Course Reserves

Search for Print Reserves

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Reserves Request Forms for Instructors

Please refer to the SHSU Policy on the Use of Copyrighted Works Placed on Reserve and the Use of Audio/Visual Material in Distance Learning (rev 10/21/2019).

What are Print Reserves?

Print reserves includes books, CDs, and files containing book chapters, class notes, articles, tests, etc. These materials have check-out times that are specified by the faculty member who has placed them on reserve. Most reserve items are in-building use only for 2 hours. Only 3 reserve items may be checked out at one time. Reserve materials cannot be renewed. Print reserves may be checked out at the Library Service Desk on the second floor of the Newton Gresham Library. An SHSU I.D. is required in order to check out reserve materials.

Reserve material with hourly checkout accrues overdue fines at a rate of $0.25 per hour per item. Reserve material with daily checkout accrues overdue fines of $3.00 per day per item. There is a $25.00 maximum fine per item.

What are Electronic Reserves?

Electronic reserves include book chapters, articles, class notes, tests, etc. You must be an enrolled student, faculty, or staff to access this material.

What are Reserves Rooms and Equipment?

Learn more about conference rooms and study carrels that can be borrowed through Reserves.

The Reserves collection also includes laptops, HDMI converter cables, and calculators which can be borrowed from the Library Service Desk. Learn more about borrowing wireless laptops for use in the Library.