Reading List Tracker

Who this is for

A module's reading list, worked through. Each reading is logged by week with where to get it and whether it is essential, then ticked off as obtained, read and noted before the seminar it belongs to.

Students facing long module reading lists who want to see at a glance what is still to find, what is half-read and what is ready for the next seminar.

What this helps you track

• Every set reading by week, with the chapters or pages
• Which readings are essential and which are further reading
• Where each one comes from: library, online or your own copy
• Whether it has been obtained, read and noted
• What is due before each seminar

How to use it

1. Write the module, lecturer, term and your library card number at the top.
2. Copy the reading list in week by week, with the chapters or pages and whether each is essential or further.
3. Note the source, and tick obtained once you have a copy or a working link.
4. Tick read and noted as you go, and write the seminar date so the next deadline is visible.
5. Run through the pre-seminar checklist the evening before each seminar.

Formats

• Printable PDF (A4 and US Letter)
• Fillable PDF with form fields
• Fill in online, saved in your browser

The printable is laid out inside a box that fits both A4 and US Letter, so the two files are identical and neither one is scaled. The fillable PDF has real form fields. The online version keeps what you enter in your own browser and builds the completed PDF on your device.

How to print

Download the A4 or US Letter file to match the paper in your printer, open it in a PDF reader and print at 100% — not "fit to page", which shrinks the writing space. Both files leave a 14 mm margin, which clears the unprintable edge on home printers. To print the online version with your entries in it, use the Print this sheet button, which prints only the sheet and none of the page around it. More on printing.

Questions

Should I read everything on the list?

Your lecturer decides what is essential. Marking each item essential or further lets you put the essential ones first and see how much further reading you have managed around them.

Why separate obtained from read?

Library copies run out and links break. Getting hold of a reading early is a separate job from reading it, and ticking it off shows which ones need chasing.

How do I keep the references for essays?

Write the author and title fully in the reading column, and use the notes column for where your notes are kept. That makes the reference list quicker to build later.

Can I use it for more than one module?

Use one sheet per module. The browser version saves in your own browser, so you can keep one open for each module you take.