Please read the following:

1. Deadlines for submission

2. Required information

3. Online availability

1. Deadlines for Submission

• 1st August for first Semester
• 1st December for second Semester

NB: if we receive first Semester lists by the 1st July, we aim to order and make required material available by the start of the Autumn Term.

A reminder:

• If you submitted a list last year, we will send you an electronic copy.  If you do not receive this, please contact coursesupport@bham.ac.uk  
• If there are no, or few, changes, either:
  • Send us the updated list (some changes)
  • Or re-submit the existing list (no changes)
• Please state if you want changes made or not

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2. Required information

Please indicate whether books are:

• recommended for purchase
• essential
• supplementary reading

Also:

• how many copies you would like
• loan categories
• how many students are taking that course or module

Short Loan:

• One short loan copy per 25 students
• Short loan periods may vary in different libraries
• Some do not have short loan collections

Please give full  details including:

• Author & title
• ISBN
• Publisher, & Year of publication (for specific editions)

Please check:

• The Library Catalogue for our stocks 
• Blackwells, Waterstones' or Amazon for new titles/editions

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Journal articles: Further information will appear in due course

3. Online availability

• Once your list has been received and processed, it can be viewed online
• Go to: 'Reading lists' on the Catalogue home page - or  direct
• Search using module/course title or lecturer's name
• Follow links from list items  to the library catalogue

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