Reserves Department: Info for Instructors

Use the link below to access our Reserves Request Form. This form is to be filled out for both electronic and traditional reserve items.

All Reserves

• To place materials on traditional or electronic reserve, please complete the the Reserve Request Form.
• Please allow 5 days for your request to be processed.

Electronic Reserves

• Linscheid Library complies with the U.S. Code: Title 17, Section 107 governing Fair Use. This means that all materials placed on electronic reserve will conform to the following guidelines:
  • No more than 10% of the total pages of a book or one chapter from a book.
  • No more than one article from one journal issue or newspaper issue per course.
  • No more than one short story, short essay or short poem from any given collection or anthology.
  • No more than one chart, graph, diagram, drawing or picture from any one periodical issue, book, or newspaper issue.

• Submit electronic reserves in the following format:
  • Please provide single-sided photocopies of the item or electronic versions of the items on a flash drive, via email attachment, or uploaded to the Reserve Request Form.
  • Your photocopy or electronic version should include the title page and copyright information for the material.

• All electronic files will be removed from the reserve system at the end of each semester. Materials placed on electronic reserve for any subsequent semester for the same course/instructor will require copyright permission.

There are two types of reserves:

Traditional Reserves

• Traditional reserves consist of hard-copy materials, typically books or articles.
• Instructors decide how long students get to keep the materials (ranging from library use only to the entire semester).
• Instructors can put their own and/or library materials on reserve.
• Traditional reserve materials are housed behind the Circulation Desk.
• A valid ID card is required to checkout reserve materials.

Electronic Reserves

• Electronic reserves consist of digitized versions of articles, book chapters, PowerPoint presentations, etc.
• Students can access these materials anytime from any computer with an internet connection. They will need their ID number to access the materials.