Course Reserves

Library Reserve Sites

Course Reserves Catalog

Twin Cities Course Reserves Catalog contains a list of materials submitted by instructors to be put on course reserves, with the exception of the Law Library. Use of this material is limited to enrolled students.


 

Print Reserves

Materials are placed on reserves at the request of instructors to support the academic programs of various departments. Please use the Twin Cities Course Reserves Catalog to determine where materials for a course are located. Use the list of libraries to the right to find out more information about each library's reserves collection.

Information for instructors interested in print course reserves:

 

Electronic Reserves (eReserves)

eReserves allow instructors to make readings and other materials available to students online. eReserve material is accessible 24-7 and can be selected from a variety of sources, including electronic journals and other content licensed through the Libraries.

 

Copyright and Fair Use for Reserves

Applications of fair use are predicated on the Libraries' General Principles of Fair Use in Education, and require access controls that restrict access to reserve materials to only registered students and their instructors.

Whenever copyrighted works are used for course reserves under the provisions of Fair Use (Section 107), instructors are responsible for the following:

  • All materials used support course-related teaching, scholarship, or research.
  • Determination, on a case-by-case basis, whether the use of a copyrighted work requires permission or qualifies as fair use. University Libraries staff will provide consultation assistance in evaluating the qualification of any specific use as a fair use. In addition an online tool is available to document the fair use analysis.
  • When permissions are needed, instructors or their departments are expected to make arrangements for permissions
  • Whenever copying original materials is involved, whether the copies are made by instructors or by the library, only the amount needed to accomplish the specific educational purpose should be copied. In consultation with library staff, instructors will determine any limits on the amount of material to be used.

For more details and general conditions for the use of copyrighted works in course reserves see University Libraries' Copyright Standards for Course Reserves.