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Readings & Resources for Students: Features for Student Success

Introduction

This guide covers:

  • Searching and filtering features
  • Quick Cite
  • Marking an item as Done
  • Reporting broken links

Searching and Filtering for an Item in a List

Searching

You can search for an item within a list.

To search for an item from a list:

1. From a List, select Search.

2. Enter your search text and press Enter. The search results are displayed.

Filtering a List


You can filter lists by:

  • Due date
  • Tags
  • Type
  • Status

To filter a list:
1. From the list task bar, select Filter to filter your list.

2. Select your filter criteria. A green circle indicates that a filter is applied. You can clear filters by clicking clear or apply to add any additional filters.

Quick Cite

If you wish to cite an item from your reading list, you can do so by using Quick Cite.

To generate a citation:
1. Select the item and go to its item menu. Select the Quick Cite action.

2.  Select the Bibliography style, and select Copy to Clipboard. Your item is copied to your clipboard and pasted to your desired location.

Marking an Item as Done

You can track your progress on the list by marking items as done and crossing the items off your list.
 

To mark an item as done:
There are two ways of marking items as done. You can click the checkmark to the left of the item. Or click the item menu on the right and select Mark as done.

 

Mark Link as Broken/ /Report Problem with File

You can mark links as broken or report a problem with a file.

To mark a link as broken:
1. Select an item's Full details button.


2. From the Links & availability tab, select Mark as broken

3. Enter a comment in the Add a comment field and Confirm.  A message confirms that you submitted a report.


 

To mark a link as missing:
1. Select an item's Full details button.
2. From the Links & availability tab, select Report missing links. 

3. Enter a comment in the Add a comment field and Confirm. A message confirms that your report was submitted.

Adding Items to Favourites

The Favourites section lets you easily save and organize items.

To add an item to your Favourites:

1. Go to the item menu for the item you wish to add.

2. Select Save as Favorite.

3. You can see a copy of the item in Favourites.