Course Reserves | UCLA Library
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Course Reserves | UCLA Library
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Course Reserves
Wondering how the Library can help provide access to your course materials? Check out our resources for students and instructors on how to request, manage and access course reserves.
More Information
About Reserves
Course reserves are library materials that an instructor has requested to be made accessible throughout the duration of their course. These materials have short loan periods (usually 2 hours) to allow a high volume of access.
Accessing Reserves
Bruin Learn:
Starting Winter Quarter 2024, most course reserve lists can be accessed directly through your Bruin Learn course site. To access course reserves via Bruin Learn, simply click on the
"Course Reading List"
tab on your course site's side navigation menu.
UC Library Search:
Items can be found in
UC Library Search
by searching the instructor name, department name or course number. If the item is digital, it can be accessed through UC Library Search on campus or with the
UCLA VPN
. If the item is available in print, its physical location will be listed.
In-person:
Print reserves can be accessed at the circulation desk of the item's respective library. These materials have a 2-hour loan period.
Digital Audio Reserves
Online audio assignments are restricted to students enrolled in eligible Music classes. Please refer questions regarding digital audio reserves to the Music Library at
music-circ@library.ucla.edu
.
Resources
Browsing UC Library Search for Reserves
Watch this short video to learn how to use our catalog to search for course reserves.
Associated Topics
Instructional Media Collections and Services
IMCS provides access to course-required physical and digital media for UCLA instructors, teaching assistants, students and non-UCLA academic researchers.
Accessing Online Resources
Learn how visitors, students, faculty and staff can access online databases, journals and articles both on campus and remotely.
Have Further Questions?
We're here to help. Chat with a librarian 24/7, schedule a research consultation or email us your quick questions.
Contact us
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service
Course Reserves
Wondering how the Library can help provide access to your course materials? Check out our resources for students and instructors on how to request, manage and access course reserves.
More Information
About Reserves
Course reserves are library materials that an instructor has requested to be made accessible throughout the duration of their course. These materials have short loan periods (usually 2 hours) to allow a high volume of access.
Accessing Reserves
Bruin Learn:
Starting Winter Quarter 2024, most course reserve lists can be accessed directly through your Bruin Learn course site. To access course reserves via Bruin Learn, simply click on the
"Course Reading List"
tab on your course site's side navigation menu.
UC Library Search:
Items can be found in
UC Library Search
by searching the instructor name, department name or course number. If the item is digital, it can be accessed through UC Library Search on campus or with the
UCLA VPN
. If the item is available in print, its physical location will be listed.
In-person:
Print reserves can be accessed at the circulation desk of the item's respective library. These materials have a 2-hour loan period.
Digital Audio Reserves
Online audio assignments are restricted to students enrolled in eligible Music classes. Please refer questions regarding digital audio reserves to the Music Library at
music-circ@library.ucla.edu
.
Resources
Browsing UC Library Search for Reserves
Watch this short video to learn how to use our catalog to search for course reserves.
Associated Topics
Instructional Media Collections and Services
IMCS provides access to course-required physical and digital media for UCLA instructors, teaching assistants, students and non-UCLA academic researchers.
Accessing Online Resources
Learn how visitors, students, faculty and staff can access online databases, journals and articles both on campus and remotely.
Have Further Questions?
We're here to help. Chat with a librarian 24/7, schedule a research consultation or email us your quick questions.
Contact us
Contact us