how to add to uf course reserves

by Jadyn Marvin 6 min read

Login to Course Reserves (ARES) with your Gatorlink account https://ares.uflib.ufl.edu/ 2. Select >Instructor Tools > Create a New Course 3. Fill out the form with the course information 4. After you create the class, click on your class and the tools on the left-hand side will change and give you the option to “Add Reserve Items”

Full Answer

What is UF course reserves?

Course Reserves are materials, such as books and journal articles, for use in specific courses at the request of course instructors.

What is a benefit of course reserves?

Course Reserves are an excellent option to provide course content to students. Reserves help to alleviate the effect of ever-increasing textbook costs on students, foster student and faculty engagement, and create opportunities for library outreach.

Where is course reserves in canvas?

Log into Canvas and select "Course Reserves" from the navigation pane on the left side of the webpage. Select your semester from the drop down menu in the center of the page.

Can Santa Fe students use UF library?

Santa Fe College students may use the University of Florida study spaces, including the 24-hour Newell Hall study center. An SF ID is required for entrance. Students may also use the UF Libraries whenever they are open. An SF ID card may be required for entrance during evening and nighttime hours.

What are e reserved?

E-Reserves are electronically accessible, full text images of articles and short book chapters, that meet fair use copyright guidelines. They benefit students 24 hours a day, seven days a week access to course readings. Previous e-reserves services were discontinued in 2009.

What are electronic course reserves?

Electronic course reserve (ECR) service allows students to access course reserve materials electronically from anywhere via the library catalog. Photocopies are scanned as PDF documents and made available via the library online catalog. We can also easily add electronic documents.

Are UF libraries open to public?

We welcome visitors, guests and researchers, and all campus libraries are open to the public during general public visiting hours.

Can Santa Fe students live in UF dorms?

Students in this program will need to secure off-campus housing. Santa Fe does not offer dorms and UF dorms are not available to students in this program until they have been officially admitted to UF.

What can Santa Fe students do at UF?

UF Athletic Association features Santa Fe College nights when SF students get tickets to select sporting events. They are also eligible to participate in UF's Travel and Recreation Program which includes backpacking, surfing, snorkeling, and other outdoor adventures.

News

The Course Reserves units of the George A. Smathers Libraries are currently accepting course reserves requests for the Spring 2022 terms.Hard copy (DVD and books) as well as electronic reserves items including ebooks, scans of chapters and streaming video will be available through Course Reserves.

Introduction

The Course Reserves Unit provides access to course materials at the Library West branch of the George A. Smathers Libraries. Course reserves materials include print books, book chapters, textbooks, e-books, journal articles, slide decks, DVDs, and more.

Contact Us

for general inquiries, use our online form, or call the main office at 352-273-2520.

Controlled Digital Lending

We are excited to share recent changes made to the existing CDL service.

Who We Are

The primary Course Reserves Unit, located in Library West, is made up of two employees who work with instructors to process requests for UF courses. They are also available to answer any questions and offer guidance about the Ares system, and provide physical and electronic course materials for student use.

What We Do

The Course Reserves Unit provides access to course materials at the George A. Smathers Libraries’ branches including Architecture and Fines Arts Library, Education Library, Library West, and Marston Science Library. Course Reserves materials include print books, textbooks, e-books, journal articles, slide decks, DVD’s, and more.

Ares System

For more information on the Ares Course Reserves system, visit the Ares homepage, developed by Atlas Systems.

Accessing Course Materials

The guide below explains how to create an Ares account, search and add courses, view course materials, and more.

Hard Copy Books and Textbooks

Print books on Course Reserves are available behind the Circulation Desk. Please have your course number and instructor’s name available for the circulation staff to locate the materials.

Electronic Reserves

Some Course Reserves materials are available through Electronic Reserves. These include links to ebooks, links to open access resources, links to articles in UF library databases, or sections of books. Ebooks and database articles can be accessed through the UF library catalog when connected to the UF Gatorlink Virtual Private Network (VPN).

View and Access Materials in Course Reserves

IMPORTANT: You must have the UF VPN Client installed on your computer, and be logged into the UF VPN Client before viewing online course reserve materials using an off-campus network. For information on installing and using the UF VPN Client, go to https://it.ufl.edu/ict/documentation/network-infrastructure/vpn/ .

Remove a Class from My Courses List

The courses in your My Courses list will be automatically deleted at the end of each semester. If you want to remove a class before the end of the semester, take the following steps.

Turn on Notifications When New Materials are Added to My Courses

For each class in your My Courses list, there is an option to be notified by email when new items are added to the course reserves list. Emails are automatically sent to your ufl.edu email address. To activate this feature, take the following steps:

How to Use a Hot List

The Hot List allows the user to group items they may want to access quickly or may need for more than one class. My Hot List feature is under Student Tools on the left side Main Menu.

How to contact UF VPN?

For technical assistance with the UF VPN Client, please call the UF Computing Help Desk, at 352-392-4357. 1. On the main page in Ares, there is a list of classes you have added to your My Courses List (See example below).

How to search for courses in Ares?

1. Log into Ares, as shown above. 2. Under Student Tools, click on Search Courses. 3. There are three options. Students may search for courses by department, by Instructor (use the drop down menu to locate instructors by name), or by course number (for example, ENC 1101).

How to log in to Ares?

1. Go to https://ares.uflib.ufl.edu/ares. 2. Log in using your Gatorlink account information. 3. If you do not have an account in Ares you will be asked to create an account as a student. click on the link for student. 4. On the next screen, fill in your information as follows: First name.

How to add items to your hot list on Ares?

1. Click on a course in your My Courses list . 2. Place a check mark in the box next to the items that you would want to add to your Hot List. 3. At the bottom of the page, click on the Add Checked items to Hot List button. These items will now appear first on your main Ares page when you log in, for quick access.

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