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Student Guide: Course Reserves

Special Notice for Fall Quarter

The UWB/CC Campus Library building is closed until further notice. All Reserves staff are teleworking, M-F. If you have any questions regarding required textbooks or media, please contact Reserves staff at reserves@uw.edu.

With user safety and equitable access in mind, no physical materials will be placed on Course Reserves for Summer and Fall quarters.

Course Reserves are course-related materials made available through the UWB/CC Campus Library. Textbooks, films, and other Items owned by the UW Libraries or the instructor may be placed on Reserve for short-term checkout. (service currently suspended)

Welcome to Course Reserves!

Course Reserves are course-related materials made available through the UWB/CC Campus Library. Textbooks, films, and other Items owned by the UW Libraries or the instructor may be placed on Reserve for short-term checkout. This guide provides instructions on how to search for Course Reserves, information regarding policies, and submission guidelines for faculty.

  • Physical Reserves - search for books, DVDs, and other physical materials for your course. For best results, enter the keyword or title of the material in the search box.
  • Electronic Readings
    • Students: Consult your syllabus, contact your instructor, or check your UWB or Cascadia Canvas page for electronic course materials (e.g. electronic books, streaming media, book chapters, journal articles).
    • Faculty: Visit the Course Reserves Information for Faculty page for information on course textbooks, media, scanning service, and more.