Important first step

The first time you use the reading lists software you will need to add a button to your browser's header / toolbar that will allow you to add books, articles and online material to your list.

This involves downloading an extension for your browser and configuring it to recognise you as a University of St Andrews user.

Add a bookmark extension button to your browser's header

Working through the following steps will add a extension button to the top right of your browser page:

See the steps for adding the extension button to your browser:

► Chrome

► Edge

► Firefox

► Opera [instructions coming soon]

► Safari

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Adding to Chrome

1. Follow this link to open the extension page in the Chrome store

2. Click on 

3. Choose 

4. Set institution - search for St. Andrews (NB full stop after St)

to close.

5. Add the extension button in your browser's header:

Click on 

6. Click the pin icon for the Talis Aspire Reading Lists icon

You're now ready to go.

Next step

Start by creating a structure for your list or skip on to creating bookmarks.

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Adding to Edge

1. Follow this link to open the extension page in the Chrome store

2. Click on 
[Don't see a Get button? > Click on the ... menu button (top right) > choose Extensions > then on Manage extensions > select Allow extensions from other stores]

3. Select

4. Set institution - search for St. Andrews (NB full stop after St)

to close.
4. Click on the … button at the top right, then on Extensions

5. To pin the extension button in the Edge toolbar:

You're now ready to go.

Next step

Start by creating a structure for your list or skip on to creating bookmarks.

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Adding to Firefox

1. Follow this link to the Firefox Add-ons menu 

2. Click on ..Add to Firefox..

4. Click on Add

This will add a button at the top right of the page.

• Tip: Click on  to pin in header.

You’ll now need to configure the extension to recognise you as a University of St Andrews user:

5. In the Institution: ‘Choose one’ box select University of St. Andrews

You're now ready to go.

Next step

Start by creating a structure for your list or skip on to creating bookmarks.

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Adding to Safari

1. Visit the app store from your Mac or other Apple device

2. Search for Talis Aspire

3. Click on Install and then Open

4. This will take you to the extensions area of Safari where you can enable the extension

5. Right-click on the Talis icon that has now appeared in your bookmarks bar and choose Manage Extension

6. On the preferences tab, select University of St. Andrews from the drop-down list of institutions and click Save.

OR

Follow steps 1-4 then,

5. Click on the Talis icon in the Dock at the bottom of the screen

6. If prompted choose to turn it on in Safari extension preferences

7. Then select Talis Aspire from the list of extensions and click on the Preferences button

8. Select University of St. Andrews from the drop down list of institutions and click Save

You're now ready to go.

 

[Note for existing users: If you've installed anbutton on your browser's toolbar this will continue to work, however for secuity reasons Talis (the reading lists software provider) strongly recommend installing the extension as outlined below. Once installed, the extension button works in exactly the same way as the Add to My Bookmarks button.]

Next step

Start by creating a structure for your list or skip on to creating bookmarks.