Course Reserve at the Homer Babbidge Library

Put physical material on Reserve

Library book.
Personal copy of a book.

Library copy of a DVD/VHS.
Personal copy of a DVD/VHS.

Not owned by me or the Library.

Purchase books/media for Reserve.

Put digital material in HuskyCT.

Owned by the Library.
Owned by me.
Not owned by me or the Library.

Reuse material from past semesters.

Electronic course reserve items.
Books.
Media.

HuskyCT Course Section

Activate for the current semester.
Restore from a previous semester.

Contact Reserve Staff

Put an article or book chapter in HuskyCT from personally owned material. 

• Personal copies must be owned in their original format, i.e. you own a copy of book or are a subscriber to the journal. Possession of a photocopy does not constitute ownership in the original format.
  
  
• Obtain your NetID and password.
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• Request a HuskyCT course.
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• Allow at least three weeks of lead time during the first few weeks of the semester.
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• Follow these guidelines for Copyright Compliance:

1. Journals - one article per journal issue or 15% of the issue, whichever is greater.
2. If you provide the photocopy or scan from the print journal, and the copyright symbol is not on the first page of the article, be sure to include the page with the publisher information from the front of the issue.
3. Printouts of articles from UConn Library owned databases cannot be used. Most of the time we can link directly to the article so be sure to include the complete citation on the Reserve Request form.
4. Books - one chapter or 15% of the book, whichever is greater.
5. If you provide the photocopy or scan from the book be sure to include the title page and the page with the copyyright symbol.
6. Click here for more in depth copyright information.

• Course anthologies cannot be placed on Reserve due to copyright restrictions.
  
  
• Please remember, the initial quality of the paper image is the largest determinent in the quality of the final product! Be sure submit the best copy or original in your possession.
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• Complete the Reserve Request form with complete citations for each article or chapter you are requesting.
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• Materials to be scanned may be delivered to us in one of the following ways:

1. Drop your material off at the iDesk on the Plaza level of the Homer Babbidge Library along with a copy of the receipt returned when you submitted the Reserve Request form.
2. Mail your material to: University of Connecticut Homer Babbidge Library Reserve Services, 369 Fairfield Way, Unit 2005RR, Storrs, CT 06269-2005
3. Email material that is already scanned or in digital format along with a copy of the receipt returned when you submitted the Reserve Request form to reserveservices@uconn.edu.