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Course Resources @ AUT

A comprehensive how-to guide for Course Resources Lists

About Adding Resources

 

Please see Get Started with Course Resources and Get Lists Ready for Teaching if you have not done so before.


Add all resources that students need to access during your course:

  • You must add all copyrighted / published library and web resources
  • You should also add resources not copyrighted or out of copyright 
  • You needn't add Course Materials such as lecture slides
 

It is okay if resources are not added perfectly using the Talis browser extension:

  • Librarians check the links of items you add — they add direct-to-chapter or direct-to-PDF links for you
  • Librarians update the citation details of items you add — they ensure items display correct APA references
  • Librarians manage access — just ensure there is enough information for them to understand what you need
 

See the steps below to add different resource types

 

 

Course Resources lists must include all:

 

Resources that are copyrighted / published:

  • electronic and print books, chapters, articles, documents, webpages, NZ Standards, audio and audio-visual items
  • any of the above you need / have photocopied to share with students, or need students to download or view
 

It is an infringement to upload PDFs of copyrighted works to Canvas files for students to download

 

Contact the Copyright Advisor via ServiceNow if you are unsure of an item's copyright status

 

Course Resources lists should include any:

 

Resources not subject to Copyright

  • Bills, Acts, regulations (not including NZ Standards), parliamentary debates, court or tribunal judgements
  • reports of select committees, royal commissions or public, ministerial, statutory, or government inquiries
 

Resources that are Out of Copyright 

  • items with expired copyright (has been more than 50 years from the end of the year the last author died)
 

Include these on your list so students can find all resources in the same place in Canvas, and so Librarians can ensure access to them.

 

Course Resources lists needn't include any:

 

Course Materials created or written by staff members - these are owned by AUT

  • lecture recordings, PowerPoint slides, course notes, original case studies, exemplars → upload these to Canvas pages
    • ensure these include references for any images, tables or diagrams added from external sources
 

Items copied specifically for examinations - these are exempt from copying limits

  • material copied for the purposes of setting, communicating, or answering questions in exams
 

These can be uploaded directly to your Canvas pages/files

Add via Library Search

 
  1.     Find the eBook on Library Search, or Google if it needs to be purchased. Open the search result [not the PDF view]
  2.     Click your Talis Browser Extension  You will be taken to a citation details screen.

  1.     Scroll down, click  at the bottom. A pop-up will appear.
  2.     In the pop-up, select which List and Section to add the eBook to
  3.     Add a 'Note for students' informing which chapter/pages/sections to read
  4.     Set an Importance Level to guide students' engagement
  5.     Add a 'Note for Library' to communicate information to Librarians
  6.     Click  to add the eBook to your list. 

Librarians add a direct link to the Chapter/Page named in the 'Note for Students' for you the next business day.

Librarians update the citation details → chapters in edited books are formatted differently to chapters in authored books.

Librarians purchase any books added that AUT does not own, and/or any new editions that are available.

 
  1.     Find the journal article on Library Search, or Google Scholar if not availableOpen the article details [not the PDF view]  
  2.     Click your Talis Browser Extension  You will be taken to a citation details screen.

  1.     Scroll down, click  at the bottom. A pop-up will appear.
  2.     In the pop-up, select which List and Section to add the article to
  3.     Add a 'Note for students' to guide students' engagement
  4.     Set an Importance Level to guide students' engagement
  5.     Add a 'Note for Library' to communicate information to Librarians
  6.     Click  to add the article to your list.

Librarians add stable links to the article PDF for you. Please note, some databases do not allow the PDF view to be directly linked to.

 
  1.     Find the thesis (or dissertation) on Library Searchand open the search result.
  2.     Click your Talis Browser Extension  You will be taken to a citation details screen.

  1.     Change the 'Resource type' to 'Thesis'
  2.     Scroll down, click  at the bottom. A pop-up will appear.
  3.     In the pop-up, select which List and Section to add the thesis to
  4.     Add a 'Note for students' to guide students' engagement
  5.     Set an Importance Level to guide students' engagement
  6.     Add a 'Note for Library' to communicate information to Librarians
  7.     Click  to add the thesis to your list.
 
 
  1.     Find the Kanopy video on Library Search, and open the search result.
  2.     Click your Talis Browser Extension  You will be taken to a citation details screen.

