Understanding the Reserve Items section: Instructor Info guide

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Items you have requested appear below this heading.

The Title column is sorted alphabetically by Source Title. Source Titles are listed in bold font. Article, Chapter, & Excerpt titles are listed below the Source Title in normal type face (circled in blue).

Icons appear next to titles to indicate in what format the item is available.

You are most likely to see icons for physical items (a book with a disc), URLs (a computer screen), PDFs (Adobe PDF logo), and Word documents (Microsoft Word W icon).

You may search for a specific title by clicking in the Search Title box.

Begin typing your title. The list will display titles beginning with the text you entered.

To return to default view, delete search terms from Search Title box.

The Author column lists the Source Author, if available.

You may search for a specific author by clicking in the Search Author box.

Begin typing author's name. The list will display titles with the author text you entered.

To return to default view, delete search terms from Search Author box.

The Available Until column displays how long material will be available. In most cases, this will be the end date of the current semester.

The Status column lists the current status of the item. Course Reserves staff update this column as items are processed.

You may search for a specific status by clicking in the Search Status box.

Begin typing status. The list will display titles with the status text you entered.

To return to default view, delete search terms from Search Status box.

These are the typical messages displayed while items are being processed. An item may go through multiple middle steps before being completed.

Beginning - newly submitted requests

Purchase Request Received

Awaiting Reserves Processing

Middle - in process

Purchase in Process

Item Recalled - Awaiting Return

Awaiting Scanning

Awaiting ILL (InterLibrary Loan) Delivery

End - completed

Awaiting Semester Start Date (Item is ready, waiting to "go live")

Item Held at Reserves Desk

Available Online

The Tags column will be discussed in a separate guide.