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Beginning in spring 2020, SU Libraries Course Reserves will purchase e-books rather than print books when possible. If your Course Reserve request requires that we purchase an item, we will purchase the e-book version if available. This approach will allow more students to use course material at the same time, and will also provide them with easier access. If you would like a print copy placed on reserve in addition to the e-book, please indicate that in the notes are on the Reserve Item form.

Information for Students

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Locating Reserve Materials

Search for Course Reserves

Find reserves by instructor, department, or or course. You can select your instructor, course, or the department of your course, depending on what information you have to search with.

Borrowing Physical Reserve Materials

You will need to present your valid Syracuse University I.D. card to borrow reserve materials.
Items are loaned on a first-come, first-served basis and may not be recalled or placed on hold due to the high demand for these materials.
Please return all reserve items before the service desks close or they will not be checked in until the next morning.

Loan Periods and Fines

Loan periods are determined by the faculty member placing the items on reserve. Because there is heavy demand for reserve materials, overdue fines and fees differ from those of other library materials. Loan periods and fines are as follows:

Loan Periods for Reserve Materials
Loan Period	Instructions
2 hour reserve	Materials may be taken out of a library
Overnight reserve	Materials may be taken out of a library Materials are due back before closing of the following day, regardless of what time they were checked out
3 day reserve	Materials may be taken out of a library Materials are due back by closing time on the date due

Overdue Fines

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Information for Faculty

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Submitting Course Reserve Materials

Requests for reserves for any given semester may be submitted several weeks prior to the start of the semester. Requests are generally processed in the order received, and typically are completed within 1-2 days, unless the item needs to be recalled or purchased.

Log on to the Reserves system using your SU NetID and password
Click on Create a New Course under “Instructor Tools” on the left hand side menu.
Fill out the information for the course and click on Create Course.
Select the course created under Current Courses.
The course page will open and you can begin adding items by clicking Add Reserve Items under “Instructor Course Tools” on the left hand side menu.
Click on the “Book and other Items” icon.
Fill out the information about the item,
- You have 3 options to supply the item.
  - I will supply the material to the library. You can bring the item to the library front desk or submit a pick up request to the Library Delivery Services.
  - Please have library provide the material. Library staff will pull the item from the stacks if available.
  - Please purchase for this course. Item will be purchased through Library Acquisitions. Please allow 4 – 6 weeks for the item to be available.
Click Submit Item.

Note:

If you choose to have the item picked up, please follow these steps:

Email reserves@syr.edu indicating the title of the item (s) to pick up.
Add a “Library Reserves” note to the item.
Take the item to your department’s main office. Items will be picked up within 24 hours.

Frequently Asked Questions

Instructors will be notified by email when we have processed and completed the reserves requests.
Students may check on reserve items by going into the Classic Catalog and viewing the course reserves from the catalog's "course reserve tab."
Instructors (Faculty) and their designated TA/GA/administrative assistant (proxy user) may add items to the class reserve list.
- Instructors may add TAs/GSs/ administrative assistants to your course by logging into Reserves system and adding the TA/GA/ administrative assistant as a "Full Proxy User" under "Instructor Tools." Once added, this person will be able to submit requests to your courses on your behalf. Library staff may also place materials on reserve or activate the course for the instructor.

Adding Academic Content to Blackboard Courses

Content in library databases is often subject to shifts or changes, so when providing links to articles, it is important to find and use permanent URLs or permalinks to link to the content.

Databases vary in how they present permalinks, but a permalink can usually be found in the abstract or full display of the article as in the example below.

Because of the authentication process needed to access restricted resources from off-campus, it is important to preface your permalinks with Syracuse University' proxy URL: http://libezproxy.syr.edu/login?url= so in the above example, the permanent link would be:

http://libezproxy.syr.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/2333229363?accountid=14214

Contact the Libraries through Ask us if you need assistance creating a permanent URL. For detailed information regarding classroom use of copyrighted and licensed resources, see Using Copyrighted Works in Teaching: A Guide for Syracuse University Faculty.