Sharing course reading lists with Leganto

Leganto is an innovative and user-friendly tool that simplifies the creation, management and sharing of reading lists for courses. Leganto is seamlessly integrated into Moodle and allows lecturers to collect, maintain and share a variety of resources - from books and articles to websites and multimedia - in one central location.

Versatile Leganto lists

Leganto offers easy access to all ETH Library resources. Lecturers can simply search for articles and books and add the resources they find to the list. Online media are automatically linked. For physical media, the availability in the libraries is displayed. You can also add your own materials such as presentations, scripts, exercise files, videos or audio recordings to a list. The finished list is shared with students via Moodle or via a link.

Easier resource management

Leganto centralizes all resources in one place. The time-consuming compilation of resources is simplified by clever functions. In addition, Leganto facilitates communication with the library for digitization and purchase requests. By choosing Leganto, you simplify your workflows, increase student motivation and ensure smooth distribution of course materials.

Create a Leganto list in Moodle now or check out how it works first!

A screenshot of the Leganto platform, portraying the interface and a reading list. — Screenshot of the Leganto platform.

Frequently asked questions

Easily create and share all your course resources.
Add literature directly from the ETH Library.
Check the availability of items in the ETH Library.
Send scan orders or purchase requests to the ETH Library.
Ask a librarian for help in building your list.
Manage and update your course resources in one place.
Collaborate with others to build your list.
Easily share course resources with your students.
Embed your list into your Moodle course.

Students save time by being able to access all relevant course materials in one place.
They get direct, easy access to literature and online resources.
They gain mobile access to course resources.
They can export the Leganto reading list to a personal reference management system.
They improve their learning and study success.

To create a reading list in Leganto, you can start in your Moodle course. Here’s how:

Enable edit mode in your Moodle course.
Add a new activity or resource and select «Leganto Reading List».
Give your activity a name and save it.
Click on the newly created Leganto link in your Moodle course.
Create a new list by following the instructions.

if you don't want to work with Moodle.

Yes! You can connect Zotero, Mendeley and EndNote with Leganto and add items from there.

If you are using a different personal reference management tool, you can exchange items with a BIB- or RIS-file.

You can also export Leganto items to your personal reference management tool.

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