Using the Library Reading List in Canvas

Tips for UTSA faculty on using Library Reading List to manage course readings

Add Items

You can add items in a variety of ways:

  • Search the library from within the Reading List itself
  • Add from favorites
  • Upload files or folders from your computer
  • Add books and articles via a DOI or ISBN 
  • Import references that you have saved as
    • an RIS (e.g. Endnote or Zotero)  or
    • BibTex  or
    • references list as a PDF
  • NOTE uploaded or imported sources can be dragged and dropped or directly uploaded, depending on preference.

Add items

Search Library

You can search for articles, books, e-books, videos, and other library materials using these options:

  • Library Quick Search
  • Catalog
  • Textbook Reserves
  • UTSA Special Collections
  • Newspapers

Please note that hard copies of books, DVDs, or personal items placed on Reserve at the Front Desk require additional processing time. The Library will reach out with any follow-up questions.

 

search library

Websites: Cite It!

If you have open access readings or websites you’d like to add to course reading lists, use Cite It!, a bookmark you can add to your browser. 

Once added, click Cite It! to add websites to your Reading Lists. View this file for a list of supported Cite It! Sites. Cite It! automatically saves the title, URL, and other details. Always check for accuracy when using Cite It!.

 

Go to the far right where the Settings wheel is and click on that to access Cite It!

After you click on Cite It! from the dropdown, you will see this page popup:

Drag the Cite It! button (which is circled) up to your bookmarks. A list of supported sites displays in the Cite It! panel. Even if a website is not listed, the Cite It! bookmarklet will work as long as the citation information is easily identifiable to the bookmarklet.      

You must be logged in to UTSA Canvas and Reading Lists to use Cite It!. Cite It! will prompt you to log in if you have not already. 

When viewing a website with a resource that you would like to add to a Reading List, select the Cite It! Bookmarklet. The Cite It! pane will appear.

This pane functions exactly like the pane you see in the right sidebar when manually adding a citation. After entering the fields, be sure to say where you would like this to be added - either to a specific list or as a favorite you can use later.  

Please note that while this video shows an older interface, it does demonstrate how you might use Cite It!