Course Reserve form

    Physical item will be added to physical course reserve section in Engineering Library. Scan Request the Library Staff with work with instructor to provide the scanned material

For Students: How to Access

Check the Library Catalog (InfoHawk+) to see if your textbook is listed.  Searches can be done by course title/number, instructor’s name, or book title.

Can find your book?  Check ICON to access the reserve readings for your course.

 

For Instructors: Place Materials on Reserve

Place materials on reserve by filling out the the form below or emailing  Lichtenberger Engineering Library (lib-engineering@uiowa.edu).

  • The standard loan time is 2 hours.  Instructors may request an extended loan period of 1 or 3 days.
  • At an Instructor’s request, materials can be restricted to use only within the library.
  • Submit materials early! During busy periods, reservations can take several days to process.
  • If the library needs to order materials, they may require 4 to 6 weeks to arrive.

Note: The library can put personal copies on reserve but they may be damaged due to heavy use, occasionally stolen, or may not be returned by a borrower. The Libraries cannot replace missing or damaged personal materials. 

Online Journal Articles/Electronic Books

  • Instructors can place print materials and media on course reserve for use by students. E-reserves (online video, PDFs or links to e-articles) are made available to students through ICON.

Copyright

It is the instructor’s responsibility to find out if materials fall within the “fair use” definition for teaching: