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Course Reserves

Finding Reserve Materials

  • Print and media reserves are listed by course in the Libraries’ online catalog.
    • To see lists of items on reserve and to obtain call numbers, locations and availability statuses, search for Reserves (or follow these detailed instructions).
    • Visit the Checkout Desk in Jackson Library with your SpartanCard in hand to borrow print reserves or use our Document Delivery Service to ask us to scan and send PDF files to you.
    • The copyright law of the United States (Title 17, United States Code) governs the making of photocopies or other reproductions of copyrighted materials. This institution reserves the right to refuse to accept a request if, in its judgment, fulfillment of the order would involve violation of copyright law.
  • eReserve readings are stored in SharePoint in accessible Adobe PDF (Portable Document Format) format and delivered to students via Canvas.
    • The library provides instructors with a link to the eReserves for their classes.
    • Instructors decide where to add the link in Canvas. Possibilities include adding them to the Canvas course, adding the link to the syllabus, or creating share links for each reading and linking them as they are assigned on the syllabus.
    • A login with UNCG computing credentials is required to access the readings.

For Instructors

  • Course Reserves FAQ: Policies, Procedures and Due Dates.
  • Copyright Information
  • Streaming film sources – Before placing a film on reserve for your students please check the Libraries’ numerous sources. We offer thousands of films that may be viewed either in class or on your students’ own time 24/7. Different options are available from each film vendor; most offer the selection of specific clips and insertion of questions and assignments within a film.
  • Place items on Reserve

Changes to Reserves During the Jackson Library Renovation

The Jackson Library Tower is scheduled to be closed to prepare for phase 1 of the library renovation at 5:00 p.m. on Friday, December 13, 2024. While we navigate together through changes and challenges related to this closure, your help is essential to our being able to provide quality reserve services during phase 1. Please thoroughly review the information that follows.

While the tower is closed, the red brick building, i.e., Main, will remain open. The Checkout Desk, including the print reserve collection, will be stationed on the first floor of Main. The Access Services Department will continue to provide print and eReserves with limited shelving space for print reserves.

The print collection in the Jackson tower (i.e., in any catalog location containing the words “Jackson Library Stacks”) will be boxed and stored in off-campus warehouses. The collection will not be retrievable during this period and is expected to return to the tower during summer 2026.

Collections located in other catalog locations (such as “Storage – Ask at Check Out Desk”) will remain available.

Personally owned materials will continue to be accepted for reserves as well as orders for materials.

You are encouraged to contact your library liaison to review print materials for possible electronic alternatives before requesting that they be placed on reserve.

If you wish to request either of the following, you must do so by Monday, December 2, 2024, to allow us time to find and pull library materials that are currently shelved in the tower:

  • Place them on reserve.
  • Have us scan any readings for eReserves.

Please also tell us by December 2 if you need to renew any reserve lists that are on reserve for fall 2024 to use in winter/spring 2025.

We will gather these requests in order of receipt. We may not be able to fill requests received after December 2 before the tower closes.

If you plan to place on reserve or have us scan from any materials currently shelved in any Jackson Library Stacks location, you must borrow them before the tower closes on December 13, 2024, and bring them to us in the subsequent semesters for which they are needed.

We can provide accessible PDF format scans of articles and chapters from materials owned by the University Libraries and from sources that you own and provide.

The portions of copyrighted materials that may be placed on eReserve are based on the reasonable limits of fair use under United States law. Allowable portions differ; please contact us regarding questions.

Refer to the Libraries’ Streaming Media LibGuide where thousands of films that may be viewed either in class or on your students’ own time 24/7 are offered.

You can schedule Instructional DVDs to show in class using our Film Booking and Delivery Form or emailing [email protected].

Contact Us

  • The Access Services staff will be happy to discuss how we can best manage your reserves and media to meet the needs of your students. Call us at 336.256.1199 or 336.334.5245, or email [email protected]. We look forward to serving you and your students and thank you for your help and cooperation during this exciting renovation!
  • Phone:
    336.334.5245 Jackson Library
    336.334.5771 Harold Schiffman Music Library