Library Help

[You need to be set up in Talis, read How do I start with the Talis reading list system?]

 Adding Library resources in Summon directly into your reading list (this works for books, ebooks, journal articles, whole journals, reports, and other sources found in Summon):

1. Hover your mouse over your reading list where you want to add the resource, and click on Add Resource.
2. This will give you a search box in which you can type the author, title or ISBN-13 of the source.
3. You will see a list of search results; click on Add to List for the right one.
4. Now the source is in your list it is vital to set the Importance of the item - Core, Recommended or Further Reading - as this determines how many print copies of a book the Library will buy.

Adding books using the bookmarking extension:

1. Open a new window in Chrome. Go to https://catalogue.brad.ac.uk/ . Use the Title search (left-hand dropdown) to look for the book you want;
2. Click through to the item you want. For books, default to the ebook if available (this improves accessibility);
3. Click on the Permanent Link on the right of the screen;
4. Click on the bookmarking tool.
5. A new window will open with details of the resource.
6. Click on the button “Create and add to list” and complete the boxes in the new window which pops up.  It is vital to set the Importance of the item - Core, Recommended or Further Reading - as this determines how many print copies of a book the library will buy).
7. Click OK to return to your list.

If the book you want is not available in the catalogue or Summon, you can add it to your list from Amazon.co.uk.

1. Open a new window in Chrome. Go to https://www.amazon.co.uk .
2. Search for the book and click on the title to display more information.
3. Click on the bookmarking extension.
4. Click on the button “Create and add to list” and complete the boxes in the new window which pops up. Put “Please buy” in the Note for the Library box.
5. Set the importance and click OK.