Course Reserves

Course Reserves

Click here to go directly to the online catalog to locate materials on reserve for LSUS courses

Course reserves are materials set aside at the Library Circulation Desk for use by students in particular courses. Examples of course reserves include sample tests, course notes, solution sets, and supplementary items such as books owned by the instructor but not the library, or high-demand library items to which all students in a particular course will need access.The course instructor determines if materials will be placed on reserve in the library.

To locate reserve materials for your course, click on "Reserve Desk" from the main page of the online catalog:

Type in your instructor's name (Last, First) or, type in the Course IDor, type in the Course Name
and, click the corresponding button

If no exact match is found, a list of instructors, or course IDs or courses will be retrieved. Click on the instructor name, or the course ID or course name to find materials.

Instructor guidelines for placing materials on reserve

Faculty who wish to place materials on reserve should fill out the attached form and return it, along with the reserve items, to the Library Circulation Desk.Please allow at least one business day for processing of reserve materials.All materials submitted for reserve are subject to the rules governing copyright, as defined in U.S. Code, Title 17, Section 107. Certain copyrighted materials such as photocopied journal articles or book chapters will be accepted in accordance with the guidelines below:

Generally the library should own a copy of the item from which the photocopy was made.

The photocopied portion of the work should be relatively small in relation to the work as a whole.

The photocopied material should be accompanied by copyright clearance, UNLESS the instructor's decision to use said material was not planned in advance of the course. (For instance, the material is newly published or newly discovered after the course preparations and syllabus have been made, so that there is not enough time to request and receive permission to use from the copyright owner).

Under no circumstances will a photocopied item be accepted for reserve for more than one semester, UNLESS copyright clearance has been obtained and a copy of said clearance accompanies the material.
Items generated by the instructor, i.e. notes or sample tests, will be accepted with no restrictions.

For more information about fair use, library copying, and requesting copyright clearance, try the links below:United States Copyright Office has a wealth of information about all aspects of copyright law.Circular 21 produced by the U.S. Copyright Office, Reproduction of Copyrighted Works by Educators and Librarians, (requires Acrobat Reader) specifically discusses use of copyrighted works for educational purposes. The Copyright Clearance Center allows you to request copyright permission for certain publications any time. For other publications, contact information is supplied for copyright permissions. Please be aware that fees will be charged for copyright permissions.