eReserves FAQ

Materials That Can be Placed in an Electronic Reserves

• Journals
  Provide article citations and the library will check to see which articles are already available online and will make the appropriate links. Journals available through online subscriptions will not require copyright clearance.
  
  The Library will scan articles not available online. Provide complete source citation.
  
  
• Books and Chapters of Books
  There are thousands of books currently available free on the Internet. Many of these titles can be considered classic works of literature, science, and history. The Library will provide links for requested book titles. There are also numerous electronic books available (searchable on Quicksilver) that could be incorporated into eReserves. .
  
  For more current books, the library can scan in 1-2 chapters and/or and selected pages that, in total, do not exceed 10% of the original source.
  
  
• Websites
  Provide the library with a list of sites and URL’s and the library will make the links to web sources.
  
  
• Other Materials
  Materials developed by faculty members can be digitized. This includes mathematical and chemical formulas, homework problems and solutions, class lecture notes, line drawings, etc.
  
  Student papers can also be digitized and placed in eReserves, given the student has granted permission.
  
  

Guidelines for Faculty to Follow

Please submit materials two weeks prior to the start of the semester in order to ensure immediate access by your students.

The Electronic Reserves Request Form must be filled out and submitted with the materials to the Library. Requests can be submitted by printing out our PDF Version (PDF reader)) and delivering the materials to the Library. Printed copies of the form are also available in the Library, which you may complete when you deliver the materials.

• Submitting electronic format:
  Course materials will be accepted in Microsoft Word, Excel, or PowerPoint format. Please provide a copy of the materials on a floppy, zip-100, zip-250, CD/R, or CD/RW. Electronic files may also be submitted as an attachment to an e-mail to CILibrary@csuci.edu  or margaret.driscoll@csuci.edu. Course materials created in other applications can be submitted as a hard copy (unbound/unstapled) that can be scanned and converted to Adobe PDF.
  
  
• Submitting paper format: Paper documents, such as homework solutions, should be provided as 8.5x 11inch sheets (unbound/unstapled) with at least 1/2-inch margins on all four sides. Single or double-sided copies are accepted. Text is preferable but legible photos are acceptable as well. Please consider.
  
  
• Legibility: Copies should be clean and clearly legible. Dittos or pencil written copies are not accepted, as they reproduce very poorly. If the documents being submitted are from a book or journal, please provide the primary source rather than copies, as a higher quality file will be achieved.
  

Process

1. Faculty members turn the course materials to the circulation desk in the library either electronically or walk in.
2. Materials that are not already available in electronic format are scanned and converted to Adobe PDF.
3. Students access the materials via Blackboard by clicking on the eReserves menu choice for each course.
   
   

Typical Questions

• How long will it take to get class materials
  prepared for my students?
  We will get your materials up for your students as quickly as we can. The earlier you can provide us with materials the sooner we can process and upload it.
• How many sources can I place in an
  eReserves?
  eReserves are designed to provide access to materials that your students will be required to read and review for the semester. eReserves are not designed to house extensive recommended or suggested reading lists.