Readings
Readings are the essential textbooks and reading materials assigned for a topic. The Library oversees their organisation and delivery.
Using Readings is also the easiest and most straightforward way to ensure compliance with all licences, as the Library will manage copyright compliance. Readings are accessed via your topic page in FLO.
With Readings, materials of all types - physical books, eBooks, online or digitised book chapters, scholarly articles, videos, newspaper articles, websites and more - can be assembled to create a structured, comprehensive reading list.
Create or upload your list directly in Readings and send to the Library for completion (including copyright compliance checks). Upload PDF documents in Readings, and let the Library manage copyright for you.
Information for staff
Textbooks are required or recommended books needed for your topic. Textbook lists will be integrated with Readings to make one comprehensive reading list for students.
Notify the library and related services of your textbook needs using the Service One form – Textbook Notification.
It is the responsibility of all staff to adhere to copyright guidelines.
By using the Readings list system the Library will ensure compliance with all licences. We will contact you if there is difficulty sourcing a requested resource.
These guidelines apply to materials from books, printed journals, online journals, newspaper articles and documents downloaded from websites. Library staff can advise you if there are copyright problems with any request submitted, and will assist to find a solution, to ensure the University does not breach our copyright licence with the Copyright Agency.
The Library can help you locate online resources for your topic. There is an extensive range of materials available – from electronic textbooks to multimedia. Many you can source from the Library’s subscription collections; others are accessible through quality open educational resources that are free to use (and often adapt).
View the Online Content for Topics Guide or contact the Learning and Teaching Library Services Team for assistance.
Need help?
Contact the Learning Access Team through Service One for any readings or textbook help.
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