Reserves are supplemental materials and resources that professors have identified for use in a specific course. Use the Course Reserve Form to request items. The library will process your requests and put the link(s) into your Canvas course.
For more information, please see our course reserves policy.
How do I submit a course reserves request?
Please use the Course Reserve Form for requesting items to be placed on reserve; both for items in the collection and those that need to be purchased. This includes streaming media available through one of our platforms (i.e. Kanopy)
Streaming Media Form: Complete only when requesting to have a DVD/VHS digitized for streaming into your Canvas course.
When should I submit my request?
Reserve requests should be submitted at least 2 weeks prior to the date the material is needed for use to help ensure timely access.
Can additional items be added after the semester begins?
Additional items can be put on reserve anytime during the semester but should be submitted at least 2 weeks prior to the date the material is needed for use
I submitted my request, but now I need to make a change. Who do I contact?
Questions or concerns may be addressed to Pamela Scott (pscot1@uis.edu) in User Services or Stephen McMinn (hmcmi3@uis.edu) Director of Collections and Scholarly Communications.
How long will it take for items to be placed on reserve?
Reserve requests should be submitted at least 2 weeks prior to the date the material is needed for use to ensure the Library has adequate time to process your request.
We encourage you to submit reserve requests as soon as possible to ensure that material is available to students when they need it.
However, there are a few exceptions:
Due to copyright restrictions we can only scan 10% or one chapter of a book (depending on the work), or 1 article from a journal issue. Please note that these restrictions do not apply to electronic items in the Library's collection.
For detailed information, please see our Guidelines and Procedures for Copyright Compliance in the Use of Library Materials for Course Reserves