Accessing Electronic Reserves

E-Reserve items can be accessed either through Blackboard or through the Course Reserves section of the Pegasus library catalog.

 

In Pegasus:

• Select Course Reserves from this page as a search type.
• Look up your Instructor by clicking on the arrow to the right of the word Any.
• You do not need to fill in all of the boxes.
• If an instructor has multiple courses on E-reserves, select the instructor name with your correct course number (ex: Smith, J 101).
• You will then see an alphabetical order by title. To select an article, you must click on the burgundy high-lighted words of the title.
• A record that is specific to that item will appear. Click on the caption following the words E-reserves link to be taken directly to the article
• At this point, you will be asked to supply a password to gain access to the article, if your instructor has requested that items be password protected.
• Make sure that you type the password in precisely as given before clicking OK. Otherwise, you will not be able to access the reserves.

Trouble-shooting E-reserves

If you are having trouble accessing E-reserves, it is most frequently a hardware or software problem. Try these Troubleshooting Tips to resolve any access difficulties you may be experiencing.