Library Guides: Course Reserves: Student Guide to Course Reserves

Use E-Reserves

Find your instructor's E-Reserve list through the Library Resources Tool in Blackboard/Canvas or by searching the E-Reserves course list by the course or instructor's name.
- Your instructor will provide you with a password for access to their E-Reserves course.
For a brief tutorial on how to access courses in E-Reserves, view the video below.

Off-Campus Access

Some items on E-Reserves may require you to log in through the MU Proxy Server if you are not on campus.
- To use the proxy server, all you will need is your PawPrint (myZou username and password)
- If you have difficulty logging in to the proxy server, please follow our troubleshooting steps located on our Off Campus MU Proxy page.

Each library has a Print Reserve section located at the Circulation Desk.
- Print Reserves in Ellis Library
- Locations of the Branch Libraries
To check out materials, students need either their MU ID or their driver's license and student ID number.
The usual checkout period is two hours, but it may range up to a week.
To see a list of what is on Reserve for your course, search the Merlin Catalog Course Reserves by instructor or course name.
Laptops and other equipment are also available to check out at Ellis Reserve and the branch libraries.