Mark O. Hatfield Library: Electronic Reserves

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Electronic Reserves

Brief items such as journal articles, book chapters, and digital files may be placed on electronic reserve.

Each item submitted for electronic reserve -- whether as a photocopy or a computer file -- must be accompanied by an electronic reserve request form that includes complete bibliographic information. Files and bibliographic information may be submitted to the Circulation Desk, or via email to rschmidt@willamette.edu.

Due to high volume at the beginning of the semester, items submitted during the first two weeks of class may take up to seven days to process. Faculty are urged to submit as early as possible any materials that will be used during the first two weeks of class.

After the second week of the semester, please submit electronic reserve materials at least two days in advance of student need. Reserve items are processed in the order received. Rush processing may be available in certain instances.

Faculty must review the library's Copyright and Electronic Reserves Policy before submitting electronic reserves. No more that 25 items or 500 pages of readings should be placed on reserve for any given course. Faculty wanting to use more readings should instead consider using a course pack prepared in advance of the semester.

For legal and practical reasons, at the end of each semester materials are removed from electronic reserve and originals are returned to the faculty member. Faculty wishing to use the same materials in a subsequent semester must consider fair use requirements before re-submitting the materials. For questions about fair use and electronic reserves, contact Michael Spalti, mspalti@willamette.edu.

Photocopies submitted by faculty are scanned to PDF files and made available to students enrolled in the course. To read the scanned material students will need access to the Adobe Acrobat reader or equivalent software. Past exams are also available electronically. Any registered Willamette University student may access these exam materials.

Having problems viewing e-reserves? Here are some common issues, along with their solutions.

contact:

Rich Schmidt
Document Delivery and Library Systems Coordinator
503-370-6719