Course Reserves & Libraries Course Materials

When Instructors use Libraries materials in courses, it helps make them more accessible and affordable for students.

You can find items in your Canvas course or in the Libraries catalog, depending on the material type and the instructor's course setup.

Student Access to Course Materials

Course Reserves

For Print and Physical Materials checked out at a library

Course Reserves are materials chosen by the instructor for a class. Physical items like books, DVDs, or 3D models can be kept "on Reserve" at the library. Students can borrow these materials for a short period.

Search Course Reserves in the Catalog
screenshot of course reserve materials listed in the catalog

Libraries Course Materials

For Course Materials accessed through Canvas

Libraries Course Materials is a service and tool integrated into Canvas. This tool allows instructors to streamline access to library and non-library course materials.

Find Course Materials in Canvas
screenshot of a canvas screen with Libraries Course Materials displayed

Finding Libraries Course Materials in Canvas

Libraries Course Materials in the Canvas Menu

Go to your course in Canvas, and look for the 'Libraries Course Materials' link in the menu on the left side of the screen. Be aware, the placement of the menu item in Canvas is different for each course.

screenshot of the Libraries Course Materials link in the Canvas menu
Libraries Course Materials link listed in the Canvas menu

 

Print and Digital Materials Listed in a Canvas Course

The materials from the library that the instructor has included in their course, along with access options (either online viewing or physical items), will be shown on the right side of the screen.

screenshot of Libraries materials displayed in the canvas course with book covers, title and material descriptions
Books, PDFs and articles displayed in the Canvas course with covers, title, descriptions and available formats for viewing.

Instructor Options for Using Course Materials

screenshot of savings dashboard of money saved using Course Reserves and Libraries Course Materials

Screenshot of Libraries dashboard of savings with the use of Course Reserves and Libraries Course Materials.

Instructor Use of Materials in Courses

UNL Libraries Course Reserves and Libraries Course Materials program supports instructors' efforts to provide accessible and affordable course materials for students.

Using Libraries Materials in Courses