What is Course Reserves?
Course Reserves is a service that allows students to access to course material through the Library. Physical materials, such as books, are held at the Help Center on the first floor of the Morris Library and loaned to students for short periods of time. Digital files, such as PDFs, are held Electronic Reserves and are made available to students in specific courses. Instructors can supply their own material for Course Reserves, or they can request Library-owned material be placed on reserve.
Course Reserves instructions and process
Instructional faculty may fill out the Course Reserves Request Form to request material be placed in Course Reserves. Please allow two weeks for staff to process requests.
There are several ways for material to enter Course Reserves after instructors fill out the form:
- Print material from the circulating collection will be pulled from the stacks and placed in Course Reserves. If requested material is already out on loan, it will be routed to Course Reserves when it is returned.
- Instructors may drop off personal copies of books or other physical media at the Morris Library Help Center.
- Scanned print material and uploaded files are placed in Electronic Reserves.
Electronic Reserves
- Electronic Reserves are password protected and access is restricted to students enrolled in specific courses.
- Staff may refuse to process requests that violate copyright law.
- If you are scanning your own documents, please ensure files support Optical Character Recognition (OCR) for accessibility purposes. Contact lib-reserves@udel.edu if you are unfamiliar with OCR or would like help ensuring your documents are accessible.
Film and Video collection
Physical media in the Film and Video collection can be put on reserve for two weeks and viewed inside the Morris Library. Please fill out the Film and Video Collection Scheduling Request Form to place material on reserve or book the Viewing Room. For more information, please contact Film and Video.
Removing material from Course Reserves / Course Reserves lifecycle
Instructors select how long material will be held in Course Reserves, up to one academic year. Library staff remove material from Course Reserves at the end of the designated period. You may fill out the Course Reserves Request Form again or contact lib-reserves@udel.edu to request material remain in Course Reserves for an extended period.
Personal copy disclaimer
The Library is not responsible for lost, missing, or damaged personal copies. Fines for lost or damaged books will not be used to replace personal copies.
Purchase requests
Please contact your subject specialist to make purchasing requests for the Library’s collection.
Associate in Arts Program
Faculty in the Associate in Arts Program may request that circulating books from the main collection be sent to a Delaware Technical Community College (DTCC) library to be placed on Course Reserves. Please contact lib-reserves@udel.edu directly to request books be sent to a DTCC library.
Questions?
Please contact lib-reserves@udel.edu if you have any questions or need assistance with Course Reserves.