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Do you have articles and e-books you'd like your students to read?
You can create customized reading lists taken directly from Smart Search
and place high-quality resources directly into your Moodle class
right where students can read them. Create
a new reading list with these easy steps.
Turn editing on for your course,
then click add an activity or resource.
Select the External Tool option
from the activities list. Name
your reading list. Locate the External Tool Type Box,
click on the down arrow, and select the "Reading List"
option. Press the "Expand
All" link if you would like to access advanced features
this is handy if you would like to restrict the time period
in which your reading list will be available. Save your reading list.
Now you're ready to search Smart Search for articles and books you'd like to add
to your reading list.
You'll see a search box that will allow you to search
Smart Search directly from within Moodle. Enter a keyword to begin.
Your search results will appear. Smart Search is weighted to show library
books and e-books
first. Select full text and
scholarly peer-reviewed journals if you would like to limit your search results
to academic journal
articles. Scroll through your search results
and select articles for reading list. Press
the "Add to Reading List" button to include a resource
in your reading list. This is a toggle button. Click it again
if you have changed your mind. After you've made your selections, you're done!
Click on the "See Current Reading List" link
to see your titles. You can add instructions for your students regarding
the readings you selected,
as well as add websites you'd like them to visit.
You can also change the order of your selections.
Set your list to "Public" if you'd like to share your selections with
other instructors or make it "Private" to keep it limited to your profile.
Your reading list is complete and ready for students to use.
From the students view, you've created a hassle-free reading list
that guides from directly to high-quality content
of your choice. Create as many reading lists for your classes as you wish.
You may re-use reading lists that you have created from class to class,
as well as share your list with others. For additional ideas
as to how instructors are incorporating reading lists
into their class experiences, see the SRJC Library FacPack.