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How to Add Course Reserves

To Add the Course Reserves items in ELMS

1. Log into ELMS

View of ELMS-Canvas Login page

 2. Click on the Courses tab, then select your course from the side menu that appears.

Courses Menu

 3. IMPORTANT: Before you can begin adding material to reserves, you must open the Course Reserves tab, then select the semester (e.g., Fall 2021) from the drop down menu that appears on the subsequent page. Once the correct semester is selected, click the Create Course button to finish the process

Shows the activation drop down on the course reserves page

 

Now that the course has been created, you may begin adding material by entering the Course Reserves module, selecting Add Reserves Items, choosing the type of material you'd like to add (e-reserve, book, CD, DVD, etc.) and submitting the form with as much information as possible. Also, you may import items from a current or previous semester.

Course reserves menu is highlighted in gray on the left menu. The menu across the top has buttons for Main Menu, Add Reserves Items, Reserves Usage and Reserves HelpSelect an option followed by Pick a format and create a new reserve requests. Below that are the options for Article, Book Chapter, Book, E-Book, Streaming Media and Physical Media. At the bottom there is a red button to click to upload a syllabus.Buttons for Submit Item and Clear.

To learn more about Course Reserves, please view our Place Course Materials on Reserve page


Contact Course Reserves Staff at your library branch
Not sure who to contact? Contact us at lib-askreserves@umd.edu

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