How do I access E-Reserves?

To access E-Reserves from Canvas (Recommended):E-Reserves on Canvas Course page

  • 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:

  1. Go to "Reserves Search" in the YULIS Library Catalog (link above)
  2. Search the system by department abbreviation, course number/name, instructor, or title of the book.
  3. Write down the Call Number of the book.
  4. 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.

Fully Online Students