Circulation Services  Revised 10/13/08

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What materials can be placed on course reserve?

 Books
Include call numbers on the "Reserve Request" form.  If a book is not available in StyleCat Library Catalog, we will attempt to purchase it in a timely manner. 
To expedite ordering books, include publisher and date of publication, ISBN, and edition.  It make take from 2-6 weeks or longer to order, receive, and process new books for reserve.

Personal copies
You may place personal copies of books, dvds, cds, or other non-print materials on reserve.  Please note the Library will place labels and stickers on your print materials in order to process them for the collection.  To print the form to accompany your personal copy, click here.

Journal articles, chapters in books
All photocopies must fall within "fair use" (see Copyright Guidelines).  Unless you have obtained copyright permission from the author, please do not submit multiple copies of articles, photocopies of entire books, or a photocopy that is more than 10% of a complete work. 

The Library does not accept course packs or personal anthologies.  All items will have to be submitted individually.

To print the form to accompany your photocopied material, click here.

What are the loan periods for material on course reserve?

Two hours, four hours, 1-day, 1 week.

May faculty keep personal items on Reserve indefinitely?

No, we cannot retain personal materials from semester to semester.  We will return your materials to you via interoffice mail at the end of the semester or shortly after the expiration date that you have indicated.

Faculty may resubmit personal materials for Reserve the following semester.

How do I put material on reserve?

Fill out a form for each item.  Click for form to place a Library book on Reserve or get a print copy at the Circulation Desk, 5th floor.

In addition to other information requested, be sure to include your course name and course number on the form.

Indicate an expiration date for each item you place on reserve.  Items will be automatically removed from reserve at the end of each semester.

If you want an item on reserve that the Library does not own, you must submit a request to the Acquisitions Department at (212) 217-4341.   To order new material online, click here.

When do I need to submit reserve requests?
To assure availability of material prior to the start of classes, please submit requests by the following deadlines:

When will materials will be available on reserve?

Lists are processed in the order received.  Online requests processed before paper.  Since many lists are received in the first weeks of a semester, please submit your requests as early as possible to avoid delays.  Materials received after 4 pm or on weekends will not be available for two business days.  You will receive an email from the Library when your list is ready.

Please make sure your materials are on reserve before making assignments.  You can  search by your name, course name, or course number in the Reserves module in StyleCat Library Catalog to confirm reserve materials are ready for students to check out.

Reserve processing times: