You can create your own custom genres to further categorize your library. Custom Genre tags can be created in multiple areas of the system.
Create and Assign Genres tags using Excel imports
Custom genre tags can be created and assigned when using the Library Import from Excel feature. Simply type the genre tag for each title into Column Y within your import spreadsheet, and proceed with importing the file. Existing genres will be assigned to the selected titles whereas new genres will be created from the spreadsheet. For more information on our Import from Excel feature, please visit our help article: Import/Export with Excel
Create Genre Tags
From the Teacher View, navigate to your Settings > Custom Fields > Track Genres. Create your genres by typing the name of the genre you wish to add and selecting "Add Genre". The new category will be added to your list in alphabetical order.
Assign Genre Tags
To assign Genres to your titles, go to your Library, search and/or select the title, and then click the pencil icon on the top right. You can then select the Genre from the drop-down menu and click save.
Search Genre Tags
To search by genre in your Teacher View, first be sure that the Track Genres box is checked under Settings > Custom Fields > Track Genres and that Genre is checked as view-able in your teacher and student views of the library under Settings > Show/Hide Data. Then simply navigate back to Library in your navigation bar, select the magnifying glass, and type the genre into the search bar.
Note: To limit the result of the search, please deselect all other categories except Genre in the "Search In:" bar. This will prevent the system from returning unwanted results.
Support Videos:
- Enable/Disable Preferences – This 10-minute video thoroughly explains the customization options within Booksource Classroom. See how to navigate to the Settings page from the Teacher Dashboard, and learn all about the options available to tailor the platform to fit your classroom’s unique needs.
- Showing/Hiding data – This video explains how to change the settings to customize the information that is available to both the teacher and students. See how to navigate to the Settings page from the Teacher Dashboard, and learn about all the options.