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Why use Course Reserves?

Course reserves provide equitable and free access for students by using library-licensed or open access materials. This year, DePaul undergraduates are expected to spend $1104 on textbooks and course materials. When you use course reserves you help ease student's financial stress and ensure they have access to readings from the first day of class.

When you submit a course reserve request, the Library will:

  • Purchase unlimited access e-books or other e-resources if they are available for a library license.

  • Check whether the library has electronic access to an item and provide a stable link.

  • Provide access to film in streaming or physical formats.

  • Scan a chapter or article to add to your list.

  • Place a physical copy of required items on reserve at the John T. Richardson Library or Loop Library, when electronic access is not available.

For an introduction to course reserves, attend a training or drop-in Q&A hour.

What is Leganto?

Leganto is our new course reserves system which

  • Provides a better user experience for you and your students with a more modern and intuitive user interface and integration with D2L. 
  • Allows you to create and organize lists of both library resources and external resources and make them available to your students. 
  • Is accessed by you and your students directly from your D2L course site.