LibGuides: Reading Lists: Home

About This Libguide

This Libguide contains information about support and training available for Leganto.

Leganto is a resource list management system that enables course instructors to build reading lists, and link students directly to library collections and other sources.

The information is divided into sections specific to UL instructors and UL students.

Leganto can be accessed via brightspace, but can also be accessed directly by using this web link https://www.ul.ie/library/readinglists

What is Leganto?

The Glucksman Library provides Leganto reading lists to all academic staff and students at the University of Limerick.

Leganto is integrated with Brightpsace and is used to create reading lists and provide direct links to the library's collections - simplifying access to the course material for your students from your module site.

You can add a diverse range of resources into a single list including electronic articles, ebooks, and print books from the library's collections, videos from YouTube or streaming media, digitized content, links to resources available online, lecture slides, etc.

Many leading universities use Leganto and the benefits include

curated lists of recommended readings are provided for each module
annual roll-over of content
linking students directly to University-subscribed and owned material in the library's collections
fair and equal access to reading material for students on campus and studying remotely
academic referencing is simplified for students through the provision of full bibliographic citations for reading material
measure student engagement with course materials using analytics

Faculty are invited to build their reading lists, update existing content, or contact the library for recommendations on how to use Leganto.