Libraries

Science & Engineering Course Reserves

Looking for a particular article on electronic reserves?
Go to http://reserves.ucsd.edu and select your department or instructor or search by course name.

   Looking for a particular science & engineering book on reserves?
Search course reserves by course name or by professor name in Roger.

NEW:  Starting Spring Quarter 2010, all S&E reserves books are now located at the Geisel Circulation Desk.  Please look up the call number in Roger before asking for the book.

FAQs

Putting Materials on Reserve:

FAQs

1. How do I use Roger to locate reserve materials (books)?

movie icon Finding Course Reserves (2:10 min) - Watch the video to learn how to find course reserve materials that your professors places on reserve through the UCSD libraries.

2. Where do I find my course reserves ?  Are there any reserves books in S&E

All course reserves for undergraduate and graduate science and engineering classes in the following Departments/Programs are now available at the Geisel Library Circulation Desk located right inside the front entrance.  The S&E Library no longer houses course reserves materials.

  • Bioengineering
  • Chemistry & Biochemistry
  • Computer Science & Engineering
  • Earth Sciences
  • Electrical & Computer Engineering
  • Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering (includes Chemical Engineering)
  • Materials Science
  • Mathematics
  • Physics
  • Structural Engineering

3. How long can I keep a reserve item?

There are two checkout periods for books on class reserves: 3 hours and 24 hours. The checkout period is determined by the professor for that course. Most course materials may be checked out for 3 hours. Professors may request that books check out for 24 hours. Three hours is recommended for highly used books; 24 hours is recommended for books that will be used to write papers, optional readings, or books that very few students will use.

Overnight check out is also available for 3-hour items if items are checked out less than three hours before the Geisel Circulation Desk closes. Overnight items are due back by 10 a.m. on weekdays and by noon (12:00 p.m.) on Saturdays and Sundays.

Please return your reserve items on time to avoid overdue fines. Overdue fines begin accruing immediately after the item becomes due. Late fees start right away at $10.00 and increase at a rate of $10.00 for each additional late hour.

There are no checkout periods or fines for electronic reserves and articles can be read by multiple users simultaneously 24/7.

4. Where do I find reserve books? Where do I find electronic reserve items?

Reserve items (books) are kept behind the Geisel Circulation Desk.

Search course reserves by course name or by professor name in Roger. Simply bring the call number of the item that you'd like to check out to the Geisel Circulation Desk, and ask for it there.

Electronic reserves (articles, course/lecture notes, exam & homework solutions) can be found at http://reserves.ucsd.edu.

5. How can I tell if something is on course reserves?

To find out if an item is on course reserves, check Roger, the UCSD Online Catalog. Roger will show the location as "Geisel Reserves."

To find out if an item is on electronic reserves, check the UCSD Libraries Electronic Reserves site and browse by course number, instructor's name, or search by the article/document author or title. If you are using an off-campus computer, you need to alter your computer settings to use the UCSD proxy server or VPN to read items on electronic reserves. More information about accessing e-reserves is at http://libraries.ucsd.edu/resources/course-reserves.

Putting Materials on Reserve:

6. What kinds of materials can be placed on reserves?

The Geisel Reserves staff will place books on Course Reserves. Course materials, such as Journal Articles, Course Notes, Power Point Presentations, Homework Assignments, and Solutions, will be placed on Electronic Reserves as digital images (some file size reduction may be necessary).

7. How can I put something on course reserves?

To place books on reserve for an undergraduate or graduate course in Bioengineering, Chemistry & Biochemistry, CSE, Earth Sciences, ECE, MAE, Materials Science, Mathematics, Physics or Structural Engineering, you must fill out the Faculty Course Reserves Request Form or mail a completed Faculty Course Reserves Request Form to Geisel Library Class Reserves, Mail code 0175L. Reserves lists are processed in the order received.

Please tell us:

  • Class name and number
  • Estimated class size
  • Instructor's name
  • Author, title, publisher, edition, and date for each book wanted on reserves
  • Indicate which checkout period is desired for each book (3 or 24 hours)

Questions? Contact Denusha Amaladas, Library assistant for science-engineering course reserves at 822-4822.

8. How can I put items on electronic reserves?

Supply us with some basic information about your class, citations for articles, hard copies of the course syllabus, class notes or anything else you would like us to load (links to articles or tech reports, electronic books, e-encyclopedias or handbooks, PowerPoint presentations, Excel files). Please use the web form. For copyright compliance please include complete citation and publisher information.

Allow at least three working days of processing time for all materials submitted for electronic reserves. If you want a netLibrary book on Reserves for your class, we can alter the standard UCSD netLibrary checkout period for a book from 24 hours to 2 hours. If you want a Wiley book that's available electronically, but UCSD doesn't have access, please fill out a purchase suggestion form and note that it's needed for course use.  Allow us 3 weeks to purchase and activate the online Wiley book.

Questions? Contact Denusha Amaladas, Library assistant for science-engineering course reserves at 822-4822.

Please note: It is the instructor's responsibility to submit material for course reserves which complies with Title 17 of the U.S. copyright law.

The copyright law of the United States (Title 17, US Code) governs the making of photocopies or other reproductions of copyrighted material. Under certain conditions specified in the law, libraries and archives are authorized to furnish a photocopy or other reproduction. One of these specified conditions is that the photocopy or reproduction is not to be "used for any purpose other than private study, scholarship, or research." If a user makes a request for, or later uses, a photocopy or reproduction for purposes in excess of "fair use," that user may be liable for copyright infringement. This institution reserves the right to refuse to accept a copying order if, in its judgment, fulfillment of the order would invoke violation of copyright law.

9. Is there any limit on the number of materials that can be put on reserve for my course?

While there is no limit, we suggest that you limit your list to required and recommended reading. Our experience with longer lists is that some books remain completely unread by quarter's end, thus inconveniencing other library users who want to take out these items.

10. What if the library does not own the item I'd like to put on reserve?

The Library will attempt to order any book needed for course reserves. Items at the UCSD Bookstore can be processed in about 10 days. Please allow three to five weeks for titles ordered from the publisher to become available on reserve at the Geisel  Library circulation desk. For fastest service (three days), we encourage you to submit personal or departmental copies of reserve materials. Personal copies will be returned promptly after finals.

If the UCSD Libraries does not have the article you need for class reading, we will obtain a copy through Interlibrary Loan (ILL) and post the article on electronic reserves for your class (copyright permitting). Please allow 4-7 working days for articles obtained through ILL to be posted on your course site.

11. Where can I find out more about the UCSD Libraries Electronic Course Reserves?

Visit http://libraries.ucsd.edu/resources/course-reserves for information on electronic and digital reserves at other UCSD Libraries.

The UCSD Libraries's policy for course reserve services is derived from the fair use provisions of United States Copyright Act of 1976. Section 107 of the Copyright Act expressly permits the making of multiple copies for classroom use. Please read the policy for details.