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Reading Lists: Create a List

A guide for creating and using reading lists in Blackboard

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Creating a List

Reading Lists can be created in a number of ways:

  1. Submit your course readings to the library and have the list created on your behalf. This can be done by uploading a document (course reserves form, syllabus, etc.) into Reading Lists or emailing/bringing a copy of the Course Reserves form to the library. Provide any personally owned material that you wish to be placed on reserve. Anything placed on physical reserve will show up in your Reading List.
  2. Create a reading list in Blackboard.
  3. Reuse a reading list from a previous semester.
  4. Make an appointment with a librarian to work on the reading list together.

Create Your List

When you first access Reading Lists from your course, you will be directed to the Quick Start page. This shows you all of the options available for creating your Reading List. Use the instructions on the following tabs for more information on creating your Reading List.

Click on the Reading Lists link in Blackboard to navigate to the Reading Lists Quick Start Page. You will be given a number of ways to create a new reading list for your course. Under Create a new reading list from scratch, click Create It to get started.

Name your list, and click Create.

Choose a template if desired. You always have the option to start from scratch.

Your list created and is ready for you to add citations.

Click on the Reading Lists link in Blackboard to navigate to the Reading Lists Quick Start Page. You will be given a number of ways to create a new reading list for your course. Choose Upload a Document.

Drag and drop you file(s) or browse your computer. 

Click Confirm to send the list to Stoxen Library for processing.

If you would like to reuse a Reading List from a previous semester, add the Reading List tool to your Blackboard course and then contact Stoxen Library. They will help with getting the previously created list linked to your course.