You should aim to have all resources that you require added to your reading list at least six weeks prior to the beginning of term. This will give the library time to ensure resources are in place in time for the module starting, and to organise alternatives with you where resources are unavailable for purchase.
It is the responsibility of module leaders to keep their reading lists updated and to check that links are still working. Library staff will check changes, additions and essential items if capacity allows and are always available to provide assistance.
When a citation is marked Library Processing this means that the library is still working on it. When this changes to Complete this means that the library has finished working on it. Be aware that purchased materials (particularly print) may take time to be added to the citation after it's marked complete.
You no longer need to send your list for review for the library to begin work on it. Any items added to your list are automatically submitted to the library when they are added to your list. Your list will be automatically published upon creation. To learn more about this process, and exceptions click here.
Month |
Events |
Module leader action |
|---|---|---|
| June | After examinations have taken place | Reading lists may be updated and amended |
| Mid July (exact dates will be communicated to the Schools by email, and will appear in the Reading List guide) | Reading list rollover Existing reading lists will be rolled over to the next academic year, for Semester 1 and full year lists. |
During the rollover period, do not add items or amend existing reading lists. |
| End of July (exact dates will be communicated to the Schools by email and will appear in the Reading List guide | The new lists will be published on creation and will include the dates of the next academic year. Existing digitisations in published lists will be rolled over | Continue with updates and amendments Request any new chapter/article digitisations. Allow 6 weeks for print materials to arrive Library staff will see any changes or additions made to lists, and will begin processing citations |
| August | New budget year. The Library will purchase and licence any added content. Published lists will be made available to students in advance of the start of modules. | |
| November (exact dates when the new semester 2 and 3 lists become available will be communicated to the Schools and will appear in the Reading List guide) |
Reading list rollover for semesters 2 and 3. The new lists will be published on creation. | New lists can be amended and updated. Request any new chapter/article digitisations. Allow 6 weeks for print materials to arrive Library staff will see any changes or additions made to lists, and will begin processing citations |
| January | Lists for Semesters 2 and 3 will be made available to students in advance of the start of the modules |
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We may be able to supply a single digitised chapter for print books where there is no online access. Digitisations are subject to the publisher’ permission and country of origin. Library Staff check. Requests for digitisations from within the Reading List, see instructions below.
It may be possible to supply traditional ‘Textbooks’ in E-textbook format – typically providing a 12-month E-copy to each student on a module. Please contact resources@dundee.ac.uk if you would like to investigate this option.
Journal subscription budgets are committed at the beginning of the year. If you have a particular journal, you think that the library should subscribe to you should discuss this with your Academic Librarian.
Box of Broadcasts (BoB) is Learning on Screen's on demand TV and radio service for education. Through the service you can record TV and radio programmes from over 75 free-to-air channels. You can also search an archive of over 2.2 million broadcasts dating back to the 1990s, and the BBC Shakespeare Archive dating back to the 1950s. You can request new broadcasts be added to the service and make short clips from existing broadcasts to share with your students. Instructions on how to use the service can be found here.
You won't find BoB broadcasts when searching the library catalogue, you will need to use the search function on their site. To add broadcasts to your list use the Cite it or Manual entry function.
Kanopy is an on-demand video streaming service which provides access to over 23,000 feature films, documentaries, independent films, foreign films, and educational videos across a wide variety of subjects. If the film you're looking for isn't on BoB or Kanopy already it's sometimes possible for us to request that new titles be added to Kanopy.
Films available on Kanopy will appear in the library catalogue when you search, and can be added using the library search function in Leganto.
Both the Main Library, and the DJCAD Library have substantial collections of DVDs and videos, including British, American and European cinema films.
Films available from the DVD collection will appear in the library catalogue when you search, and can be added using the library search function in Leganto. If the citation is marked Essential we can also add the DVD to our Short Loan collection.
Add the Film or programme you want to find to your list using the manual entry option in Leganto. If the film/programme is not already available through our existing subscriptions it's unlikely that we will be able to source the item electronically. However if the film is marked Essential we will see if it can be sourced through Kanopy. Alternatively a DVD will be purchased. We are unable to purchase region 1 DVDs.
For information on copyright restrictions around showing films to students click here.