Library Reserve Sites
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View Twin Cities Course Reserves Catalog
• Reserve Request Form (PDF)
Print Reserve
Materials are placed on reserve at the request
of instructors to support the academic programs of various
departments. The preferred location of reserve materials is the
library building or unit where most of the subject's materials
are held. Please refer to your course syllabus to
determine which library has your reserve readings. Use the list
of libraries to the left to find out more information about each
library's reserve department.
Electronic Reserve
The University of Minnesota Libraries introduces electronic
reserve as an option for course readings. This allows instructors
to have articles, syllabi, sample tests, and class notes placed
online so that students can access them remotely.
Copyright, Licenses, and Permissions
Conditions of Use
Materials may be copied and made available for course reserves under four common conditions:
- in the public domain; or
- used with permission from the copyright holder; or
- used under the provisions of a contract or license agreement, noting that agreements may differ from, and often take precedence over, what is allowed under copyright law; or
- used under the provision of Fair Use (U.S. Copyright Act, 17 U.S.C. Section 107), as outlined in the Classroom Guidelines or as determined using a case-by-case four-factor analysis.
Instructor Responsibilities Relating to Fair Use
When using copyrighted works for course reserves under the provisions of Fair Use (Section 107), the following instructor responsibilities apply:
- All materials submitted by instructors must support course-related teaching, scholarship, or research.
- Instructors submitting materials are responsible for evaluating, on a case-by-case basis, whether the use of a copyrighted work requires permission or qualifies as fair use. When permissions are needed, instructors or their departments are expected to make any required arrangements for permissions. University Libraries will provide consultation and assistance to instructors in evaluating the qualification of any specific use as a fair use.
- Whenever copying original materials is involved, whether the copies are made by instructors or by the library, only the amount needed to accomplish the specific educational purpose should be copied. In consultation with library staff, instructors will determine any limits on the amount of material to be used.
- Access to materials on course reserves must be limited to students currently enrolled and their instructors.
Applications of fair use are predicated on the Libraries' General Principles of Fair Use in Education, and require access controls that restrict access to reserve materials to only registered students and their instructors of that course. For more details, see the University Libraries' Copyright Standards for Course Reserves. |
