How to use Reading Lists for Course Reserves

On this page, you can learn how to: 

• Create a reading list
• Add Georgia Tech Library items to your Reading List
• Submit your Reading List to librarians for processing and approval

Click Reading Lists in your course navigation. If this is your first time making a Reading List, click the "Create It" button. The course number of your course will automatically populate the new list. You can import an .RIS file of references to populate the readings, or you can manually add items from the Georgia Tech Library catalog. 

Selecting a template

Reading Lists has several templates available for faculty to use for their courses. Each template has different number of sections depending on predicted needs. 

• Blank - single default section
• Weekly, 16 weeks - weekly sections for a Fall/Spring semester
• Weekly, 10 weeks - weekly sections for a Summer semester
• Weekly, 5 weeks - weekly sections for a short session, mini mester, etc. 
• Required, Recommended, Further reading - three sections 

All templates allow a faculty member to add or delete sections.

Adding items from the Georgia Tech Library catalog

1. Click the "Add Item" button 
2. Select Library Search
3. Search the Georgia Tech Library catalog from within Reading Lists
4. Drag chosen items over to the desired section
5. Repeat

You can add physical books, eBooks, research articles, streaming media, and other kinds of library content. You can click the item in the section and add a note or due date for students. 

Physical books will be pulled from remote storage and placed on Reserve. Students can check out these items from the INFO Desk in the Price Gilbert Memorial Library. 

Submitting your list to the Georgia Tech Library

After you have made all the item selections you want, click the "Publish" button. This sends your list to librarians that will submit items for copyright clearance, pull physical items from storage, or other kinds of processes necessary to make content available to your students. Publishing a list does not mean all items are immediately available for students. Librarians will follow up with you with any questions or approvals.