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How do I add a web source to my reading list?
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Answered By: Mdumiseni Ndlovu
Last Updated: Jun 17, 2025 Views: 3
Answer:
Answered By: Mdumiseni Ndlovu
Last Updated: Jun 17, 2025 Views: 3
[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):
- Hover your mouse over your reading list where you want to add the resource, and click on Add Resource.
- This will give you a search box in which you can type the author, title or ISBN-13 of the source.
- You will see a list of search results; click on Add to List for the right one.
- Now the source is in your list it is helpful to students to set the Importance of the item - Core, Recommended or Further Reading.
Adding sources using the bookmarking extension:
- In a new Chrome tab, find the web pdf or webpage you want to add (or use the webpage on which the pdf sits).
- Click on the bookmarking extension.
- In the new window, edit the details to make them more helpful (pdfs give incomplete details).
- Click on “Create and add to list”, and complete the boxes in the new window which pops up.
- Set the importance and click OK.
To add a video from YouTube, go to https://www.youtube.com/ and find the video. Click on the title to display the play box. Then follow steps 2-5 above.
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