Using Reserve Materials
Searching, Using Course Reserves, Loan periods and Returning Course Reserves
Searching the Print Collection
The Library Catalogs permit searching by instructor, department, course, and section: LibCat includes course reserves for the Evans Library, West Campus Library, and Policy Sciences & Economics Library; Chiron contains course reserve information for the Medical Sciences Library.
Instructor Searching
This search will provide a full list of all print materials the instructor has on reserves. Only the last name of the instructor is needed for this search.
Department Searching
This search provides a full list of all material on reserve by department. Select your department from the drop-down menu.
Course and Prefix Number Searching
This search provides a full list of all print materials on reserve for a specific course. Select your course from the drop-down menu.
Using Reserve Materials
Circulation of Reserve Materials
Students must present a valid TAMU ID or photo ID to Check out reserve materials.
Loan Periods
Due the high demand and use of Reserve materials and their consequence for courses, there are limited loan periods for these items. Due dates and times are always written on the due date slip in the book or material.
1 hour, 2 hour, 4 hour
Materials are checked out for one of these loan periods. If the material is checked out within 1, 2, or 4 hours of closing time, the material is due at closing time.
24 hour or 1 day
Materials are checked out for overnight use and are due the next day by closing time.
3 day, 7 day
Some materials are set for a 3- or 7-day loan period. These are due before closing of the third or seventh day.
The loan period is set by the professor who places the material on reserve.
Return Policy
All reserve materials must be returned to the service desk from which they were checked out.
Do not return reserve materials to the Circulation Desk or any outside book drops.
Fines for reserve materials checked out from Course Reserves & Current Periodicals in Evans Library must be paid at the Circulation Desk in the Evans Library and can be paid with cash or check.
1 hour, 2 hour, 4 hour, 24 hour: $.03 per minute
3 day, 7 day: $3.00 per day
The maximum fine for reserve materials is $75.00 per item.