Library Guides: Using Leganto for Staff: Add and edit items

Adding items to a list

There are multiple ways to add resources to your list:

Library Search: Add resources directly from Primo Search.
Internet sources: Include online resources from the internet.
Favourites: Add resources from your Favourites.
DOI or ISBN: Use a DOI or ISBN to automatically populate item details.
Export from Primo Search: Use the Leganto button from within a Primo Search record.
RIS files or EndNote: Import resources from EndNote.
Manual entry: Manually input resource details or autofill from a DOI or ISBN.

Add resources from Library Search

Steps:

Starting from your subject in Brightspace, open the Resources menu and select Readings & Resources (Leganto).
Within the list select the Add button, then select Search the library:
Search Charles Sturt University Library resources: find books, chapters, articles, videos and more that we have available in the Library or online. You can also choose to expand your search to include non full-text items that we could either purchase or obtain from another library.
Type in your keywords and select the search icon.
Select an item from the list of results, drag and drop the citation into the correct section OR click on the record, choose which section to add it to and select Add.
Select the item title to add tags and notes.
Select the item's View online link to confirm access to the resource.

NOTE: If linking to a chapter, in the Edit item section add the chapter link to the Source field under Links & availability, then hover over the pre-existing links and select Hide link. For instructions on creating stable chaper- or page-level links to electronic resources, visit our Creating links to resources page.

More options for adding items

Cite it!

Use the Cite It! button to add things you find online to your list. To use the Cite It! button, first add it to your browser's bookmark bar. The button works with Chrome, Firefox, Safari and Edge.

Steps:

While in Leganto, select the settings icon in the top right of the window.
Select Cite It!
Drag the Cite it! button into your browser bookmarks bar:When you find something online you'd like to add to a list, for example, a book you see on Amazon, a government report or a YouTube video:
Select the Cite It! button in your bookmarks bar.
Fill in any missing details from the pop-up window.
Select the list you would like to add the item to.
Click Add & close.

When items are added to your Favourites list, they can be added directly from your Favourites list to a reading list.

Steps:

Select the Add button, then select Add from favourites
Drag and drop the item, or select the item and choose which sections to add it to and select the Add button:
The item is added to your list. Click on the item to add tags and notes.
Select the item's View online link to confirm access to the resource.

You can add items to your Favourites list the same way as described in the Library Search and Internet Sources steps; instead of selecting a list or section, choose Favourites.

If you have a resource with a DOI or ISBN, the item details can be automatically populated for you.

Steps:

Select the Add button and select Add using DOI or ISBN.
Select either DOI or ISBN, enter the identifier and select Next.
Check the title is correct and select Next.
Review the auto-populated item information and select Next.
Choose the section the resource should be added to, add any student notes, due date or tags and select Add
The item is added to your list.
Select the item's View online link to confirm access to the resource.

You can now add an item to your list from Primo Search.

Steps:

1. Open the item record in Primo Search.
2. Under Send to, select the LEGANTO button.
3. In the Add to box, select Readings & Resources List, then select your list from the drop-doen menu.
4. Select the section you would like to place the item, then select ADD.

Exporting and item from Primo Search to Leganto.

If you use EndNote, you can import citations from EndNote 21 or EndNote Online to your list.

Steps:

1. Select the Add button at the top of the list, then select Import references, then From file.
2. From the file type drop down menu, select RIS.
3. Choose to drag and drop RIS files, or browse for a file.

Importing and RIS EndNote file into list.

4. When finished, select the section you would like the items added, then select Add all items.

If none of the other options suit for adding an item to a list, you can manually create one.

Steps:

Select the Add button and select Manual entry.
Enter the Title and select an option from the Type field.
Select the Next button and fill in the details for the item.
Select Next again to add any public notes or tags.
Select the Add button.
The item is added to your list.
Select the item's View online link to confirm access to the resource.

Resources to include

Does your subject have a prescribed, recommended or highly recommended textbook? If a prescribed text section does not already exist at the top of your reading list, create a 'New Section' for the subject textbooks at the top of the reading list so that students can easily locate them. Use Search the library to locate each resource and add it to the section.

Our eBook collection provides free access to textbooks for your students. By adding the e-textbook to your Readings and Resources (Leganto) list, students can refer to it throughout session and you can gather data about the students' usage of the resource.

To ensure students know how to get the most out of their e-textbook for their studies, add the following text as a public note to eBook or eBook chapters throughout a list:

This eBook may have limited concurrent user access. See our eBook Etiquette video for more information: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9gHjMbBbArk

Students can also be referred to the Library's eBooks guide and the Using eBooks Online Library Workshop (live sessions and recordings available) for additional support.

Our Librarians are strategically embedded in some subjects throughout a course to support the development of student information and research literacy skills.

An embedded Librarian may create a Research Skills Guide, a library skills recorded demonstration or facilitate a live class for the cohort. These support resources can be linked into a Leganto Reading and Resources list for students to locate easily among their other subject resources. You can even create a new section to showcase these tailored resources.

Research Skills Guides are available on the Library website. Open the guide for your subject and follow the instructions on the Use Cite It! page to add the resource. To add a recording of a library session, use the instructions on the Manual entry section above and paste the URL to the recording in the 'Source' field.