## 1.3. Why should I use VU Reading Lists?

VU Reading Lists has certain advantages over other ways of presenting course literature, both for lecturers and students:

### 1.3.1 Advantages of VU Reading Lists for lecturers

- Comply with the rules regarding copyright in education.
- Easily inform students about what they should read and when they should read it.
- Manage course literature directly from VU Canvas.
- Organise lists in the way that best suits the course’s module as well as the students’ needs.
- Add notes for your students, such as: “Read chapters 1-3”.
- Easily collaborate with colleagues, share lists and manage the saved articles, books or web pages.
- Contact the University Library and your faculty’s subject librarian directly for questions about resources by adding a note in a reading list.

### 1.3.2 Advantages of VU Reading Lists for students

- All relevant literature for their course is collected in one place and is easily shared in VU Canvas.
- Direct access to the educational resources.
- Manage their literature and study goals in VU Reading Lists, and add their personal notes on the items in the reading lists for their courses.
- Save literature for later by adding it to their personal bookmarks in VU Reading Lists.