Creating lists in WorldCat Local for particular courses or assignments provides students with direct access to library resources.

1. Creating Course Resource Lists
through Quick Search

2. Top 5 Ways to Use Lists
• Link from syllabi and Blackboard
• For particular assignments, courses, students
• Have students create and share lists with you
of possible sources they could use for research
papers/projects
• For collaborating with colleagues on research
for a course or other professional project
• To bookmark resources for future use

3. Why Use Lists?
• Provide students with direct access to online
resources from library databases
• Provide students with direct access to placing
I-Share and ILL requests
• Easy to manage content (delete, edit) without
updating syllabi
• Easy to share with students and colleagues

4. Getting Started…
Start at Library Home Page:
http://library.uis.edu
Click on “My Lists”

5. Create Free Account

6. Login and Search
Search by Keyword(s), Author, or Title
to find articles, books, or films
Basic

7. Limit Search Results
Books
Media
Articles

8. Select Items and Save to List
Save

9. Add Single Item to List

10. Create List
SAMPLE LIST: http://bit.ly/l0vB4P

11. View/Edit List(s)
Login to “My Lists” from Library Homepage

12. Add Description, Notes and Share
Notes
Description
Share

13. Check UIS Access: Books
If UIS does not own an article or book, you can add a NOTE next to the item in your list indicating
if it can be found on reserve, or requested through I-Share or ILL (Ex. http://bit.ly/l0vB4P)
• Students can search by zip code to see if a local academic or public library owns a copy
• Students can request a copy through I-Share if the UIS copy is checked out, or if they live
closer to another I-Share library
• Online students can request a copy through Interlibrary Loan (ILL)
UIS owns
this book
Request through I-Share
Request through ILL

14. Check UIS Access: Articles
Click on “View Now”
NOTE: The library may have
a copy in the print collection
Title of ArticleOR
Articles may be accessible
from multiple databases

15. Questions?
Contact your library liaison.