Creating Resource Lists in WorldCat Local

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Creating Course Resource Lists through Quick Search

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Creating lists in WorldCat Local for particular courses or assignments provides students with direct access to library resources.

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  • 1. Creating Course Resource Lists through Quick Search
  • 2. Top 5 Ways to Use Lists Link from syllabi and Blackboard For particular assignments, courses, students Have students create and share lists with you of possible sources they could use for research papers/projects For collaborating with colleagues on research for a course or other professional project To bookmark resources for future use
  • 3. Why Use Lists? Provide students with direct access to online resources from library databases Provide students with direct access to placing I-Share and ILL requests Easy to manage content (delete, edit) without updating syllabi Easy to share with students and colleagues
  • 4. Getting Started Start at Library Home Page: http://library.uis.edu Click on My Lists
  • 5. Create Free Account
  • 6. Login and Search Search by Keyword(s), Author, or Title to find articles, books, or films Basic
  • 7. Limit Search Results Books Media Articles
  • 8. Select Items and Save to List Save
  • 9. Add Single Item to List
  • 10. Create List SAMPLE LIST: http://bit.ly/l0vB4P
  • 11. View/Edit List(s) Login to My Lists from Library Homepage
  • 12. Add Description, Notes and Share Notes Description Share
  • 13. Check UIS Access: Books If UIS does not own an article or book, you can add a NOTE next to the item in your list indicating if it can be found on reserve, or requested through I-Share or ILL (Ex. http://bit.ly/l0vB4P) Students can search by zip code to see if a local academic or public library owns a copy Students can request a copy through I-Share if the UIS copy is checked out, or if they live closer to another I-Share library Online students can request a copy through Interlibrary Loan (ILL) UIS owns this book Request through I-Share Request through ILL
  • 14. Check UIS Access: Articles Click on View Now NOTE: The library may have a copy in the print collection Title of ArticleOR Articles may be accessible from multiple databases
  • 15. Questions? Contact your library liaison.