Reading List Builder (RLB)

Reading List Builder

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Reading List Builder (RLB)

Starting with Reading List Builder via TRACS can be a huge timesaver.

Many of the resources listed individually on this guide are searchable using Start Your Research, and Reading List Builder is based on Start Your Research content.

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Getting StartedTo use RLB, you’ll be activating access in a

TRACS site that you’ll first need to set up for your class.

In the TRACS site click:

Site Info Edit Tools External Tools Reading List Continue

Rename External Tool by changing “Reading List” text to wording you prefer

Continue

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External Tools Reading List Continue

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Name your List

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Click Continue

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Once you click Finish, you’ll see your new list in the tools column, “Readings” in the example here.

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Building Your Reading List

Click on your Reading List tool on the left, then click the url at the top to launch in a new window.

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The search below is what you should see next and a search for

citations can now be done.

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Click here once you’re done adding citations

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New RLB Feature: Faculty can track how many students on a class roster have clicked through readings.

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Contact us if you need help!

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Your Subject Librarian guides.library.txstate.edu/subject-librarians

Head of Research, Instruction, and Outreach

Lisa Ancelet: [email protected] Electronic Resources Librarian

Stephanie Larrison: [email protected] Linking Guide

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