Materials that instructors set aside for the students in a class to read. Reserve materials can be books, articles, or videotapes. These items may be borrowed for a short period and can only be used in the library.

Books, articles, lecture notes and other materials faculty require all students enrolled in a class to use. Some items may be electronically accessible via the Course Reserves Catalog; print copies may be checked out for short periods from the Reserves Desk on the 1st floor of Shields Library.

Materials selected by professors for students to use. Located at the Circulation Desk.

where you look at materials put on hold by your instructor for your course. These materials can't be taken from the library--you can only check them out and read and/or photocopy them. They go out for two hours and you need your FSU ID to check them out.

Supplementary reading materials assigned by faculty, available in physical and/or electronic format.

materials designated by a professor to be accessible for a specific course. IN THOR, click on Course Reserves and search by professor’s name and course number.

In academic libraries, course reserves are library items given a special loan period (one-hour, overnight, one semester) at the request of the instructor, to ensure that all the students enrolled in a course have an opportunity to use them. These materials are usually kept together in a particular area of the library, such as behind the circulation desk. However, many reserve items may also be accessed electronically (i.e., E-Reserves) through the Docutek Electronic Course Reserves. riticism or Critique: An explanation or evaluation of a literary work.

Items placed on reserve by a course instructor. These are usually books or articles that the instructor wants students to read for an assignment. Course reserves are listed by course number, instructor, or article/book title. To access the Course Reserves catalog, you must have an active Owl Card/Library Card. Visit the Course Reserves web page or select the "Course Reserves" link from the library's home page.

A selection of specific books, periodical articles, and other materials which faculty have placed on reserve for students. These materials are kept together in one area and only circulate for short periods of time.

Reserves are items held at the circulation counter for specific courses. They normally have limited check out periods.