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Reserves

The EKU Libraries maintain a Course Reserve collection comprising books, journal articles, and other class related materials in paper and electronic format. These items support the instructional requirements of specific courses and are placed on reserve at the request of the faculty member. Reserves may be checked out of the library for short periods of time, or accessed electronically, by EKU students, faculty, or staff.

Finding Reserves
Placing Reserves
Copyright

How do I find my reserve reading?

A current list of the available reserves can be found by instructor name, course name or course number in the Library's eQuest online catalog.

* Click on "Course Reserves" button in eQuest.
* Select the Instructor, Department and/or Course.
* Click on the Search button [at the bottom left of the screen].
* If multiple articles are found, click on the title of the item you need

Traditional Reserves

* Scroll down the page to locate the call number
* Bring the call number to the Circulation Desk to obtain the item.
* Up to 3 items may be checked out at one time.

Electronic Reserves

* Once you have clicked on the title of the item you need, a password box will appear.
* Type in your password. If you are a student, your instructor will provide you with the password.
* The article will then open in pdf (Adobe Acrobat Reader) format.

How do I place items on reserve?

To place items on reserve, please complete and submit the Reserve List Request Form, also available at the Circulation Desk.

1. Be sure to provide all requested information; incomplete forms may delay the processing of your reserve list.
2. Provide the library with letter-sized photocopies of journal articles and book chapters to be placed on electronic reserve. Double-sided copies are welcome. We will gladly search for journal articles in electronic format; however, if we do not possess the item in our collection, it is the instructor's responsibility to provide us with high quality photocopies of the material.  We will notify instructors via email or telephone if we do not own the item.  Please note that this may cause delays in processing time.  Photocopied material will not be returned to the faculty member.
3. Please submit reserve requests three to seven days prior to when assignments are given for traditional reserves, and three weeks prior to when electronic reserve assignments will be given.  Reserve staff receives many requests each semester, and we understand how important it is that reserve readings be ready when the class needs them.  All lists are processed in the order in which they are received.
4. Please announce in class that items are on reserve for the course, where the Course Reserves are located and where to find information about using reserves.  A current list of the available reserves can be found by instructor name, course name or course number in the eQuest catalog.  Students must present their EKU ID or a picture ID to check out reserve material.  For electronic reserve, it is the instructor's responsibility to provide his/her class with the password to access e-reserves.

Copyright Compliance

BEFORE any material can be copied for placement on reserve, the library must determine if the reproduction of that material complies with U.S. copyright law. To learn more about the factors involved, consult the guide to Copyright Basics.

AFTER the library has concluded that an item can be reproduced, and the faculty member would like the item to remain on reserve for more than one semester, it is the legal responsibility of the faculty member to seek copyright clearance for the extended use of the item. To obtain clearance the faculty member should contact the publisher directly for permission, or access the Copyright Clearance Center and complete the appropriate form(s). Please be aware that it is the financial responsibility of the faculty member, or their department, to pay any fees associated with the granting of copyright clearance.

Copyright Law

Most works automatically fall under copyright domain if:

1. The work is of an original nature, and
2. The work is of a tangible medium (i.e., a book, video, musical recording, etc.).

Libraries may legally reproduce a copyrighted work if one of the three criteria is met:

1. Permission has been granted by the holder of the copyright (author, publisher, etc.), or
2. The work is in public domain (e.g., the copyright has expired; it is the product of a government employee; the creator never claimed copyright, etc.), or
3. The reproduction falls within the Fair Use exemption (U.S. Code, Title 17, Section 107).

There are four factors involved in assessing the Fair Use exemption. The more factors that weigh in favor of Fair Use, the greater the likelihood a library will allow reproduction of the work. To get an idea of how libraries assess the Fair Use exemption, consult Purdue University's "Fair Use Analysis" webpage.

Fair-use Statement

WARNING CONCERNING COPYRIGHT COMPLIANCE

The copyright law of the United States (Title 17, United States Code) governs the making of photocopies or the reproduction of copyrighted materials. Under certain conditions specified in the law, libraries and archives are authorized to furnish a photocopy or other reproduction. The material must not be of a commericial nature, but rather for use in non-profit educational settings for "private study, scholarship, or research." Title 17 defines four main areas of consideration that act as a gauge for "fair-use". They are as follows: purpose, nature, amount, effect. For an explanation of these guidelines we recommend that you consult the U.S. Copyright Office at http://www.loc.gov/copyright/. If a user makes a request for, or later uses, a photocopy or reproduction for purposes in excesses of "fair use", that user may be liable for copyright infringement. This institution reserves the right to refuse to accept a reserve request if its judgment, fulfillment of the request would involve violation of copyright law.