Reserve Information for Students

• Finding Reserve Materials
• Location of Reserve Materials
• Loan Periods
• Electronic Reserves

 Finding Reserve Materials

All reserve materials are listed in the UNT Library Catalog.  To find the location of specific materials

• Go to the UNT Library Catalog 
• Click on Course Reserves
• Search by Course or by instructor's name
• Once you have found the item you want, take the call number to the appropriate Reserve Desk or access the item online if it is in electronic format.

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Location of Reserve Materials

Note: The Willis Library Reserves area has moved.  Reserve materials may now be checked out at the first floor Willis Library Access Services Desk.

• The Willis Library Access Services Desk, located on 1st floor of Willis Library, houses reserve items for courses in the humanities or social sciences.
• The Music Library Service Desk and the Audio Center, both located on 4th floor of Willis Library, houses reserve items for music courses.
• The Eagle Commons Library Circulation Desk houses reserve items for courses in science and technology.
• The Library Collection Area, Discovery Park room M130, houses reserve items for courses in engineering, computer science, materials science, engineering technology and library and information sciences.
• The UNT Dallas Center Circulation Desk houses video reserve items for courses taught at the Dallas Center. Other reserve material should be in electronic form.
• Regardless of the course being taught, all Media Library items on reserve (except those at the Dallas Center) are located at the service desk of the Media Library.
• Electronic Reserves are accessed through the UNT Library Catalog.

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Loan Periods

Loan periods for reserve items are specified by the instructor from the following options:

• 2 hours
• 2 hours, library use only
• 1 day
• 3 days
• 7 days
• 14 days
• 21 days

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Electronic Reserves

Beginning in the fall semester of 2011, all new requests from professors to place copies of articles or chapters on reserve will be processed in electronic format if the material is owned by the UNT Libraries or by the instructor and if copyright constraints do not prohibit an electronic format. If the material is not owned by the UNT Libraries, paper copies may still be used.

To access Electronic Reserves -

• Go to the UNT Library Catalog 

• Click on Course Reserves

• Search by Course or by instructor's name

• Click on the title needed

• Sign in with your name, your EUID, your password, and the course password. The password must be given to you by the faculty member teaching the course. The library cannot provide you with the password.

• When the above information is entered correctly, you will see the PDF for the article.

• If you have additional articles to read, use the back button to return to the Library Catalog.

• When you are finished, please exit from the browser if you are using a public PC. This is to protect your personal information.

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