You can upload documents into your reading list, but you must have permission to do so from the copyright holder. More information about obtaining copyright can be found on the library website. You may also find our copyright tips helpful. You should also consider if Library Services can obtain a digitised copy for you under the College CLA license. See Digitised chapter or section for more information.
To upload and enter details of your document:
- Click Add Items – Manual Entry
- Drag and drop or click in the upload box to add your document
- From the Type drop down menu select most appropriate type for your document
- Tick the Copyright information box confirming you have permission to share the document
- Enter all relevant details about your document, you may need to click Next to view and complete some fields
- If your document has a Creative Commons license, please select the license type from the drop-down menu and click Next
- In the Notes for Students field please enter details of the permissions you have to upload the document. Choose the most appropriate from the list below:
- It is my own unpublished work
- My publishing agreement includes permission to use this work in my teaching
- The work is licensed for use in teaching (e.g. under Creative Commons Licence)
- I have purchased or obtained written permission from the copyright holder
- My previous university permits staff to reuse their teaching materials in subsequent posts.
- Other – please specify
- Send copies of licences and permissions documents to recommended-reading@imperial.ac.uk
- Click Add and select a reading level when prompted
Please note that if you cannot provide evidence of permission to upload the work, Library Services reserves the right not to include the document when making the item available to students.
