What can I put on reserve?

Where else can I put materials on reserve?
The Undergraduate Library also keeps reserve items. Consider using the Electronic Reserves system.

How do I place items on reserve?

• Use this request form for items to be placed on reserve.
• Lists brought to the library staff with materials will be processed first.
• Lists are due two weeks before the start of classes. Those received before the due date will be ready for use on the first day of class.
• Lists received after the deadline or with insufficient information will be processed last.
• Requests for materials to be ordered for reserve use must be received at least two months prior to the beginning of the semester.
• Please note that if your reserve request contains photocopies there are special copyright considerations. Please read the information below on photocopying for reserve. Reserve materials containing photocopies cannot be made available until we have your signature on the reserve request form.
• We do not accept photocopies or exams for undergraduate (below 100 level) courses. These should be sent to the Reserve Section, Undergraduate Library, CB#3942.
• We do not accept more than 20 volumes per class.
• Our guidelines allow for one photocopy for each 15 students, up to a maximum of 3 copies. This formula is usually sufficient for books also, although we can be more flexible on the number of books placed on Reserve.
• Photocopies belong to the faculty member and will be returned when taken off Reserve. All Reserve Materials will be "Library Use Only" unless otherwise requested by the instructor.

Copyright Concerns
Copying excerpts from copyrighted works for library course reserves must comply with the provisions of the Copyright Law. We must ask that you give us your assurance that the copies you put on reserve meet this standard. Please review the Library's guidelines below to make sure your request that materials be placed on reserve complies with them. Thank you for your cooperation.

Photocopying for reserve use
The library may, when requested by a faculty member, accept a single copy for placement on reserve of a chapter, an article, a short story, a graph, chart, or picture, a short poem, or a short essay, provided such copying conforms to the "Fair Use" provisions of the Copyright Law.

The faculty member may supply up to four additional copies of such materials (excluding copyrighted workbooks, tests, and answer sheets) provided the following guidelines are met:

1. The amount of the material is reasonable in relation to the total amount of material assigned for the course taking into account the nature of the course, its subject matter, and level;
2. The number of copies is reasonable in light of the number of students enrolled in the course (no more than five copies may be accepted);
3. The material will be stamped by the Library with a notice of copyright;
4. The effect of photocopying the material is not detrimental to the market for the work;
5. The decision to use the work and the moment of its use for teaching effectiveness are so close in the time that I would be unreasonable to expect a timely reply to a request for permission.

Such multiple copies are and remain the property of the faculty member who is responsible for complying with the Copyright Law. In accepting multiple copies for reserve purposes, the Library will assume that the copy or copies have been made in accordance with the "Fair Use" provisions of the law.

Any reuse for subsequent course reserve of these materials may constitute an infringement of the Copyright Law. It is the faculty member's responsibility to obtain permission of the copyright holder if permission is required (sample forms are available in the Library) or to provide a written assurance to the Library, when requesting that such copies remain on reserve for successive semesters, that he or she believes the copying to be in compliance with the Copyright Law.