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Reading lists for students
Quick and easy access to the resources recommended by your lecturers

New to studying at the University?  Check out our curated collection reading lists webpage. In addition to lists covering a wide range of cultural, political, and social issues, we also offer dedicated lists for new undergraduate and postgraduate students, providing a wealth of resources to support your studies and help you succeed at university

Online Reading Lists - What is all about?

The University Library’s online Reading List service gives you direct access to your module resources: books, journal articles, websites, videos and much more.

The Library’s Reading List team works in partnership with your module tutors to ensure you have access to the material you need.

How to access your Reading list? 

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• Blackboard - a link to your reading list in embedded in your Blackboard site under "Books & Tools"
• Reading Lists website - Go directly to the system itself https://soton.rl.talis.com/index.html
• Library Search - There is a link to the Reading List system on the menu bar within "Links and Help"

If you cannot find your online reading list, contact your module tutor or email the Reading List Team.

What is included? 

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• Direct links to electronic resources like eBooks, articles or digitised extracts
• Real-time information about library availability for print holdings 
• Reading importance indications "Essential" or "Additional" 
• Navigating the list using the Table of Contents 
• Filtering your resources by item type, importance, format, and more 
• Display your resources in your preferred referencing style, i.e. Leeds Beckett Harvard, APA or OSCOLA 

What can I do with my Reading List?

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• Setting your reading intention for each resource 
• Adding your own personal notes to each resource 
• Download individual references as RIS file for your reference manger 
• Reporting broken links 
• Export and print your reading list