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Rivier\u00a0University Libraries<\/h3>\n

The libraries at Âé¶¹´«Ã½Ó³»­ adhere to the Fair Use Guidelines<\/a>\u00a0of United States Copyright Law (Title 17, USC, Sect. 101, et seq.). When submitting course reserve requests, instructors need to complete the appropriate form, whether for\u00a0e-reserves<\/a>\u00a0(electronic reserves)\u00a0or\u00a0physical reserves<\/a>.<\/p>\n

E-reserves provide access via the library\u2019s course reserve system to digital versions of course materials, including journal or newspaper articles, book chapters, and student papers. Faculty are encouraged to post these types of items to their Canvas course pages for ease of access for students; however, if necessary, the library can facilitate adding them to e-reserves.<\/p>\n

Physical reserves are course materials (books, DVDs, sample exams, etc.) that are reserved for use by specific classes. These may be checked out at the main desk and are for in-library use only.
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Faculty Guidelines for E-Reserves<\/h3>\n

General Information<\/strong><\/h4>\n

E-reserves offer students online access to course materials. As mentioned above, faculty are encouraged to post these types of items to their Canvas course pages for ease of access for the students.<\/p>\n

Upon request, library staff will scan and upload legally obtained (library or faculty-owned original copy) course materials to the library’s online course reserves platform.\u00a0 Only e-reserves in compliance with Fair Use Guidelines<\/a> will be processed.<\/p>\n

In order to protect copyrighted materials, e-reserves made available through the library\u2019s online reserve platform are password-protected. The instructor will assign a password when filling out the e-reserve request form and then distribute the password exclusively to students enrolled in that class. The instructor\u2019s Canvas course page is an ideal place to post an e-reserve password.\u00a0Library staff will not distribute passwords to individuals.<\/em><\/p>\n

Please note that each e-reserve item has a 25-page limit and may take up to three working days to process.\u00a0 To request an e-reserve, please contact the library by emailing maincirculation@rivier.edu<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Linking to licensed database articles<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Whenever possible and when the university’s license permits, instructors are encouraged to use a persistent link to the full text of documents or articles available in the library\u2019s subscription databases and to link to them within their course management systems (see the Canvas section below).<\/p>\n

Canvas<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Linking to e-books and articles through a Canvas course page is the preferred alternative to e-reserves. Students simply click a persistent link and, if off-campus, enter their Rivier e-mail address and password to access course materials. Directions for finding and using persistent links can be found in the Canvas Persistent Links Guide<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Scanned Articles\/Book Chapters<\/strong><\/h4>\n

The following guidelines apply for placing journal articles and book chapters on e-reserve:<\/p>\n