How do I access E-Reserves?
To access E-Reserves from Canvas (Recommended):
- Electronic reserve lists are now automatically added to all Canvas course pages (https://yu.instructure.com/) . Students can directly access the list without a password from the Canvas page.
- Go to your course Canvas Page
- Click on “Library Resources and E-Reserves”.
- If you are off-campus, at this point you will be prompted for your Off Campus Access Service login and password (YUAD): https://library.yu.edu/OffCampusAccess
- When the article text or book record appears on the screen, you can print, email, or save it to disk.
- If you have any problems, please contact - ereserves@yu.edu.
* Please note, Canvas no longer supports Internet Explore. If you are having trouble open up an eReserve item, please try other web browsers.
If your course does NOT use Canvas:
- Go to the Library homepage: https://library.yu.edu/home
- Click “Resources” then “E-Reserves” on the dropdown menu
- Search your course by title, number or instructor.
- Enter the password when directed (course number, e.g. BIB5031) (Please note: Wurzweiler students have a different password.)
- When the article text or book record appears on the screen, you can print, email, or save it to disk.
- If you are off-campus, at this point you will be prompted for your Off Campus Access Service login and password (YUAD): https://library.yu.edu/OffCampusAccess
- If you have any problems, please contact - ereserves@yu.edu.
If you have questions or concerns about either Electronic or Print Reserves, please contact:
- Beren Campus (Hedi Steinberg Library): Emily Apterbach, Research and Instruction Librarian, emily.apterbach@yu.edu
- Wilf Campus, Hebraica/Judaica courses (Mendel Gottesman Library): Moshe Schapiro, Librarian, schapiro@yu.edu
- Wilf Campus, excluding Hebraica/Judaica courses (Pollack Library): Stephanie Gross, Librarian, gross@yu.edu
How do I Access Physical Reserves?
Link to the YULIS Library Catalog
Step-by-Step Instructions:
- Go to "Reserves Search" in the YULIS Library Catalog (link above)
- Search the system by department abbreviation, course number/name, instructor, or title of the book.
- Write down the Call Number of the book.
- Bring the Call Number and your YU One Card with you to retrieve the book.
- Stern: Reserve Desk, North Wing
- Pollack / Gottesman: Circulation Desk, 2nd floor
- Gottesman non-course related reserves: Reference Desk, 5th floor
Reserve books have a 2-hour loan period for in-library use only.