Course readings and textbooks for students
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Online course readings
Upon request of the course instructor, the Library provides online access to course readings to all students enrolled in the class.
The access your course readings:
Log into the Course Reserves system
- Once you log into the Course Reserves system you will see a list of all courses you are currently enrolled in.
- Select the course you want and check if your professor posted any readings for that course.
The online course readings will be available in the Course Reserves system only if your professor has requested them.
To see if any books are available for that course, click on the yellow highlighted link on your course page in the Course Reserves system.
After the end of the exam period, your course will no longer be available in the Course Reserves system. If you require extended access to your course readings, please send an email request to library.reserves@concordia.ca.
Access from Moodle
Option 1:
Each Moodle course has a Course Reserves section, usually in the top left-hand corner of the course page. Clicking on the "View course readings" link will lead you to your online course readings and textbooks.
Option 2:
If you do not see the Course Reserves section in your Moodle course, your instructor will need to add it, which is very easy to do. Please notify your instructor and let them know that the instructions can be found here.
Course textbooks
Course textbooks will be placed in the Course Reserves Room at the appropriate library. You can simply find your course code (e.g. CHEM 205) on the shelf and check the books or coursepacks available there). You can also follow the yellow highlighted link in your course in the Course Reserves system to see if any books are available for that course.
Many courses have several sections taught by different instructors and may use different textbooks. Please consult the reading list you were given for the course to identify a book your instructor wants you to use.
Please note that:
- Hard copies of reserve materials are kept in at the Course Reserve Rooms in the Webster and Vanier libraries
- They must be returned to the service point from which they were borrowed
- Due to high demand, course reserves:
- Have shorter loan periods (e.g. 3 hrs, 3 days); an item on reserve with a loan period of 3 hours that is borrowed less than 3 hours before the Circulation Desk closes may be kept overnight, but will be due one hour after the Circulation Desk opens the next day
- Cannot be renewed
- Incur higher fines
