Search & Find

• After searching for the course, click on the link for the course name
• Find the electronic item you wish to access (electronic items will have the text "Available online" to the left of the list)
• Click on the item
• At the bottom of the next page, click "Full-Text"
• If you are off-campus, you may need to enter your Wentworth credentials to gain access
• For a detailed visual guide to accessing course reserves, view the video linked below

• Check out reserve items at the Library Services Desk
• You can borrow reserve items for 3 hours
• Overdue reserve items are subject to fines

Instructors may place books and DVDs on course reserve for the span of 1, 2, or 3 semesters. All course reserves will be evaluated after 3 semesters on reserve. If the Library does not already own a copy of the item, you may choose to provide a personal copy*, or the Library will purchase a copy to place on reserve. For items purchased by the Library, we will do our best to attain copies in the preferred format.

*See "Placing Personal Copies on Reserve" for more information.

Because students can easily access the following materials from their permanent Library locations, we do not place on reserve:

• Reference materials
• Issues of print periodicals the Library owns
• Textbooks*

Due to copyright/licensing restrictions, we do not place on reserve:

• Items acquired via Interlibrary Loan
• Instructor's review copies
• Workbooks
• Coursepacks
• Photocopies**
• Digital publications

*Exception: a personal copy of a textbook may be placed on reserve.

**If you wish to provide access to photocopied portions of copyrighted works or photocopies of your own materials, consider placing these documents in your course module on Brightspace, to limit access to the students who are in your class. For assistance using Brightspace, please contact Teaching & Learning Collaborative (TLC).

Instructors may choose to place their personal copies on reserve. If choosing to do so, please select "Personal Copy" under the Supply Method section of the Add Items to Reserve form. The instructor is responsible for the delivery of the item to the Library in a timely fashion and the pickup of the item by the end of the semester.

The Library is not responsible for any wear and tear that may occur while the item is in circulation.

By putting your personal copy on reserve, you agree to allow the Library to place adhesive labels on the item for cataloging purposes.

See "How Long Does It Take?" for more information.

• Item in collection*: 1 - 5 business days
• New items: 5 - 10 business days
• Personal items: 5 - 10 business days

Note: It make take longer to fulfill some Course Reserves and we cannot guarantee every Course Reserve.

Note: Items placed on Reserve for future semesters will be available the week before the start of the semester.

*If a requested item is currently checked out to a patron, a recall notice will be issued. Please see Borrowing Policies & User Responsibilities for more information.

• coursereserves@wit.edu
• 617-989-4040