Our Readings & Resources Lists service provides students easy access to the prescribed, essential and additional resources in one easy place via the Readings & Resources tab in vUWS sites.
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If your School submits Subject Outlines to the CMP via the Curriculum Administration Team, the reading list will be automatically received by the Library after approval.

A Readings & Resources List will be created in your subject’s vUWS site. This will contain direct links to the electronic resources themselves or to the Library catalogue for items held in print. If we don’t hold the item we will buy it, with electronic access as a priority as per the Library Collection Development Policy. You should allow 6-8 weeks on average for new items to be received. See the Timeframes below.

If your Subject Outline is not submitted via the Learning Guide Management System, please send it to us for processing.

Changes to Prescribed or Essential Resources

If you require advice around curriculum resources, please contact your School Librarian. They can assist you in selecting resources that minimise costs for students. Any changes to the Subject Outline need to be submitted to the Curriculum Administration Team. We will receive automatic notification of these once approved and update your Readings & Resource List in vUWS.

Choosing e-Books for Reading Lists

Publishers provide various licensing models for e-books. To help you navigate these options, we've created a guide on Choosing e-Books for Reading Lists, which aims to minimise costs for students around curriculum material.

Open Education Resources (OER)

Open texts and resources are an excellent option as they offer unlimited user access so lots of people can use them at the same time. They also have the added advantage of a Creative Commons licence that may allow you to tailor their content to best suit your students’ needs.

Good places to start are:

Reserve Collection

Our students value the flexibility of accessing course materials anytime and anywhere. As a multi-campus environment, linking to electronic and digital formats for prescribed and essential texts in Readings & Resources Lists is our priority.

Not all course materials are available electronically so each University campus library maintains a limited Reserve Collection. This collection includes physical items, such as books with no digital equivalent. Under exceptional circumstances, personal copies of academic work could be included.

Contact your School Librarian to help you identify digital alternatives to print resources.

Timeframes
Processing timelines after approved Learning Guide is received
Service
4-6 weeks prior to start of teaching period/agreed deadline
  • Readings & Resources Lists available on vUWS within 4 working days
  • Active electronic and print resources links
  • New items ordered (delivery is dependent on vendor supply)
  • Listed Subject Coordinators will receive and email from us when the list is active
2-3 weeks prior to start of teaching period/agreed deadline
  • Readings & Resources Lists available on vUWS before teaching session starts
  • Active electronic and print resources links
  • New items ordered (delivery is dependent on vendor supply)
  • Listed Subject Coordinators will receive and email from us when the list is active
Under 2 weeks prior to start of teaching period/agreed deadline
  • A partial list prioritised by week order available before teaching session starts
  • Full Readings & Resources Lists available within 2 weeks after receipt of Subject Guide
  • Resource availability is dependent on vendor supply and delivery
  • Listed Subject Coordinators will receive and email from us when the list is active