Course Reserves
Information for Students
Information for Faculty
Information for Faculty Copyright Information
E-Reserve Request Form
Print and Audio/Visual reserves
Guidelines for putting print and audio/visual materials (books, photocopies,
DVDs, VHS, and CDs) on Reserve:
Bring the material for reserve, or a list of items to be placed on reserve that includes call numbers and titles, to the Circulation Desk. Please allow at least one
business day before the material is needed in class.
If you give the request to a student worker, please make sure they take note of your name.
Please give the students in your courses exact references when referring to your reserve material.
Please observe the 10% rule and follow the fair use guidelines, listed on the Copyright Information page, when placing photocopies on reserve.
Library staff reserve the right to remove photocopy material from reserve if it
does not meet fair use guidelines.
Please notify library staff before removing personal copies or library copies from the reserve shelves.
Additional Guidelines for DVDs, VHS and CDs
DVDs, VHS (located in the library basement), and CDs can be put on reserve.
Please contact the Center for Teaching and Learning
to schedule a class viewing.
DVDs and VHS can be viewed by individuals and small groups in the library; please refer
students to library staff. Students will have 3 hours to view a movie after it
is checked out.
Questions about Print and A/V Course Reserves?Amy Watson at 238-5278 during regular hoursLanna McAninch at 238-5279 during evening hours
Electronic reserves
Guidelines for E-reserves:
E-reserves are scanned copies of journal articles, small sections of books, or anything that would have otherwise been placed on photocopy reserve. They are accessed through WebCT and are password protected, so only students in your class may view the material. The Center for Teaching and Learning periodically offers classes on WebCT for professors who wish to maintain a course or put up e-reserves by themselves.
Please submit material for e-reserve at least 3 days before it will be needed for your class. When submitting material, please use the E-reserve request form (available online) or at the circulation desk.
When selecting material for e-reserve, please follow the 10% rule and the fair use guidelines listed on the Copyright Information page.
If you are selecting journal articles, please check to see if they are available electronically in one of the library databases or electronic journals . Most articles can be linked to the WebCT page for easy access, which prevents the need for scanning and adheres easily to copyright recommendations. Once you determine that an article is available electronically, please note that on the E-reserve request form . (In cases where a professor submits a paper copy of an article for reserve when an electronic copy exists, the electronic copy will be used instead, and a link to the article will be made available via WebCT.)
Library staff reserve the right to remove or prohibit use of material for e-reserve without notification if it is determined that the use violates copyright law. If you foresee a problem with the material you need to use, please contact staff early so that copyright permission can be obtained and/or other arrangements can be made.
Questions about Electronic Reserves?Amy Watson at (859) 238-5278
Questions about WebCT?Keeta Martin at (859) 238-6294
Information for Students
Reserves are materials that professors want students to read for class; they are either print
and audio/visual (A/V) reserves or e-reserves. Print reserves are mainly books, copies of old tests, or photocopies of journal articles, and they are available at the Circulation desk. Audio/visual reserves such as DVDs, VHS, and CDs are also available at the Circulation Desk and can be watched in the Viewing Room in the library; please ask a staff member for help. The books on reserve are searchable through the library catalogue.
E-reserves are scanned photocopies that are available electronically through WebCT. You can access them by logging on to WebCT and clicking on the “E-reserves” folder on the course page. You must have Adobe Acrobat Reader to view the articles.
The two links below will allow you to search and/or access your course reserves.
Reserves Links
Electronic Reserves (via WebCT)
Questions about Electronic Reserves?Amy Watson at (859) 238-5278.
Questions about WebCT?Keeta Martin at (859) 238-6294.
Print and A/V Reserves by Professor (Located at Circulation Desk)
Questions about Print and A/V Course Reserves?Amy Watson at 238-5278 during regular hoursLanna McAninch at 238-5279 during evening hours
Last updated June 16, 2008
