The e-Reserves collections contains readings, in electronic format, requested by professors as required reading for their students.

Passwords and Authentication for e-Reserves:

There are two types of authentication for e-Reserves:

1. The first type is a password supplied by your course instructor (Blackwell Library staff cannot provide passwords).

2. The second type of authentication will happen when accessing e-Reserves from off-campus through ResearchPort.  You will be directed to the ResearchPort login screen, where you will be asked to enter your 14 digit library barcode (located on the back of your ID card) and your last name. 

Locating e-Reserves Materials (Download a PDF Version):
 
STEP 1 – Access the Course Reserves module via…

  Option A: the Salisbury University home page (www.salisbury.edu/).  Move your curser over
  the ‘Library’ link on the left and click ‘Course Reserves’ from the pop-up menu box that
  appears, then click on the 'Connect to Course Reserves' link near the top of the page.
                                                        OR
  Option B: the SU Blackwell Library home page (www.salisbury.edu/library/).  Click on the
  ‘Course Reserves’ link from the left-hand navigation bar, then click on the 'Connect to
  Course Reserves' link near the top of the page.
 
STEP 2 – The Course Reserves Basic Search screen will open (in catalogusmai).  From the
drop-down menu under ‘choose type of search,’ select ‘Instructor’ or ‘Course Number.’
 
STEP 3 – In the next box labeled, ‘enter word/s to search,’ type your instructor’s last name or your course number and click the SEARCH button.
 
STEP 4 – A list of all the course reserve material for your instructor or course will open.  Only those items ending with the word ‘-Online’ are e-reserves.  Click on the title for the reading you wish to view and a Full View of Record will open.
 
STEP 5 – From this Full View Record, find and click the ‘internet link’ and a new browser window will open to a Copyright and Licensing Restrictions statement.  Read the statement (at least once) and click ‘continue.’
 
STEP 6 – (Please be patient for the connection to process).  A password box will pop up in which you must enter the exact password given to you by your instructor during class (you must use lower case and must take care to distinguish between the letter ‘o’ and the number zero). 
 
STEP 7 – A scanned copy of the e-reserve item will open.
 

Helpful Hints:
 
  -  For viewing, you may need to maximize the screen by clicking on the middle square
                 icon in the upper right of the browser screen.
 - You may also adjust the size of the image by using the zoom-out/zoom-in function
                 of Acrobat Reader.

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Note:  Adobe Acrobat Reader 5.0 or newer is required for e-Reserves.

Backup Copy of Scanned Readings on CD at the Circulation Desk:
The backup CD serves as a fail safe measure to ensure that if the catalog goes down then the students will be able to retrieve class readings in person at the library.  If a student is working on an incomplete, a backup copy of scanned readings on CD will be available for student checkout at the Circulation Desk one semester after the course is offered.  The scanned readings will be password protected and the student will use the same password they were given in class.  If readings are available in ResearchPort, scanned copies will not be placed on the backup CD and students will be directed to ResearchPort.