Library Help

Your module will already have a reading list in Talis (your subject librarian will add a blank list if it is a new module). Students are told that this is where they need to find the reading for their module, and Library and other support staff rely on it to understand what students need.

We suggest starting with the most important sources, especially any key (text)books. Whenever analysis of our reading lists is done, the evidence is that students only click on links to a limited number of books, usually the key texts, and any others at the top of the list, or at the top of each section. Long detailed lists are not effective. 

We suggest you focus your efforts on:

1. Books (usually) and other sources that help students understand the key concepts and knowledge that form the core of the module’s learning.
2. Books (usually) and other sources that help students complete the module assessments (this may be the same as 1. above, but sometimes assessments require students to choose contexts, examples or case studies that have not been covered in the module learning).
3. Any reading you expect students to read in preparation for seminars, lectures, or other activities.
4. Any reading set as part of an assessment (for example an article you ask students to review). If you do not want such a source revealed to students beforehand, please check with your subject librarian that it is available for multiple people to use at one time.

Additional reading can be added over time.

To start using Talis, read How do I start with the Talis reading list system? Use the links on the reading list homepage to find guidance and videos about how to use Talis, and you can speak to your subject librarian .