# Reading Lists for academic staff

**Source**: https://www.library.sydney.edu.au/support/teaching/reading-lists-for-academic-staff
**Parent**: https://www.library.sydney.edu.au/support

## Key dates

### **Semester 1, 2026**

**26 January, 2026** - Reading Lists submission deadline

## Preparing Reading Lists

**Access the Reading List tool in Canvas**\

- Previous lists are duplicated (rolled over) in bulk for the current semester, this is done the week after exams.
- You can edit your duplicated list, or delete and create a new list from Canvas.

If you’d like help completing your list, please fill in the [Reading List template](/content/dam/library/documents/support/unit_of_study_reading_list_template.docx "Reading List template") and submit it via the [online form](https://usyd.libanswers.com/form?queue_id=3172).

## Required or recommended items

In your list, you can [tag items](https://library.sydney.edu.au/support/teaching/reading-lists-for-academic-staff/add-and-edit-items.html#addtag) as “required” or “recommended”:

- **Required** items can be ordered or digitised through the Library.
- **Recommended** items are not automatically purchased by the Library, although digitisations can be completed within copyright limits.

## Ordering new items

To ask the Library to order new items, you can:

- [tag the item](https://library.sydney.edu.au/support/teaching/reading-lists-for-academic-staff/add-and-edit-items.html#addtag) as “Place a purchase request” or
- order via the [online form](https://usyd.libanswers.com/form?queue_id=3172).

Electronic resources are sourced first for equitable and sustainable access.

Please be aware of the access limits for [ebooks](https://library.sydney.edu.au/support/borrowing/ebooks.html#access-limits). Note also that the Library cannot acquire ebooks from Amazon or VitalSource.\

Allow about 6–8 weeks for new items to be received. Films that require licence negotiation may take longer.

## Pending items

Some items require additional tasks to be completed by Library staff before they can be made available for students. These tasks may include:

- reviewing copyright
- ordering new items
- moving items to the Short Loan collection.

When the Library has completed these tasks, the item will then be available to view.\
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Contact us via the [online form](https://usyd.libanswers.com/form?queue_id=3172) if you require further information about pending items.

## Copyright

We manage the electronic copying limits, reporting and other requirements of the educational statutory licence contained in the Copyright Act 1968 (Cth) for readings used under that licence and made available through our service. [Further information on copyright](https://library.sydney.edu.au/support/copyright.html) can be found via ServiceNow.

- ## Related information

  [Copyright](https://library.sydney.edu.au/support/copyright.html)

- ## Contact

  Contact the Library’s Reading List team for help with your Reading Lists

  [Contact us](https://usyd.libanswers.com/form?queue_id=3172)