From the Undergraduate Library homepage, the link to Course Reserves is in the middle of the page under the Easy Search box.
From the Main Library homepage, look for the Course Reserves section in the middle of the page.
You will want to search "All Course Reserves" which takes you to the library's Classic Catalog. You can search by course or instructor. (In this example, we selected AAS:100 as the course.)
A search will bring up all course materials currently available for this instructor or course--including books, media, and electronic reserves.
After searching on a course or instructor, you'll get a page that looks similar to the one below. Notice the various materials listed, their location (which library you need to go to in order to access that reserve), call number, and status (if they are available or not). For more information, or access to online resources, click on the title of the reserve you are interested in.
Books will generally say "Library Location: Departmental Library Reserves" and will display a Call Number directly after this label:
Some books will say "Multiple Holdings. Click for details." This means that the library has more than one copy of this book--one copy is on reserve for your course, but there may be additional copies at other libraries on campus. If you click on "Multiple Holdings" and scroll down through a book's record, you'll see the different holdings. At least one will say "temporarily shelved at Departmental Library Reserves." However, you may see other copies that are available for regular (non-reserve) check-out at various Library locations. Those might be a good option if you decide you want the book for longer than two hours.
More questions about locations or access? Questions about locations or access? Check out our Reserves Tips page or Ask a Librarian!
E-Reserves can be located using the above methods or by searching for "Electronic Reserves Only" from the Course Reserves page.
From the Undergraduate Library homepage, the link to Course Reserves is in the middle of the page under the Easy Search box.
From the Main Library homepage, look for the Course Reserves section in the middle of the page.
E-reserves are book chapters, journal articles, lecture notes, or other photocopied material that have been placed online for class access. All e-reserves for a class will be grouped under a title such as "E-reserves for _________" (course/instructor). Click on your course to view a list of all the different items on electronic reserve for your class.
When you see the one you want to view, just click on that item in the list. At the next screen, click on the words "View the reserve document." The document will come up on the screen, prefaced by a copyright warning. When off campus, you will need to log in using your netid/password. Trouble accessing e-reserves or have other questions? Check out our Reserves Tips page or Ask a Librarian!
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Last modified by: Ashley Booth on 3/19/13
