Reading Lists is an online system that works within your VLE modules to create online reading lists for HYMS students.

Reading Lists are an important part of the student learning experience as it ensures consistent and equal access to reading materials for students. It is also the key way in which academic staff inform the Library about recommended reading for their modules.

Through Reading Lists, the Library works with academic staff to ensure that students can access the course reading they need.

The Library has written Reading Lists guidelines for how the Reading Lists system should be used throughout the university.

• Reading Lists Guidelines

We can help in a number of ways:

• If you have a brand new list or major changes to a reading list, we can do that work for you. Just send the list to us via the online submission form.
• We offer 1-2-1 and departmental training at any time of year so if you’d prefer to talk to someone face to face about reading lists, contact lib-readinglists@york.ac.uk.
• We can provide guidance on selecting materials to include in your reading list.
• We maintain this online guide which contains information on how to use the Reading Lists system so you can make changes to the lists yourself.

Whether you have inherited a list from a colleague or you are starting from scratch, reading lists are most helpful to students if they are:

• Realistic: so that students have access to sufficient copies of items and appropriate loan periods, in digital form wherever possible.
• Accurate: so that students can find the correct resource and edition.
• Prioritised: so that students understand what they are expected to read and the Library understands what it needs to provide.
• Clear: so that students understand which resources are relevant to which parts of the module.
• Up-to-date: so that students are working with your latest information.
• Timely: so that the Library has time to acquire and make available the required resources.

• Use our 6 step guide to set up your new Reading Lists
• Read about the Digitisation Service and how you can use this to provide access to high demand items
• Read about the services we offer for students with a disability
• Explore our collections and Subject Guides

“The reading lists on Blackboard are so user-friendly, and well laid out. It is so useful to be automatically directed to the paper.”

“PDF chapters or a link to the library mean I can easily access a resource.”

“Really handy.”

“They are easily accessible, and gives me a good starting point for reading.”

“Guidance on what our tutor thinks encapsulate the week's learning.”

“Links to full text read, tags for essential on books”