  1.     Scroll down, click  at the bottom. A pop-up will appear.
  2.     In the pop-up, select which List and Section to add the video to
  3.     Add a 'Note for students' to guide students' engagement
  4.     Set an Importance Level to guide students' engagement
  5.     Add a 'Note for Library' to communicate information to Librarians
  6.     Click  to add the video to your list.
 
 
  1.     Find the DVD or (Blu-Ray) on Library Search, and open the search result.
  2.     Click your Talis Browser Extension  You will be taken to citation details screen.

  1.     Scroll down, click  at the bottom. A pop-up will appear.
  2.     In the pop-up, select which List and Section to add the DVD to
  3.     Add a 'Note for students' to guide students' engagement
  4.     Set an Importance Level to guide students' engagement
  5.     Add a 'Note for Library' to communicate information to Librarians
  6.     Click  to add the DVD to your list.
  7.     Submit a ServiceNow form to inquire about Librarians digitising the Library DVD (Optional)
 
 
  1.     Find the Book on Library Search, or Google if it needs to be purchased. Open the search result.
  2.     Click your Talis Browser Extension  You will be taken to a citation details screen.

  1.     Scroll down, click  at the bottom. A pop-up will appear.
  2.     In the pop-up, select which List and Section to add the book to
  3.     Add a 'Note for students' informing which chapter/pages/parts to read
  4.     Set an Importance Level to guide students' engagement
  5.     Add a 'Note for Library' to communicate information to Librarians (eg. 2hr or 3day Short Loan)
  6.     Click  to add the book to your list.
  7.     Request a digitisation to have one chapter OR up to 10% of the book scanned by Librarians (Optional)
 

 

Please see Add from Legal Databases below for guidance on adding Law and Tax resources.

 

Add from the Internet

 
  1.     Open the webpage (or website) in your browser
  2.     Click your Talis Browser Extension  You will be taken to a citation details screen.

  1.     Choose 'Website' as the 'Resource type' if adding a homepage
  2.     Scroll down, click  at the bottom. A pop-up will appear.
  3.     In the pop-up, select which List and Section to add the webpage to
  4.     Add a 'Note for students' to guide students' engagement
  5.     Set an Importance Level to guide students' engagement
  6.     Add a 'Note for Library' to communicate information to Librarians
  7.     Click  to add the webpage to your list.
 
 
  1.     Open the webpage of the PDF in your browser, and open a duplicate tab of the PDF
  2.     Click your Talis Browser Extension  You will be taken to a citation details screen.

  1.     Choose the 'Resource type' (eg. Document, Thesis) and add the PDF title (check the duplicate tab)
  2.     Halfway down the page, Tick 'Online Resource' and click OK in the pop-up
  3.     Scroll down, click  at the bottom. A pop-up will appear.
  4.     In the pop-up, select which List and Section to add the PDF to
  5.     Add a 'Note for students' to guide students' engagement
  6.     Set an Importance Level to guide students' engagement
  7.     Add a 'Note for Library' to communicate information to Librarians
  8.     Click  to add the PDF to your list.
 
 
  1.     Open the webpage of the video in your browser
  2.     Click your Talis Browser Extension  You will be taken to a citation details screen.

  1.     Scroll down, click  at the bottom. A pop-up will appear.
  2.     In the pop-up, select which List and Section to add the video to
  3.     Add a 'Note for students' to guide students' engagement
  4.     Set an Importance Level to guide students' engagement
  5.     Add a 'Note for Library' to communicate information to Librarians
  6.     Click  to add the article to your list.
  7.     If the online video has access issues, copy the video under Screenrights
 
 
  1.     Open the webpage of the podcast in your browser
  2.     Click your Talis Browser Extension  You will be taken to a citation details screen.

  1.     Choose 'Audio document' as the 'Resource type'
  2.     Scroll down, click  at the bottom. A pop-up will appear.
  3.     In the pop-up, select which List and Section to add the podcast to
  4.     Add a 'Note for students' to guide students' engagement
  5.     Set an Importance Level to guide students' engagement
  6.     Add a 'Note for Library' to communicate information to Librarians
  7.     Click  to add the podcast to your list.
 
 
  1.     Open the news article in your browser
  2.     Click your Talis Browser Extension  You will be taken to a citation details screen.

  1.     Choose 'Webpage' as the 'Resource type'
  2.     Scroll down, click  at the bottom. A pop-up will appear.
  3.     In the pop-up, select which List and Section to add the news article to
  4.     Add a 'Note for students' to guide students' engagement
  5.     Set an Importance Level to guide students' engagement
  6.     Add a 'Note for Library' to communicate information to Librarians
  7.     Click  to add the news article to your list.
 
