Working with Lists and Items

Searching for an Item in a List

You can search for an item within a list.

To search for an item from a list:

From a List, select Search.

Search
Enter your search text and press Enter. The search results are displayed.

Search results

Filtering a List

You can filter lists by:

Due date
Tags
Type
Status

To filter a list:

From the list task bar, select Filter to filter your list.
Select your filter criteria. A green circle indicates that a filter is applied, and the filter choices change color.

Filter option
Select Apply. Your list is filtered according to your search results.

Exporting a Single Item in a Specific Reference Format (Quick Cite)

When configured by your institution, you can copy the default item style. If no default style is set, the first style in the Bibliographic Styles table appears.

To generate a citation:

Select the item and select the Quick Cite action.

Quick Cite
If relevant, select the Bibliography style, and select Copy to clipboard. Your item is copied to your clipboard to be pasted to your desired location.

Copy to clipboard

Exporting to RefWorks

When configured by your institution, you can export citations to RefWorks. Also see Linking Leganto to an External Citation Manager.

To export a citation to RefWorks:

From the item action list, select Export to RefWorks. A toast is displayed confirming that the item has been exported to RefWorks.

Export to RefWorks

Adding an Item to Favorites

When configured, students can add items to Favorites from your Favorites tab or from a list, by manual entry, or by uploading a file. For more information, see Saving Resources as Favorites.

To add items to Favorites from a list:

From an item action list, select Save as favorite.

Save as favorite
A toast is displayed indicating that the item was copied to your favorites.

Copied to favorites toast

Marking an Item as Done

You can track your progress on the list by marking items as done and cross the items off your list.

To mark an item as done:

From the item action list, select Mark as done.

Mark as done action

OR

From the item Full details, select Mark as done.

Mark as done item details

OR

From an item, select the Mark as done checkbox. The item is crossed out.

Mark as done

To mark an item as incomplete:

From an item that is marked as done, select the Mark as incomplete checkbox. The cross out is removed.

Mark Link as Broken/Report Problem with File

When configured by your institution, you can mark links as broken or report a problem with a file. If enabled by your institution, you can also include a comment or attach a file when marking a link as broken or reporting a problem with a file.

To mark a link as broken:

Select an item's Full details button.
From the Links & availability tab, select Mark as broken. The Are you sure you want to mark this link as broken window opens.

Mark as broken
Enter a comment in the Add a comment field.
If relevant, drag and drop or browse to a file to upload it.
Select Confirm.

Are you sure you want to mark this link as broken window

A message confirms that your report was submitted.

Confirmation message

To mark a link as missing:

Select an item's Full details button.
From the Links & availability tab, select Report missing links. The Are you sure you want to mark this link as broken window opens.

Report missing links
Enter a comment in the Add a comment field.
Select Confirm.

Are you sure you want to mark this link as broken window

A message confirms that your report was submitted.

Confirmation message

Suggestions

When configured by your institution, students can add suggestions from Favorites. For more information, see Suggesting an Item from Favorites.

The suggestions are available per list and the Suggestion icon includes a counter to indicate how many suggestions there are for this list.

Viewing List Suggestions

Students can view list suggestions.

To view suggestions for a list:

From a list, the Suggestion icon

Suggestions menu

The Suggestions pane opens with a list of suggestions for the list.

Suggestions

Sharing Links

Leganto includes links to courses, lists, sections, and items. Leganto can generate links to be used on any website, email, document, etc. The link directs the user to the appropriate page in Leganto.

Linking to a List or a Course

You can link to a list or a course associated with a list using the list shareable link (for embedding on any website, email, and so forth). Depending on your library's configuration, when anyone accesses Leganto using the link, they see the list in Leganto.

To use a shareable link:

Select the list share icon on the list menu or from the List info screen.

List menu shareable link

More info shareable link
Select Copy sharable link to list/course.

Share list options

The link is copied to your clipboard.

Linking to a Section

When enabled by your institution, you can link to a section using the section shareable link (for embedding on any website, email, and so forth). Depending on your library's configuration, when anyone accesses Leganto using the link, they see the list in Leganto filtered by that section.

To share a section link:

Select the Share section icon . The Share section window opens.

Section shareable link
Select Copy sharable link to section and select Close.

Share section

The link is copied to your clipboard. Select the link on the page for further instructions about how to use the link in your course, or see Direct Linking for more information.

Linking to an Item

You can link to an item using the item shareable link (for embedding on any website, email, and so forth). Depending on your library's configuration, when anyone accesses Leganto using the link, they see the item in Leganto.

To share an item link:

Select the share item icon .

Item menu shareable link
Select Copy sharable link to item.

Share list options

The link is copied to your clipboard.

Link copied notification