Need more help?
The Reserve collection provides students with access to items selected by lecturers as required reading for courses. These items are in high demand, and can only be borrowed on a short term basis.
The Reserve collection includes books, photocopies of articles from journals, videocassettes, and some lecture tapes. At the Robertson Library the Reserve collection is held on level 2 of the library. There are Reserve collections at all Curtin campus libraries.
E-Reserve or Electronic Reserve is a collection of electronic documents available in full text via the Curtin Library Catalogue. E-Reserve items are generally journal articles, book chapters, and lecture notes.
You can access E-Reserve using any computer that is connected to the Internet. The E-Reserve: Frequently Asked Questions webpage provides more information on E-Reserve.
Both Reserve and E-Reserve items are listed on the Curtin Library Catalogue.
To search for both Reserve and E-Reserve items:
Click on Reserve Collection at the top of the screen.
Click on the circle next to the field you want to search. You can search on any of the following:
Unit Name - e.g. Management 100.
Lecturer - type your lecturer's surname and his or her initial or first name.
Unit Number - e.g. 10848 is the unit number for Management 100. You can check your unit numbers in the Curtin Courses Handbook.
Title - type in the title of a reserve item.
Type the word, phrase or number you want to search for.
Click Find or Enter on your keyboard. Click Clear if you want to delete what you have typed.
Your results list is displayed.
Click on the unit name.
Look at the Holdings and Full Text columns.
A Reserve item will have a link to Holdings. Click Holdings to see its shelf number.
An E-Reserve item will have a link to Full Text. Click on the link in the Full Text column to read the article. You will have to enter your Curtin ID and Password.
Yes, you can.
To search for E-Reserve items only:
Click on Reserve Collection at the top of the screen.
Click on the Search E-Reserve collection only link at the top of the search screen.
Click on the circle next to the field you want to search. You can search on any of the following:
Unit Name e.g. Management 100.
Lecturer - type your lecturer's surname and his or her initial or first name.
Unit Number - e.g. 10848 is the unit number for Management 100. You can check your unit numbers in the Curtin Courses Handbook.
Title - type in the title of a reserve item.
Type the word, phrase or number you want to search for.
Click Find or press Enter on your keyboard. Click Clear if you want to delete what you have typed.
Click on the unit name.
Your results list is displayed. Look at the Full Text column.
An E-Reserve item will have a link to Full Text. Click on the link in the Full Text column to read the article. You will have to enter your Curtin ID and Password.
E-Reserve items are also listed when you search the Reserve Collection.
For more help, please talk to staff at the Enquiries Desk
or telephone us on 9266 7166.