 
  1.     Open the NZ Herald article in your browser, and open a duplicate tab of the article
  2.     Click your Talis Browser Extension  You will be taken to a citation details screen.

  1.     Change the 'Resource type' to 'Webpage'
  2.     Change the 'Title' from 'NZ Herald' to the article title (check the duplicate tab)
  3.     Scroll down, click  at the bottom. A pop-up will appear.
  4.     In the pop-up, select which List and Section to add the Herald article to
  5.     Add a 'Note for students' to guide students' engagement
  6.     Set an Importance Level to guide students' engagement
  7.     Add a 'Note for Library' to communicate information to Librarians
  8.     Click  to add the Herald article to your list.
 
 
  1.     Open the legislation in your browser
  2.     Click your Talis Browser Extension  You will be taken to a citation details screen.

  1.     Choose 'Legislation' as the 'Resource type'
  2.     Scroll down, click  at the bottom. A pop-up will appear.
  3.     In the pop-up, select which List and Section to add the legislation to
  4.     Add a 'Note for students' to guide students' engagement
  5.     Set an Importance Level to guide students' engagement
  6.     Add a 'Note for Library' to communicate information to Librarians
  7.     Click  to add the legislation to your list. 
 

Add from Legal Databases

 

  1.    Log in to HeinOnline and open the resource
  2.    Copy the web address (URL)
  3.    Click your Talis Browser Extension  You will be taken to a citation details screen.

  1.    Replace the existing link in the web address field with the web address you copied
  2.    Change the Resource type to the most appropriate option in the drop down
  3.    Add the item's full NZLSG reference to the Title field
  4.    Scroll down, click  at the bottom. A pop-up will appear.

  1.    In the pop-up, select which List and Section to add the resource to
  2.    Add a 'Note for students' to guide students' engagement
  3.    Set an Importance Level to guide students' engagement
  4.    Add a 'Note for Library' to communicate information to Librarians
  5.    Click  to add the resource to your list. 
 

 

  1.    Log in to Lexis Advance and open the resource
  2.    Click  next to the resource title at the top, select  and copy the link
  3.    Click your Talis Browser Extension  You will be taken to a citation details screen.

  1.    Change the Resource type to the most appropriate option in the drop down
  2.    Add the item's full NZLSG reference to the Title field   
  3.    Scroll down, click at the bottom. A pop-up will appear.

  1.    In the pop-up, select which List and Section to add the resource to
  2.    Add a 'Note for students': "LOG IN to Lexis Advance via the Library BEFORE clicking this link"
  3.    Set an Importance Level to guide students' engagement
  4.    Add a 'Note for Library' to communicate information to Librarians
  5.    Click  to add the resource to your list. 
 

 

  1.    Log in to vLexJustis and open the resource
  2.    Click your Talis Browser Extension  You will be taken to a citation details screen.

  1.    Change the Resource type to the most appropriate option in the drop down
  2.    Add the item's full NZLSG reference to the Title field
  3.    Scroll down, click  at the bottom. A pop-up will appear.

  1.    In the pop-up, select which List and Section to add the resource to
  2.    Add a 'Note for students': "LOG IN to vLexJustis via the Library BEFORE clicking this link"
  3.    Set an Importance Level to guide students' engagement
  4.    Add a 'Note for Library' to communicate information to Librarians
  5.    Click  to add the resource to your list.

Formerly JustisOne. Please replace JustisOne links from pre-Jan 2022 with vLexJustis links

 

  1.    Log in to Westlaw Classic and open the resource
  2.    Click your Talis Browser Extension  You will be taken to a citation details screen.

  1.    Change the Resource type to the most appropriate option in the drop down
  2.    Add the item's full NZLSG reference to the Title field
  3.    Scroll down, click  at the bottom. A pop-up will appear.

  1.    In the pop-up, select which List and Section to add the resource to
  2.    Add a 'Note for students': "LOG IN to Westlaw Classic via the Library BEFORE clicking this link"
  3.    Set an Importance Level to guide students' engagement
  4.    Add a 'Note for Library' to communicate information to Librarians
  5.    Click  to add the resource to your list. 

Formerly Thomson Reuters Westlaw. Please replace any Thomson Reuters Westlaw links from pre-Jan 2022 with Westlaw Classic links.

 

  1.    Log in to New Westlaw and open the resource
  2.    Click  in the icons on the right, select  and copy the link
  3.    Click your Talis Browser Extension  You will be taken to a citation details screen.

