Theatre Fundamentals: How to Locate Items on Reserves
The Reserves collection includes books and electronic readings (E-reserves) requested by professors as required reading for their students. So that each student has an equal opportunity to use these materials.
When your professor tells you items are on Reserves, you will need to check the catalog for the call number or follow the "internet link" for E-Reserves.Please refer to the Student Information: General Policies for Course Reserves, for detailed information on accessing items on course reserves.
For Print Materials
- From the Library's homepage, first click on Catalog, then on COURSE RESERVES.
- In the drop-down labeled "choose search type," choose the appropriate search.
- In the box labeled "enter word/s to search," enter your search.
- Depending on the type of search performed, you will either be taken to a list of readings, or directly to the catalog record for your reading.
- If you are presented with a list of readings, click on the link for the reading you wish to check out. This will take you to the catalog record for your reading.
On the catalog record, click the link for the appropriate library for your reading. At this point, please write down the call number for your reading. Take this number to the Reserves Desk. When the reading is checked out, you will be presented with a receipt. Please keep this receipt and note the day and time the item is due.
For E-reserves
Follow the first five steps above, thenNote: Adobe Acrobat Reader 5.0 or newer is required for E-reserves.
- On the catalog record, simply click on the "internet link."
- You will be presented with a Copyright and Licensing Restrictions statement.
- Click on "Continue."
- You will the be required to either enter a password or your 14 digit ID number and last name. This is discussed below.
Currently there are two types of authentication for E-reserves.
Passwords and Authentication for E-reservesThe first type is passwords. Passwords are attached to materials that Reserves scans and mounts to the Web. Passwords will be supplied to the Professor for the class. The Professor will then distribute the password to the class. Passwords are not given out at the Reserves desk.
The second type of authentication will be encountered when attempting to access some E-reserves from off campus. These are materials that Reserves has directly linked to that are full-text online. If you are attempting to access materials from a private Internet Service Provider, you will be directed to the Research Port login. You will be asked to enter your 14 digit ID number (on the back of your ID card) and your last name. This will allow you to then read the materials.
