What is Quick Add?
Quick Add enables you to create a new bookmark directly from Talis Aspire Reading Lists, without the need to visit external sites. You can use Quick Add to search for results based on author, partial or full title, or ISBN.
How does Quick Add work and why should I use it?
Quick Add supports two different workflows. Your institution may have enabled one of our Discovery Layer integrations, in which case any resources you find with the feature will be drawn directly from your University's library holdings. For more information on this workflow, view this support article.
If your institution has not enabled the Discovery Integration, Quick Add will use Nielsen BookData to search for book titles matching your search text. The more of the citation you add when searching, the closer the results will be. Search with an ISBN to find an exact match. When you select an item, you will be presented with the book's data, identifying the editions available in your library catalogue, and those that are external. If there is a match in your existing bookmarks this will also be displayed.
By using this method to bookmark a book, the user is able to identify what stock will be immediately available for students to select within the library, making resourcing far simpler. This option is a good way for academics to make swift updates to their reading list.
How do I use Quick Add?
You can access Quick Add while editing your lists.
- Access Quick Add from within a reading list by clicking 'Add Resource' on the Action bar. This will display a search modal that allows you to search your existing bookmarks, as well as books on Nielsen Book Data.
- Select the book you wish to add to your list by clicking the title. This will expand in line with the other search results to show you details of published editions, as well as their stock status in your library catalogue.
- Locate the edition you wish to bookmark and click the Add to list button. This will add the items to your list, as well as to your 'My bookmarks'.