Recommending & Requesting

Only Academic Staff can request items be added to Closed Reserve or eReserve. If students notify us of a text they think should be in Closed Reserve, we will contact the relevant Course Coordinator about submitting a request.

Before submitting a request, check if the document is already available via FiNDit or the eReserve repository.

Search for files already in eReserve

1. Open Blackboard
2. ​Click on Content Collection at the top of the page
3. Click on Library Content on the left side of the page
4. Click on the Library Content folder in the middle of the page
5. Click on the current year's folder
6. Click Advanced Search on the left of the page
7. Scroll down to the Metadata section and click on UNDA Metadata
8. Search by title or author surname and click submit (Please note: you can only search for files in the current year as content from previous years is deactivated due to copyright requirements)
9. Check potential matches by clicking the links returned by the search
10. If you want to use the file, just copy and paste the link into your Blackboard course 
     

If the document is not available:

• Skip to step 3
• Tick both eReserve AND Document Delivery or Interlibrary Loan on the form
   

1.   Make a scanned copy of each document you wish to add to eReserve

• Scan at a resolution of 200 dpi into PDF format (Output Quality: choose medium)
• Scan to be made from good quality, legible originals, and set straight on the page
• Chapter from a book - include the title page, publication details and date
• Journal article - include the journal title, volume, and page numbers
• Give the file a short name, less than 32 characters, including .pdf file extension. We suggest using the publication date, author of the work, and a single word from title, for example: 2011-anderson-processes.pdf

2.   Deposit the scanned document(s) into the eReserve folder 

• The eReserve folder can be found on the National Drive in N:\Administration\Library\University Resources\eReserve
• All staff on all campuses are to deposit into this folder
• If you cannot access this shared folder please contact the IT helpdesk

3.   Submit a request

• Submit the request form via the tab on the left
• Up to three documents can be added per form (you can submit multiple forms)
   

4.   Library staff will process the request​

• The Library will add a copyright declaration statement to the document and upload the file to eReserve
• The Library will create a link to access the document and will send it to you along with the notification that the request has been processed

5.   Paste the link provided into your Blackboard course

• Students enrolled in the course will be able to click the link and access the file via Blackboard

Please note the following:

• Where possible, please submit eReserve requests well in advance of the start of semester to assist with processing.
• Reminders are sent before the beginning of each semester and term.
• For staff to prioritise your request it is essential to provide an ‘Access required by’ date on the form.
• Please be aware that late requests may result in material not being available in time to meet your students' needs.

Contact eReserve@nd.edu.au to follow up on the progress of requests or if you require further assistance.

Direct copyright questions to the Copyright Officer:

• What can be included in eReserve?
• Do I need to resubmit an eReserve request if the documents are the same each year?
• What can I do if I want to give students access to more than a reasonable portion of a copyright work?
• I want to put something in eReserve but there is already something from that same work in eReserve. What can I do?
• Can I ask the Library to make one chapter from a book available online via eReserve and then take that chapter down and make another chapter available for the same course of study and so on?
• Can I access the eReserve folder off campus?
• What are the provisions of Section 113P (formerly Part VB) of the Copyright Act 1968?
• How do I create links to online resources?

Follow instructions at the link below.

I want my students to... Access an entire book

Please note the following:

• The Closed Reserve collection is updated each semester so you'll need to submit a request each time the course is offered.
• Reminders are sent before the beginning of each semester and term.
• Requests will be processed in the order in which they are received.
• It is important that you submit your requests as early as possible due to the time required to order, receive, and process books.
• Requests for books not already held by the Library will take longer to process, as orders are subject to availability and supply times.
• Please be aware that late requests may result in material not being available in time to meet your students' needs.

The following students and staff are eligible for this service:

• Current academic staff member
• PhD student
• MD student
• Masters student
• Honours student
• Remote student (Check eligibility at the link below)
• Student with a Learning Access Plan (LAP)

You must also have an unencumbered Notre Dame Library account.

Before submitting a request, search FiNDit to see if the resource is available from Notre Dame, and also check Google Scholar.

Click on either the Staff or Student link below and follow the instructions.
You must provide your Notre Dame email account when completing the form.

If you require further assistance, please contact the Document Delivery & Interlibrary Loan team on your campus:

broome.library@nd.edu.au
fremantle.documentdelivery@nd.edu.au
sydney.documentdelivery@nd.edu.au

All staff and students can recommend resources for the Library collection on their campus.

Follow instructions at the links below. Before submitting a request, search FiNDit to see if the resource is already available.

A Librarian will review your recommendation and notify you of the outcome if you wish. Please note, electronic format is the preference for book purchases.