What Are Course Reserves?
Course Reserves provide access to course readings and materials for the educational programs at Texas A&M University. They are print or electronic materials selected by faculty for use in a specific course. Reserve materials can include books, book chapters, textbooks, journal articles, maps, old exams, professor's notes, and homework solutions necessary for course work. Listing of course readings and access to electronic reserve materials is available at http://library-reserves.tamu.edu
Print reserve collections are held in one of 4 locations (Course Reserves & Current Periodicals on the 2nd floor of the Evans Library, 1st floor of West Campus Library, 1st floor of Medical Science Library and the Policy Sciences & Economics Library).
Instructors are invited to request materials be print on print or electronic reserves for courses currently being taught. They are also encouraged to make use of individual accounts in Docutek, the electronic reserves system, to manage their own electronic reserves. To do so, they need only inquire of library staff at the Course Reserves & Current Periodicals desk. Course Reserve Request Form
Provides access to Reserve materials for the educational programs at Texas A&M University and are print or electronic materials for use in a specific course.
Usually provided by the instructor or library subject specialists (students can request materials for a class to be placed on reserve.)
Includes books, book chapters, textbooks, journal articles, music scores, instructor’s notes, homework solutions, some old exams, etc.
Preferred access is through Electronic Course Reserves
Some materials are only available in print due to copyright restrictions. These are housed on the 2nd floor of Evans Library. Check out periods are set by the instructor.
Separate reserve collections are housed at PSEL, MSL, Audio Video Services & Collections, and WCL for their primary users.
Electronic Course Reserves
Access Electronic Course Reserves
Some course reserves material is available in an electronic format.
For direct access to the electronic reserves materials for the academic departments served by the Sterling C. Evans Library, West Campus Library, Medical Sciences Library, and Policy Sciences & Economics library, click HERE.
Links to individual electronic reserve items are also provided from within the library catalog LibCat.
Some electronic/some physically in library (CRCP 2nd floor Evans)
Instructor provided/requested materials
Library purchased textbooks
Request a purchase
Accessing Course Materials on Reserve (for Students)
Students Basic Information
- Must be current Faculty, Staff or student
- Use Net ID to login
- Checking out course reserve materials in the library
- Loan Periods
- Fines
Putting Course Materials on Reserve (for Instructors)
Instructors Basic Information