and resolves issues with the Content Security Policy (CSP) in different websites.
You will need to install the extension onto each new browser you use. This is especially applicable if you work from home or use multiple PCs or laptops (i.e. hot desking) when on campus.
To install the Bookmark Extension
This will install a bookmark extension to your browser. We recommend installing the extension on Microsoft Edge. *Please note, the University no longer supports the Chrome Webstore. If you need any help, then please get in touch (ReadingLists@leedsbeckett.ac.uk).
a. Go to your Online Reading List and click on ‘My Bookmarks’ in the purple bar along the top. Please note, you will need to be signed into Google with a personal Google account, and not your Leeds Beckett staff account to install the extension. Information on creating a Google account can be found on the Google Account help pages.
b. Click on 'Install Bookmarking Extension'. You will also be given the option to watch a short video on ‘How to Bookmark’ which is recommended.
c. Select the browser you would like to add the extension to. The options include:
· Chrome, Microsoft Edge, Opera, etc.
· Firefox
· Safari
We recommend Microsoft Edge.d. You’ll now need to configure your extension for Leeds Beckett University. Right-click on the 'Talis' logo which is now visible in your toolbar. Please note, you will only need to do this once.
e. Select ‘Options’ and select Leeds Beckett University and save.
f. The bookmark extension icon will now appear at the top right, next to address bar.
To install the Bookmark Button
We recommend installing the Bookmark Extension, (as above) but if you have any problems with the Extension, this may be an Alternative.
Before you begin, you will need to make sure that your browser's bookmarks bar is visible to install the Bookmark Button. To turn on the bookmarks bar in Edge, click the 3 vertical dots at the top right of the screen, then go to ' Bookmarks and Lists', then click 'Show Bookmarks Bar'.
a. In the online Reading List system, click on 'My Bookmarks'.
b. Click on the 'Install Bookmarking Extension' link which is under the purple bar on the right-hand side of the screen.
c. Chose the last option :
Can't install the bookmarking extension?
Manually Install the bookmarklet
d. In the pop-up window, there is a button labelled 'Add to My Bookmarks'. Drag and drop this button from the pop-up window up to your own browser's bookmark bar.
e. Click 'Close' to exit.
f. The 'Add to My Bookmarks' button should now appear in your bookmarks bar.
a. Access the online Reading List from MyBeckett
b. In a new browser tab or window, find the item you wish to add to your list (e.g. a book/eBook, journal article, video, website, etc.).
c. Click 'Add to my Bookmarks' or the Bookmark Extension in your browser. The bookmarks screen will appear with details of the resource that have been captured from the webpage.
d. Check that the information about the resource is correct.
e. If it is an online/electronic resource, check that the 'Online Resource' box is ticked.
f. You now have two options: 'Create' and 'Create & Add to List':
- Choose 'Create & Add to List' if you have saved the reading list to 'My Lists'. Then go to the next step.
- Choose 'Create' to collect the resource to add later. That's it. You can now move on to the next resource to bookmark.
g. If you have chosen 'Create & Add to List', then a pop-up box will appear with the following (see example image below):
- Add to list: Select the desired reading list from the drop-down list. These are all the online Reading Lists saved in your 'My Lists'. Make sure you have chosen the current academic year.
- Top or bottom: Choose whether you want the resource to appear at the top or bottom of the online Reading List or section.
- Sections: if you have added sections to your online Reading List, these will appear here. Otherwise it defaults to the main list (outside the sections, either top or bottom of the list depending on what you have chosen above).
- Note for student: here you can add a note that will be visible to students. We recommend adding guidance here on which part of the resource to prioritise, such as page or chapter references.
- Importance: Select the reading importance: Essential or Recommended
- Note for library: here you can add a note that will only be visible to academic and library staff.
h. Once you are happy with the above, click 'OK' to add the resource to the reading list.
Please note that once you have finished adding resources, you will have to publish the reading list for the changes to be visible to students and to Library staff for ordering.
