Print Reserve Policies and Guidelines
Procedure
- You must fill out a Reserve Request Form in order for your request to be processed.
- For e-reserves information, see the Electronic Reserves page.
- All other requests (including AV-materials) must be submitted via our online Print Reserves Request Form
- Bring all photocopies and/or books to the Circulation Desk in the Himmelfarb Library along with a copy of your completed Reserve Request Form.
General Guidelines
- Materials are processed on a first come, first served basis. Faculty members are responsible for submitting requests AT LEAST TWO WEEKS PRIOR TO THE START OF CLASSES to ensure availability of the material to students.
- All items are removed at the end of the semester, except for materials on permanent (CORE) reserves. This core collection represents frequently and continually used materials owned by the library. It is not necessary to ask for these titles when making course reserve requests.
- Only the most recent edition of an item will be kept in the Reserve collection, unless otherwise requested by a faculty member.
- Faculty members must provide all photocopies or reprints of articles/book chapters. These will be returned at the end of the semester.
- We do not accept a reading list or syllabi in lieu of the reserve request form.
- The Library is not responsible for any damage caused by patron misuse or abuse of personal materials placed on Reserve.
Policies
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WARNING CONCERNING COPYRIGHT COMPLIANCE The copyright law of the United States (Title 17, United States Code) governs the making of photocopies or other reproductions of copyrighted materials. Under certain circumstances specified in the law, libraries and archives are authorized to furnish a photocopy or other reproduction. One of these specified conditions is that the photocopy or reproduction is not to be "used for any purpose other than private study, scholarship or research." If a user makes a request for, or later uses, a photocopy or reproduction for purposes in excess of "fair use," that user may be liable for copyright infringement. This institution reserves the right to refuse to accept a copying order, if in its judgment, fulfillment of the order would involve violation of the Copyright law. |
Reserves Department | (202) 994-1827 or (202) 994-3685 | mlbrsv@gwumc.edu