  1.    Replace the existing link in the web address field with the web address you copied
  2.    Change the Resource type to the most appropriate option in the drop down
  3.    Add the item's full NZLSG reference to the Title field
  4.    Scroll down, click  at the bottom. A pop-up will appear.

  1.    In the pop-up, select which List and Section to add the resource to
  2.    Add a 'Note for students': "LOG IN to New Westlaw via the Library BEFORE clicking this link"
  3.    Set an Importance Level to guide students' engagement
  4.    Add a 'Note for Library' to communicate information to Librarians
  5.    Click  to add the resource to your list. 
 

 

  1.    Log in to CCH NZ/AUS and open the resource
  2.    Click  above the resource title at the top, and select  to copy the link
  3.    Click your Talis Browser Extension  You will be taken to a citation details screen.

  1.    Replace the existing link in the web address field with the web address you copied
  2.    Change the Resource type to the most appropriate option in the drop down
  3.    Add the item's full NZLSG reference to the Title field
  4.    Scroll down, click  at the bottom. A pop-up will appear.

  1.    In the pop-up, select which List and Section to add the resource to
  2.    Add a 'Note for students' to guide students' engagement
  3.    Set an Importance Level to guide students' engagement
  4.    Add a 'Note for Library' to communicate information to Librarians
  5.    Click  to add the resource to your list. 
 

 

  1.    Log in to the legal database and open the resource
  2.    Click your Talis Browser Extension  You will be taken to a citation details screen.

  1.    Change the Resource type to the most appropriate option in the drop down
  2.    Add the item's full NZLSG reference to the Title field
  3.    Scroll down, click  at the bottom. A pop-up will appear.

  1.    In the pop-up, select which List and Section to add the resource to
  2.    Add a 'Note for students' to guide students' engagement
  3.    Set an Importance Level to guide students' engagement
  4.    Add a 'Note for Library' to communicate information to Librarians
  5.    Click  to add the resource to your list. 
 

Add from Other Sources

 

To 'copy' and 'paste' a resource from one list to another:

 
  1.    Go to the list with the resource, click the three dots button  to the right of the resource
  2.    Select 'Add to My Bookmarks' in the drop down to copy it.

  1.    Go to your list, hover where you want to add the resource, and click  The blue line is where it will be added
  2.    To 'paste' the resource, select it when it appears at the top of the pop-up. It may take a few seconds to appear

Now, use the three dots button  to add a 'Note for students' or 'Note for library', then set an Importance level

 

All resources you add to lists are saved in 'My Bookmarks'. To reuse saved resources:

 
  1.   Hover on your list where you want to add the resource and click  The blue line is where it will be added
  2.   In the pop-up, search for the resource you want to add, and click the resource when it appears.

Now, use the three dots button  to add a 'Note for students' or 'Note for library', then set an Importance level


OR

  1.    Go to  and scroll or use the search filter in the top right to find the resource
  2.    Click the three dots button  right of the resource, and select 'Add to list' in the drop down
  3.    Select which List and Section to add the Book to
  4.    Add a 'Note for students' and set an Importance Level to guide students' engagement
  5.    Add a 'Note for Library' to communicate information to Librarians if necessary
  6.    Click

 

Uploading PDFs to Canvas can breach copyright. Add the resource to your list instead:

 

If the PDF was downloaded or saved from the internet:

  •  use the Talis Browser Extension to add the online source of the PDF to your list. Students need to download their own PDF from the source in all instances where possible to ensure compliance with Copyright and Licencing Agreements.
 

If the PDF is a photocopy of part of a print book or a journal article:

  • use the Talis Browser Extension to add the print book or journal to your list. Email your photocopy to Librarians, who will verify if your photocopy is copyright compliant and can be attached to your list. If it is compliant, they will attach it to your list, and report the use of the photocopy to Copyright Licencing New Zealand. AUT is legally obligated to do this.
 

If the PDF is copyrighted, but NOT available online:

  • you may upload it to Canvas IF the PDF includes evidence that the copyright owner permits you to copy and distribute/share the item. Contact the Copyright Advisor to check the item's copyright status and/or obtain permission.


If the PDF has no copyright, waived copyright, or lapsed copyright AND is not available online:

  • you may upload it to Canvas. Contact the Copyright Advisor to check the item's copyright status.
 

Have a copyright question? Submit a Copyright form via ServiceNow