Aberystwyth University - Frequently Asked Questions

Aspire And Digitisation

Aspire For Students

Can I add notes in Aspire Reading Lists?

Can I see if a book I've found in Primo is on a module reading list?

How do I add my reading intentions in Aspire Reading Lists?

How do I export an Aspire reading list to a PDF, spreadsheet or EndNote?

How do I format an Aspire reading list for a bibliography?

How do I import records into Aspire from EndNote?

How do I import records into Aspire from Mendeley?

How do I log in to Aspire Reading Lists?

How do I un-collapse an Aspire reading list in Blackboard?

How do I visit and use the reading lists currently linked to module menus in Blackboard?

How many copies of the books on my reading list are available in the library?

What can I do in Aspire Reading Lists?

Where can I send feedback about my experience of using Aspire Reading Lists?

Where do I find the reading list for the module I'm studying?

Blackboard And Aspire (staff)

How do I access Aspire off campus?

How do I link my module reading list to the hierarchy in Aspire?

How do I link my reading list to a Blackboard module?

How do I publish my reading list in Aspire?

I've made a change to my Aspire list and republished - when will it show in the Blackboard module?

I've published my Aspire list - why can't I see it in my Blackboard module?

What happens when I publish a list in Aspire?

Copying Aspire Lists (staff)

How do I copy an Aspire list from one module to another?

How do I prepare for Aspire Reading List Copy?

How do I re-use an existing Aspire list in English for a Welsh-equivalent module (or vice versa)?

I teach the same content in different modules - do I have to create a new list for each module in Aspire?

Creating Aspire Bookmarks Staff

How can I share Aspire bookmarks with my colleague?

How do I add a DVD to Aspire which is not in library stock?

How do I add a Pubmed article to an Aspire reading list?

How do I add a Royal Society article to an Aspire reading list?

How do I add a book in Primo to an Aspire reading list?

How do I add a book that is not in Primo to an Aspire reading list?

How do I add a book to an Aspire reading list from a bookseller or publisher website?

How do I add a book to an Aspire reading list using its ISBN?

How do I add a chapter of a book to Aspire?

How do I add a combined print and e-book record in Primo to an Aspire reading list?

How do I add a journal article to an Aspire reading list using the bookmarklet tool?

How do I add a web page or online video to an Aspire reading list?

Where can a find a DOI for an article I want to add to Aspire?

Creating Aspire Lists (staff)

Can I have a private reading list in Aspire?

Can I re-purpose an old Aspire list for a returning module?

Can I sort my Aspire reading list in alphabetical order?

Has a reading list been created for my module in Aspire and has it been published?

How can I tell if I have unpublished changes in my reading lists?

How can I tell if my Aspire reading list is linked to the hierarchy?

How do I add a DVD in Primo to Aspire?

How do I add a book manually to my Aspire reading list?

How do I add a journal article to an Aspire reading list using the bookmarklet tool?

How do I add a reading list for a module awaiting approval?

How do I add an article to Aspire by manually adding the bibliographic details?

How do I add an article to Aspire using a DOI?

How do I add an article to an Aspire reading list?

How do I add an item to Aspire to use in a reading list later?

How do I add the Aspire bookmarklet in Safari on a MacBook?

How do I arrange for the library to stock the items on my module reading lists (teaching staff)?

How do I complete the 'Create' or 'Create and add to list' forms in Aspire?

How do I copy an Aspire list from one module to another?

How do I create a module reading list in Aspire?

How do I create an Aspire reading list for a distance learning module?

How do I create my Aspire profile?

How do I import records into Aspire from Mendeley?

How do I link my module reading list to the hierarchy in Aspire?

How do I publish my reading list in Aspire?

How do I remove a list from My Lists?

How do I save a module reading list I am working on in Aspire?

I teach the same content in different modules - do I have to create a new list for each module in Aspire?

I want to add a book in Primo to Aspire but it has no ISBN - what can I do?

I've added books and other items to My Bookmarks in Aspire - how do I add them to my Aspire reading list?

I've published my Aspire list - why can't I see it in my Blackboard module?

In Aspire can I see all the sections of a list at a glance?

Is my Aspire reading list ready to be published?

The item I want is not in any of the University libraries, what can I do?

There is no Create new list button in Aspire - how can I arrange for it to appear so I can add reading lists?

What are the deadlines for arranging library stock purchase for taught modules?

What do I need to know about a reading list before adding it to Aspire?

Why must I set the Importance for everything in my Aspire reading list?

Why must the Resource Type be correct in an Aspire bookmark?

Editing Aspire Bookmarks (staff)

Can I sort my Aspire bookmark list in alphabetical order?

How do I add a note to student or a note to library in Aspire?

How do I add an item to Aspire to use in a reading list later?

How do I add more information to a book or other item in Aspire e.g. a volume or url?

How do I edit a bookmark in my Aspire reading list?

I've published my list but need a few extra copies of a book - what do I do?

Why must the Resource Type be correct in an Aspire bookmark?

Editing Aspire Lists (staff)

A module I convene will have a different module code next year - what must I do about the Aspire reading list for it?

Can I check to see what changes have happened recently to my list in Aspire?

Can I re-purpose an old Aspire list for a returning module?

Can I sort my Aspire reading list in alphabetical order?

How can I add an Online Resource button to an item in an Aspire reading list?

How can I tell if I have unpublished changes in my reading lists?

How do I add an article to Aspire by manually adding the bibliographic details?

How do I add an article to an Aspire reading list?

How do I add some text to my Aspire Reading List?

How do I complete the 'Create' or 'Create and add to list' forms in Aspire?

