Register myReadings

myReadings provides access to unit reading lists from within Blackboard. All readings for a Unit are listed in one place and lists can be embedded in MySCU to provide seamless access. All copyright materials, such as book chapters and articles from journals not held in SCU databases, must be registered via myReadings. Contact myReadings team.

Managing reading lists

If you wish to have a list rolled over from a previous term, contact the myReadings team.

Note: The list will be rolled over from the last time this unit had a published myReadings list.

If any changes are needed, please give a detailed explanation of the changes requested (an annotated list of what to add or remove).

Please submit all tables of contents or bibliographies for new lists to myreadings@scu.edu.au prior to the deadline.

The Library will:

  • check the copyright status of all items
  • create the reading lists in myReadings and notify you when the list is complete
  • ask for a digitised file for any items not held in the Library if required.

If you wish to have a list rolled over from a previous term, contact the myReadings team.

Note: The list will be rolled over from the last time this unit had a published myReadings list. If any changes are needed, please give a detailed explanation of the changes.

Deadline for submission is the end of Week 4 of the preceding Term.
Email your list to myreadings@scu.edu.au.

2024 deadlines* (week 4 of the previous term):

  • Summer Term - 24 November 2023
  • Term 1 - 2 February 2024
  • Term 2 - 29 March 2024
  • Term 3 - 24 May 2024
  • Term 4 - 26 July 2024
  • Term 5 - 20 September 2024

* You can still submit lists after the deadlines, but we cannot guarantee that they will be available in time for the start of teaching.

Before teaching staff can start using myReadings, there are a few simple steps to follow:

  • Contact the myReadings team to arrange training.
  • After training, the myReadings team can give you access to the list.
  • Accept the email invitation to register as a list publisher.
  • If you haven't already done so, set up your profile and login.
  • Install the 'bookmarklet' tool to your browser. (See tutorials on Bookmarking and 'My Bookmarks')
  • Start collecting bookmarks for books, journal articles, websites, etc - whatever you wish to provide in a list for your students.

The Assessment, Teaching and Learning Procedure specifies how learning resources best contribute to the Southern Cross Model for student engagement in a unit. This includes the provision that learning resources will not exceed 20 items per unit within a myReadings list and only consist of prescribed learning resources.

Please contact the myReadings team directly by email if you have any questions regarding materials on myReadings.

To help us answer your query quickly, please provide us with:

  • Unit code and name
  • Term unit is being offered
  • Reading number and author
  • Details of the problem

myReadings benefits

myReadings lists can be customised to suit your needs.

  • Create myReadings lists using bookmarks: list creation is dynamic and a variety of resources can be added to a list, including books, ebooks, book chapters, journal articles and webpages.
  • Save time and effort: items saved as bookmarks can be used in multiple lists and lists are simple to update.
  • Import reading lists via an RIS file: import your readings from EndNote, Mendeley, Zotero or other reference management tools.
  • Structure lists in whatever way best suits the unit content: lists can be organised by week, topic, module or resource type.
  • Gather valuable data: if you are given publisher or owner access, you can see the analytics dashboard for each of your reading lists. The dashboard shows the number of visits to a list and how many times links to resources have been clicked. Monitor which items on the list are under-used and which are used most often.

myReadings provides students with:

  • links directly to key readings, allowing students to spend more time reading items on their lists, rather than searching for them,
  • easily identified 'prescribed' readings and optional lecturers' notes,
  • the ability to add their own notes to myReadings items, enhancing engagement.

Copyright legislation restricts the amount that SCU Library can make available online to 10% or one chapter of a text. MyReadings keeps track of copyrighted material and raises alerts when the University is at risk of breaching copyright.  For more information on copyright, see SCU's Copyright site.