Faculty Resources

Materials

•     Circulating Books from UA Libraries collection

•     Instructor-provided Materials

•     Reference Materials

•     Government Documents

Checkout Time (Select one)

• 24 Hours
• 3 Days
• 7 Days

Location

Print materials may be found at Bierce Library's Service Desk on the main floor.

Search for Course Reserve books in the University Library's catalog by limiting to the Course Reserve collection (as detailed above), or by searching on the Reserves tab.

• Course Reserve items can be searched by Professor Name and Course Name / Course Number.

• Books may also be searched by Title (or ISBN / Call number), and the results will show whether it is available as a Course Reserve.

• ISBN, OCLC Numbers, and Call numbers may provide more accurate results.

Professors may request their course materials to be placed on reserve in several ways:

(a) by reaching out to the Course Reserves Coordinator Marie Zufall via email at met@uakron.edu or by telephone at (330) 972-6193,

(b) by visiting the service desk at Bierce Library, or

(c) online via the forms linked below

Request a Print Book

Request a CD or DVD

Request ERES Article

• Only professors may request Course Reserve materials; however, students are encouraged to talk with their professors if they need access to materials.

• Materials stay on course reserves for at least a semester. The eligibility of materials is reviewed around finals week.
• If you know you will need course materials for longer than a semester, you may request the item be placed on Permanent Reserve, which will keep the materials in the library for 3 years.