Now that you have a Libraries Course Materials list you can add items as needed in a variety of ways explained below or ask Libraries Course Reserves staff to add an item to your list. (include email). Items can be anything you want: books, book chapters, article, videos, images, audio files, websites, etc. If there is a journal article or book chapter you want to add, but you don't have electronic access, look at the Digitization Request in the Adding Items section. In addition to adding items to your list you can add new sections and public or private notes.
Your list will already have at least one section in it, and you may create additional sections for your course as needed for weeks, topics, modules etc..
1. To create a new section click on the Add button and select New Section.
2. Add a section title, an optional description, and optional dates. You may also choose to only display a section for a set date range. This can be helpful if you are adding ahead or want to open up sections when you are introducing a topic or assignment.
3. Select Add to finalize adding the section to your list.
There are a variety of ways to add items to your Libraries Course Materials list and most of them are available through the Add button above the first section of your list.
Search the Library is the first option and this allows you to search the UNL Library Catalog and select databases for a variety of item types by title, keyword, and other identifying information.
Use the Upload Files option to add items unavailable in the Libraries Collection or when adding PDF-formatted files for annotation.
1. To get started, go to the Add Items button and select Upload Files.
2. Drag a file or click to browse for a file.
3. Change the document type to the appropriate file type, edit the item title if needed.
3. Select one of 3 options related to copyright clearance: use of the resource complies with UNL's fair use policy; send to library staff for review for copyright compliance; or the file was authored by you and does not require copyright clearance. Provide a title (required), author (optional), source type (required), URL (optional). Then, select Next.
4. Edit additional information about the file you are adding to the list, select Next
5. Select the appropriate placement for the item on the list (section etc), add notes, tags, due dates as needed and select Add.
Cite It is a bookmark you can add to your browser that will capture citation information from select webpages and automatically create items for your Course Materials List. This feature works well when adding items from academic journal publication websites and platforms (Ebscohost, ProQuest, Sage, Science Direct, and many more).
To add Cite It to your browser go to the user menu in the upper right corner and select Cite It.
Follow the instructions for installing Cite It by dragging the Cite It button to your bookmark bar.
Once Cite It is installed you can use the bookmark to add items from a webpage to your Libraries Course Materials list automatically. To view this feature in action view the gif below (no audio) or the full video with audio at the bottom of this section.
Use the Manual Entry option to add items outside of the Libraries Catalog and databases such as webpages, blog posts, open educational resources, podcast links, etc. This option is similar to the Upload a File option, but works better for items that don't have a file upload such as webpages, etc.
1. To get started, go to the Add Items button and select Add a Citation.
2. Add as much information about your item as possible. Required fields are a Title and Type, which will determine some of your available metadata fields. If you have a file for your document you may upload it.
3. Select the section of your list to add the item, choose tags, write an optional note for students, and set a due date if appropriate, then select Add.
You can search for and save items to Favorites and add them to a Libraries Course Materials list at any time. This can be useful if you want to add the same items to more than one list, or save items to consider at a later time.
To search and save through Libraries Course Materials select the Favorites option on the left sidebar.
1. To search for and add items to your Favorites select Add Items. Then add items to your Favorites through a Library Search, Blank Form, or by Uploading a File. For more information on adding items to your Favorites through these methods review the tabs above.
2. To add items from your Favorites to a Libraries Course Materials list, go to the Add menu in the list you want to add the items to. Choose Add from favorites.
3. Select the item(s) to add to your list using the plus sign that appears to the right of the item information.
If the UNL Libraries owns a book or journal in print and you want a section of the item digitized to add to your Course Materials list you can request digitization through the Libraries Course Materials list.
Select the item you are requesting digitization for by clicking on the item title or Full details of an item. From the brief view you may Request digitization, from Full Details go to Item Actions -->Request Digitization.
Fill out as much information as you can in the digitization request form and select Send. The library will work through your request and either add the digitization to your list or provide you with some alternatives if your request may not be filled due to copyright or other considerations.
You may also email Course Reserves if you have questions about digitization (librariesreserves@unl.edu).
You can add a note to either a section of your list or to specific items.
Section notes can provide information about or instructions related to a series of items in a list. They can be rearranged in any order that you need. To create a note for a section of your list go to Add and select New Note.
Type the information you want to share in your note and the section of the list you want it to appear, then and select Add. Your note will appear in your list and can be moved around.
This video is provided by the Libraries Course Materials vendor and covers how to add items to your list. Please note the basic functionality is the same for you, but there may be some variations in our setup and resources.