Accessing On-Site Reserves

Central Library Course Reserves Self-Checkout image
SEL Course Reserves Self-Checkout outside the ELB

 

On-Site Reserves are assigned shorter loan periods than regular books. Most on-site reserves can be checked out from one of the 24/7 self-checkout Course Reserve machines.

Please note that each Course Reserve Self-Checkout has a different selection of items available. Refer to the section below to determine which self-checkout machine holds that item you seek. Oversized course reserve items can be checked out from the Central, West Campus, or North Campus Library Service Desks:

Finding the On-Site Reserve You Need

The length of time you may borrow On-Site Reserves can vary from as little as 2 hours to as much as 3 days depending on the limits set by the course instructor. To find a course reserve item:

  1. Go to the UTA Libraries Catalog
  2. Select the "Course Reserves" tab at the top of that page.
  3. Search for materials by instructor's name and/or course, for example, NURS-5302 with hyphen, NURS, or 5302.
  4. You'll see a list of all materials on reserve for that course.
    • E-reserves can be accessed using your UTA NetID and password. If you do not see any e-reserves for your course through the course reserves tab, please check your course in Canvas.
    • On-Site Reserves will have a call number and location as in the following example below. NOTICE THAT SELF-CHECKOUT LOCATION!
Screenshot of a book in a self-checkout from the catalog/search
  1. To check out your item from a self-checkout machine, you need your UTA Mav ID Card and the title of the item (you do not need the call number). If the item location does not say “self-checkout,” your item can be checked out from the service desk of the Library branch noted. In that case, having the call number is helpful.
  2. Be sure to return the on-site material by the due date and time. You will receive that information via an immediate email or by signing into the Libraries website. Please return to the location from which you checked it out; reserve items accrue higher overdue fines than regular materials.

Frequently Asked Questions

Readings and other high demand course materials that your instructor has selected, to supplement the lectures and textbook for the class. Materials placed On-Site are checked out for short periods of time in order to make them available to as many students as possible. 

On-Site Reserves can be checked out at self-checkout machines in the Central Library, in the West Campus Parking Garage, or [COMING SOON] outside the Engineering Lab Building. Other reserves may be held at the service desks of the Central LibraryWest Campus Library (formerly AFA) or the North Campus / Science and Engineering Library.

No. Reserve materials are in high demand and therefore cannot be renewed.

Most reserve materials must remain in the library. If there is an exception to this, the reserve item will be labeled accordingly. 

It depends on the time limit set by the professor who placed the item on reserve. Typical time limits are: 2 hours, 3 hours, 24 hours or 3 days. You will receive an email immediately after checkout that confirms the length of the reserve item. 

Items with 2-, 3-, and 24-hour loan periods accrue late fees at a rate of 2 cents per minute.

*Please note that Reserves material have a higher overdue fine than regular materials and late fees begin to accumulate immediately if reserve materials are not returned on time. View more information on overdue fines.

Your professor may put a personal copy of the textbook on reserve. Please follow the above instructions and search by course number to see if your professor has placed a personal copy of the textbook on reserve. If your book is not listed, consult the Learning Resources Librarian to determine your other options. 

No. Reserve items are in high demand, therefore, they cannot be “Recalled.” On-site reserves are checked out on a first-come, first-served basis only.