Course Reserves

Instructors: Placing materials on reserve.

Materials "on reserve" are items such as books or articles that an instructor has designated for use by students enrolled in a specific course. Some courses will not have any designated reserve materials.

All reserve material checked out must be returned or renewed by the time stamped on the due date slip. Reserve material shelved at the circulation desks generally can be checked out for two hours; these items are available only to current UC Berkeley students, faculty and staff. Reserve materials shelved in the stacks can be checked out for one day.

Reserve materials may be available in one of a number of library locations or online. To determine the availability and location of reserve material for a specific course, search OskiCat and bSpace.

OskiCat (for print reserves)

For Course Reserves:

1. Enter the library catalog OskiCat.
2. Click the Course Reserves tab.
3. To search by Department and Course Number, type "department abbreviation + course number"
   Example: Hist 7B
4. To search by Instructor, type "instructor's last name"
   Example: Litwack
5. Note the library location and call number to request the item at the circulation desk. Items listed "in process" are not yet available.

bSpace (for electronic reserves)

1. Go to the bspace website at bspace.berkeley.edu/.
2. Log in with your CalNet ID.
3. Click on the tab on the top of the screen for your course.
4. Click on "Resources" on the left-hand navigation bar.
5. Click to open the appropriate folder for reserves materials for the course.
6. For more help using bSpace, see these tutorials.

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