Leganto Reading Lists for Convenors

Once you have created your reading list and sections, you are ready to start adding citations. 

Click the + ADD button. This will allow you to find or add resources using the Search the library function. Once an item is discovered you can drag and drop into the relevant sections;

There are a number of ways you add citations to your reading list. The options available are to;

• add a citation from MultiSearch using the Search the library button
• to manually create a citation from using the Manual entry form to add a citation from your personal Leganto collection (Collection)
• and to import citations from your Mendeley library (in the More tab);

Each of these options will be dealt with in a different box in this section. For more information on how to import citations from Mendeley, click on the left-hand tab Using Leganto with EndNote/Mendeley/Zotero.

You can search for resources using the in-built MultiSearch function.

1) Click on Search the library and type a title or a keyword into the search box;

2) Once you have located an appropriate resource you can click, drag, and drop the citation into the correct place by hovering over over the item you want to add and either use the Drag icon   to drag the item to a section in the list. 

Alternatively, you can select the course you require, click the Add item to list radio button, and use the drop down menu to select the relevant section. Click ADD to complete the action.  

If you cannot find the item you need via MultiSearch, you can manually create a resource or citation.

1) Click on + Add button and then Manual entry and fill out the relevant fields.

• Use the Type drop-down menu to specify the type of resource you are adding. The fields will be different according to the type you choose, and include book, book chapter, article, video, website, and many more. 
• The Source field is where you can add the URL for online material
• If you are uploading a file, choose from the following options:
  • the item is covered by a Creative Commons licence - select the license type from the drop-down list. Click on this link for information on CC licenses. 
  • the copyright belongs to yourself or Macquarie University - select Copyright Belongs To Myself/Macquarie University.
  • the Library should check the copyright status - select Investigation of Copyright Status Required.

2) Click on Next to add the item citation details. 

3) Then click on Next again and use the drop down menu to select the the week to add the citation to then click ADD;

If you have citations in your personal Leganto library (Favourites), you can move them across to your reading list.

1) Click on Favourites to see your library;

2) You can tick the box next to the desired citation and then click on + Add to list button. This will open up a window titled Add items to list from where you can or you can select the list and section that you want to add the resource to.

If you need to include a reading more than once in your unit or you would like to add it to another list, you can duplicate the citation and add it to the relevant section.

1) Click on the ellipsis to the right of the citation. Click on Copy item;

2) Choose the section or list you would like to copy the citation to. It can be either this list, or another list you are currently working on. Then choose the section. Click Copy item to move it. 

You can reorder the citations in a list by dragging and dropping them into the correct spot. 

1) Click on the box to beside the resource which will then open up a list of option. Choose Move item.

A box will then appear from which you can choose Move into section. Simply click on the required week in the drop down and select Move.