How do I delete a reading list from Aspire?

How do I edit a bookmark in my Aspire reading list?

How do I edit a module reading list in Aspire?

How do I edit the attributes of my Aspire list e.g. title, semester?

How do I publish my reading list in Aspire?

How do I remove a bookmark from an Aspire reading list?

How do I remove a list from My Lists?

How do I save a module reading list I am working on in Aspire?

How do I set the importance for an item in Aspire i.e. Essential or Further Reading?

How do I update my reading list for the new academic year?

I need to edit a reading list that was added to Aspire by someone else - what do I need to do?

I want to add a book in Primo to Aspire but it has no ISBN - what can I do?

I'm the convenor of a module - how do I make myself the list owner in Aspire?

I've added books and other items to My Bookmarks in Aspire - how do I add them to my Aspire reading list?

I've changed my list, can I publish it again?

I've published my list but need a few extra copies of a book - what do I do?

In Aspire can I see all the sections of a list at a glance?

Is my Aspire reading list ready to be published?

What are the deadlines for arranging library stock purchase for taught modules?

What does my reading list look like in Aspire after I've published it?

Linking To Aspire

How do I add my Aspire reading list to Y Porth?

How do I make my DIS distance learning module available in Blackboard?

Mobile Aspire

Can I work with Aspire on my mobile?

Primo And Aspire (staff)

A module I convene will have a different module code next year - what must I do about the Aspire reading list for it?

Can I sort my Aspire bookmark list in alphabetical order?

Has a reading list been created for my module in Aspire and has it been published?

How can I add an Online Resource button to an item in an Aspire reading list?

How do I add a DVD in Primo to Aspire?

How do I add a book in Primo to an Aspire reading list?

How do I add a book manually to my Aspire reading list?

How do I add a book that is not in Primo to an Aspire reading list?

How do I add a combined print and e-book record in Primo to an Aspire reading list?

How do I add a journal article to an Aspire reading list using the bookmarklet tool?

How do I add a note to student or a note to library in Aspire?

How do I add a reading list for a module awaiting approval?

How do I add an article to Aspire using a DOI?

How do I add an article to an Aspire reading list?

How do I add more information to a book or other item in Aspire e.g. a volume or url?

How do I edit a bookmark in my Aspire reading list?

How do I edit a module reading list in Aspire?

How do I edit the attributes of my Aspire list e.g. title, semester?

How do I import records into Aspire from EndNote?

How do I import records into Aspire from Mendeley?

How do I set the importance for an item in Aspire i.e. Essential or Further Reading?

How do I update my reading list for the new academic year?

I need to edit a reading list that was added to Aspire by someone else - what do I need to do?

I want to add a book in Primo to Aspire but it has no ISBN - what can I do?

I'm the convenor of a module - how do I make myself the list owner in Aspire?

I've made a change to my Aspire list and republished - when will it show in the Blackboard module?

Where can I find self-paced training materials for Aspire Reading Lists?

Where can a find a DOI for an article I want to add to Aspire?

Publishing Aspire Lists (staff)

Can I have a private reading list in Aspire?

How can I tell if I have unpublished changes in my reading lists?

How do I link my module reading list to the hierarchy in Aspire?

How do I publish my reading list in Aspire?

I've changed my list, can I publish it again?

I've made a change to my Aspire list and republished - when will it show in the Blackboard module?

I've published my Aspire list - why can't I see it in my Blackboard module?

Is my Aspire reading list ready to be published?

What are the deadlines for arranging library stock purchase for taught modules?

What does my reading list look like in Aspire after I've published it?

What happens when I publish a list in Aspire?

Removing Aspire Bookmarks (staff)

How do I remove a bookmark from an Aspire reading list?

Sections In Aspire (staff)

How do I add, move or delete a section from an Aspire reading list?

In Aspire can I see all the sections of a list at a glance?

Starting With Aspire (staff)

Can I re-purpose an old Aspire list for a returning module?

Can I work with Aspire on my mobile?

Has a reading list been created for my module in Aspire and has it been published?

How do I access Aspire off campus?

How do I add an article to Aspire by manually adding the bibliographic details?

How do I add an article to Aspire using a DOI?

How do I add an article to an Aspire reading list?

How do I add an item to Aspire to use in a reading list later?

How do I add the Aspire bookmarklet in Safari on a MacBook?

How do I add the Aspire bookmarklet to Chrome?

How do I add the Aspire bookmarklet to FireFox?

How do I add the Aspire bookmarklet to my browser?

How do I arrange for the library to stock the items on my module reading lists (teaching staff)?

How do I complete the 'Create' or 'Create and add to list' forms in Aspire?

How do I create a module reading list in Aspire?

How do I create my Aspire profile?

How do I log in to Aspire Reading Lists?

How do I view analytics for my Aspire reading list? (staff)

There is no Create new list button in Aspire - how can I arrange for it to appear so I can add reading lists?

What do I need to know about a reading list before adding it to Aspire?

Where can I find help with Talis Aspire?

Where can I find self-paced training materials for Aspire Reading Lists?

Troubleshooting Aspire (staff)

Can I suggest a new bibliographic style or feedback on existing styles in Aspire?

I want to add a book in Primo to Aspire but it has no ISBN - what can I do?

I've published my Aspire list - why can't I see it in my Blackboard module?

There is no Create new list button in Aspire - how can I arrange for it to appear so I can add reading lists?

Where can I send feedback about my experience of using Aspire Reading Lists?

Using The Aspire Dashboard (staff)

How do I view analytics for my Aspire reading list? (staff)