Online reading lists (Talis Aspire) for Academic Staff

The quickest way to add a resource to your reading list is to bookmark it from the Library website. You will need to install a bookmark extension to your browser to do this.

To install the browser extension, the steps you follow will depend on the browser you are using.

1. Go to the Talis Aspire help page - Installing and using a bookmarklet extension
2. Follow the instructions for the web browser you would prefer to use. Note that the browsers currently supported are Chrome, Firefox, Microsoft Edge, and Safari
3. Once you have added the extension to your browser, make sure to set 'University of Lincoln' as your institution. Instructions on how to do this are available on this help page.

Alternatively, if you are logged in to Talis Aspire:

1. Click on 'My Bookmarks'
2. Click on the 'Install Bookmarking Extension' button
3. Select the browser you are using
4. Follow the instructions 
5. Once you have added the extension to your browser, make sure to set 'University of Lincoln' as your institution. Instructions on how to do this are available on this help page.

Once you have installed the bookmarking extension you will be able to automatically capture the bibliographic details of any resource and add them to your reading list.

Click on the options below for information on adding some of the common types of resources.

It is recommended that you use the bookmark extension for all resources, but sometimes you may need to add a bookmark manually. You can do this by:

1. Logging in to Reading Lists and going to 'My Bookmarks'
2. Clicking on 'Add', and then 'Add manually'
3. You will be redirected to an item record page - fill in the Resource Type and Title
4. Use the 'Add field' drop-down to add the author and publisher information. The more metadata you can include, the easier it is for the library to check
5. Clicking on 'Create & Add to List' to add the resource directly to one of your reading lists.