How do you add items to a course reserve reading list?
In the Alma course reserves functionality, you first create a course, which is the equivalent of a class or course in the real world. Then you add one or more reading lists, which are the equivalent of syllabi, to a course. Finally, you add one or more citations to a reading list. Citations are books, articles, and anything else a student would be assigned in a course.
Add an Item You Own to a Reading List
You can add an item you own to a reading list in Alma course reserves whether it has been cataloged or not.
Add a Cataloged Item to a Reading List
1. Go to Fulfillment > Course Reserves > Reading Lists.
2. Click on a reading list.
3. In the "Citations" tab, click Add Citation, then Add Repository Citation.
4. Locate the item you own.
a. Use the search bar at the top. (You can do All titles, Physical titles, Physical items, Electronic titles, or Electronic portfolios searches.)
b. Check the box next to one or more items.
c. Click Select.
Add an Uncataloged Item to a Reading List
If you have purchased an item for course reserves and haven't cataloged it yet, you can add it to a reading list and do quick cataloging at the same time.
1. Go to Fulfillment > Course Reserves > Reading Lists.
2. Click on a reading list.
3. In the "Citations" tab, click Add Citation, then Add Brief.
4. Choose one of the following Citation Types: Physical Book, Electronic Book, Electronic Article, or Physical Article.
5. Important: change Placement of new record to Institution.
6. Add as much bibliographic data as you have to the "Resource Information" section.
a. For physical books and articles, add a location and barcode to the "Item Information" section.
b. For electronic books and articles, add owning library and URL to the last two fields.
7. Click Save.
Add an Item You Don't Own to a Reading List
If you don't own an item, such as a professor's copy of a textbook, you can still add it to a reading list in Alma.
1. Go to Fulfillment > Course Reserves > Reading Lists.
2. Click on a reading list.
3. In the "Citations" tab, click Add Citation, then Add Non-Repository Citation.
4. Choose a Citation Type: Book or Article.
5. Upload the file if you have a digital copy.
6. Click Save.