When the library reviews an online reading list, we have policies we follow for purchasing items:
- All "essential" items should be available online, with academic staff choosing alternative resources where this is not possible. Note there may be some exceptions for resources that are not available through library models (e.g., novels).
- For non-essential items, we will attempt to provide any access available - online or print - but will operate in line with our digital first policy when purchasing new content.
- These policies also apply to film and audio-visual resources - for example, we can accept DVD access for non-essential items.
- For newly added items and when renewing our e-textbooks (e.g. Kortext, LawTrove), we will automatically purchase the most recent edition of a text and update the reading list unless academic staff specify that an older edition is required for pedagogical reasons. Existing bookmarks with an item already linked will be left as is unless requested otherwise (excluding e-textbooks).
- There is no guarantee that we can source items by the start of term if a reading list is published after the submission deadline, so please ensure you have updated your lists before this.
The reading list deadlines are as follows:
- For modules taught in the Autumn term or across the whole year, the deadline is the 31st July.
- For modules taught in the Spring or Summer terms, the deadline is the 31st October.