Using Reading Lists to find resources for your
course
What are Reading Lists?• Reading Lists are a quick and easy way of accessing resources for your course.•With Reading Lists you can:• quickly see if a resource you need is available in the
library, and where in the library it is located• directly access eBooks and other online resources• keep track of what resources you have read and
which you intend to read• download or export your reading list
Getting started with Reading Lists
You can also find a link to Reading Lists on the Library home page:
Reading Lists can be found at: readinglists.rhul.ac.uk
On the Reading Lists homepage, click here to log in using your college username and password
Or you can search for your course by course code or title
Once you’ve logged in you can
browse courses by department
Choose the list you want to view
Click the purple link to locate the resource in the library
Items are classified as ‘Essential’, ‘Recommended’ or ‘Further’ so you can prioritise your reading
Where the resource can be found in the
library
View the item in the library catalogue or find other editions of the same resource
Keep track of the items that you’ve read
This icon means the resource is available electronically through the
library. The button will take you directly to the resource
Want to export your reading list? No problem! You can download the list as a PDF and save to your computer, or you can export to RefWorks
Can’t wait to start using Reading Lists? Try this list to discover all the system’s
features:
Mega Fun Reading List!
•Thanks for using this guide, we hope you’ve found it helpful!
•Need more help with reading lists? • Contact your Information Consultant•Or, contact the Reading List team via email or on Twitter