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ReadingList: 02 Add citations via LibrarySearch

Steps

In this section, you will learn how to add citations via LibrarySearch and how to edit a citation.

1. To add a citation via LibrarySearch, click on the   + Add   icon. Then, select "New item" > "Search the Library".

Add citation

Search citations via the library

2. Search citations by title, author, keyword or ISBN etc.

Note that each citation has an availability status stating whether the citation is available in physical format or an electronic format.

Search book

3. Click on the citation and select the designated section, and then click   Add  .

Alternatively, you may click "Add & Edit" to specify the required material type, and then click   Save  .

Add citation to section

Edit material type of citation

Alternatively, you may drag and drop the citation to the section in the list.

Drag and drop citation to section
4. The citation is now added to the desired section. Citation added to section in the list

5. Go to options (...) for other functions to edit the citation e.g. Edit item, Delete item and etc.

Remember to click "Set complete" to make the citation visible to students.

Edit citation

Apart from adding citations from LibrarySearch, another way to add items is with the "Cite It!" toolbar widget. To learn more, click here.