Reserves & Libraries Course Materials

Course Reserves and Libraries Course Materials

UNL Libraries Course Reserves and Libraries Course Materials program supports instructors' efforts to provide accessible and affordable course materials for students.

Course Reserves
for Print and Physical Materials checked out at a library

Course Reserves include course materials selected and prepared by the instructor for use in a course. Physical items, such as books, DVDs or 3D models, may be placed “on Reserve” at a campus library. Students visit the library to borrow Course Reserves for a limited time.

Note: Instructors can add information and records about these print and physical materials to the Libraries Course Materials Lists in Canvas.

Libraries Course Materials
for Course Materials accessed through Canvas

Libraries Course Materials is a service and tool integrated into Canvas. This tool allows instructors to streamline access to library and non-library course materials. This includes online access to library licensed ebooks and articles, videos, PDFs, and websites. Libraries staff can digitize print items and purchase digital materials with unlimited licenses when available Libraries Course Materials also encourages active learning through features that support assignment annotations and social reading.

Set Up Reserves and Libraries Course Materials

Submit Your Reserves Requests Early!

Reserves and course materials requests are processed in the order they are received. Taking the summer off? Send us your Fall requests before you leave.

Submit the Course Reserves Request Form

What happens after I submit my Course Reserves request?

Questions?
Zach Eden
402-472-9568
librariesreserves@unl.edu

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Set Up Your Libraries Course Materials in Canvas

This guide will help instructors learn how to manage and edit the Libraries Course Materials tool in Canvas.

How To Use "Libraries Course Materials" in Canvas

Where to find Course Reserves and Libraries Course Materials

Access Libraries Course Materials in Canvas

The best way to access digital materials, and information about print and physical materials, for a course is to use Libraries Course Materials in Canvas.

Find Libraries Course Materials in Canvas

Libraries Course Materials in the Canvas Menu

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Note: The placement of the menu item in Canvas is different for each course.

Print and Digital Materials Listed in a Canvas Course

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