Reading Lists

Reading List enables you to add Rowan University Libraries’ resources, websites, or your own documents to a central location in Canvas where students can find and access course materials, all in one convenient location.

Quick Start Guide PDF

Reading List simplifies Rowan University Libraries’ Course Reserves system and makes it easy to use. Using Reading List you can:

• Link directly to electronic resources (articles, ebooks, ebook chapters, etc.)
• Easily place materials on Course Reserves.
• Review how your students use course materials.
• Suggest purchases for course materials.

Log into Canvas and open your course.

1. Add Reading List to the course’s navigation menu:

• Click Settings in the side bar
• Click the Navigation tab
• Drag the Reading List option from the bottom to the top.
• Click Save

2. Select Reading List, which should now appear in the side bar:

• Click “Create New Reading List”
• Choose a template (example: ‘weeks’)

3. Start adding course materials:

• Search the library catalog & add to your list
• Manually add a citation
• Upload your own documents

Book a virtual appointment, or email:

Jon Jiras | jiras @rowan.edu
go.rowan.edu/jiras
Tim Dewysockie | dewysockie@rowan.edu
go.rowan.edu/dewysockie