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LRC Access Services: Electronic Reserves

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E-Reserves @ AAMU: An Overview

Electronic Reserves

J.F. Drake LRC utilizes Springshare's E-Reserves.  E-Reserves provides electronic access to journal articles, book excerpts and other materials via the Internet. E-Reserves allow for round-the-clock access by students and course pages can be managed by faculty members.

The following are examples of items that can be placed on E-Reserve:

  • One article from an issue of a journal.
  • Three articles from a bound volume of a journal.
  • One chapter from a book, or no more than 10% of a book, provided that the material does not comprise a significant portion of the work.
  • Links to electronic library resources (journals, films, e-books, etc.).
  • Audio/video recordings (public domain or otherwise meeting copyright requirements).
  • Practice exams and exercises.
  • Lecture notes and other material produced by the faculty member.

For more information about electronic reserves, please contact the Circulation Desk at 256-372-4723.

Additional Guidelines                                                                            

J.F. Drake LRC observes all relevant and applicable guidelines as they apply to the copyright of library materials. For more information about our Copyright Policy, please click here. Additionally, the following guidelines govern our E-Reserve Service:

  • Materials can be added, or removed, at any time during the semester;

  • Reserve materials will remain available for time designated in the course syllabus;

  • In order to place an item on reserve, either the library or the professor must possess legal ownership of the reserve item.

Required Forms

FACULTY USE ONLY

Please complete the required form(s) with the bibliographic information for the items you are requesting to place on physical or electronic course reserves. Incomplete forms will delay processing of your request. A Fair Use Checklist is employed to assist you in determining whether access to the item is governed by the Fair Use Doctrine, as adopted by the University Systems of Georgia, and must accompany EACH item requested for E-Reserves.

It is the professor's responsibility to determine Fair Use for each item and/or obtain copyright permissions as necessary.

The E-Reserve form can be filled here. Please complete the form at least one week prior to assigning readings to students.