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Reading and Resource Lists

A guide for academic staff on Reading and Resource Lists

What are Reading & Resource Lists?

The University of Dundee introduced Reading List Management software in 2014, to improve the student experience and learning opportunities by providing lecturers with tools to create flexible, accessible, and multimedia resource lists.

Resource lists:

  • are online interactive lists of relevant resources for each module/course. 
  • show the location, shelf number and availability of print & physical items
  • links to books, e-books, journal articles, websites, videos and other documents including digitisations
  • are linked into each MyDundee module. Or can be accessed by students via a shareable link.

Reading and Resource List Policy

The Reading and Resource List Policy sets out the principles and good practice for the creation, maintenance, and use of reading & resource lists. It also details the roles and responsibilities of academic staff, students, and library staff in implementing this policy.

Benefits of using reading list software

Benefits to staff in using Reading List software:

  • are online interactive lists of relevant resources for each module/course. 
  • show the location, shelf number and availability of print & physical items
  • links to books, e-books, journal articles, websites, videos and other documents including digitisations
  • are linked into each MyDundee module. Or can be accessed by students via a shareable link.

1. Easy access to resources relevant to modules. Resources are labelled recommended for student purchase, essential, further reading.
2. Resource Lists are integrated with MyDundee modules and learning materials.
3. Many opportunities to interact with resource lists:

  • like resources;
  • comment on lists;
  • suggest resources;
  • create own resource lists.

​​​​​​Benefits to the Library in using Reading List software:

  1. Strengthen the library’s involvement in, and contribution to, teaching and learning.
  2. Enables librarians to support academic staff in developing reading lists that make the best use of library collection.
  3. Ensures that the Library always has adequate copies of items on your lists .
  4. Allows the library to make better informed purchasing choices.
  5. Fully integrated with the library management system.
  6. Reduced risk of copyright infringement.