My Unit Readings: Guide for Teaching Staff

Bookmarks are references to resources you collect to create reading lists. Each bookmark is a link to the online resource or to information about the resource’s physical location. You can bookmark a wide range of resources including books, book chapters, journal articles, websites and streaming videos.

You use a bookmarking tool to create bookmarks, see the following section.

The bookmarking tool is a browser extension. Please follow the instructions for installing the respective extension for your browser. You only need to do this once for each computer/browser that you use. 

Once you've installed the bookmarking tool, you can start creating bookmarks to populate your reading list. The easiest way to find resources to bookmark is by using Library Search. You can also bookmark websites, webpages and streaming video on the open web.

The general bookmarking process is described here. Follow the links below provide instructions on how to bookmark different resources.

General bookmarking process

1. Search for the item using Library Search and navigate to the item's record page.
2. Click the  browser extension icon
3. Log in using your Murdoch credentials if requested
4. Check the metadata fields have been correctly populated
5. Edit/add fields such as title, author and date if necessary
6. If it is an online resource, make sure the 'Online Resource' box is ticked.
7. Click 'Create' or 'Create & Add to list'.

Bookmarking a book chapter or other scanned item

1. Follow steps 1 to 4 above as you would for the book
2. From the 'Additional fields' drop down menu at the bottom choose 'Has part (chapter, article, etc…)', then click the 'Add' button.
3. Select 'Chapter' for Resource Type.
4. Edit the 'Chapter Title' field.
5. Add fields such as author, date and pages. Note: These fields are important to add if you want the chapter digitised.
6. Click 'Create' or 'Create & Add to list'.

Once you have bookmarked the item and added it to your list, you can request digitisation of the item.

Bookmarking using the Lookup Tool

If you know the ISBN or DOI of a resource, using the Lookup tool to create a bookmark can be helpful. Follow the instructions in the link below.

• For good quality items on your list, bookmark items via Library Search or Library databases where possible.
• Bookmark resources by clicking through to the individual record view. Do not bookmark an item from the Library Search results list.
• Remember to bookmark the whole book for book chapters. Once you've bookmarked the book, add the chapter details using 'Add field: Has part (chapter, article, etc)'.
• Do not bookmark from the PDF version of a journal article.
• Avoid creating bookmarks manually.
• Make sure the 'Online Resource' box is ticked if the resource is an online resource.

You can view and edit your entire collection of your bookmarks in My Unit Readings. 

To access your bookmark collection:

1. Ensure your are logged into My Unit Readings.
2. In the top navigation, click 'My Bookmarks'.

You can view bookmarks in different citation styles by selecting an option from the 'View as citation' dropdown menu. You can also search your bookmarks by title, author or notes using the search bar to the right.

If you need to edit or remove a particular bookmark:

1. Find the bookmark in your list by searching or browsing
2. Click the options icon (three vertical dots) to the right of the bookmark title.
3. Select either 'Edit' or 'Remove'.

Please note, editing a bookmark will update this data everywhere, including lists.