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Step by step directions to add eReserves to a course in Luminate
Please contact copyright@centennialcollege.ca if you are unable to add eReserves to a course in Luminate.
1. In your course shell, locate the Tools & Actions list.
2. Under Books & Tools, click on the "View course & institution tools" link.
3. Locate - but don't click on - eReserves.
4. Click on the plus sign (+) to add eReserves to your course shell. Note that you will need to add eReserves to each course section.
5. The first time you add eReserves to a Luminate course, you will be prompted to choose the semester. Choose the semester that corresponds to your active teaching of the course, then click “Create Course."
6. The eReserves section will appear within the Content tab for the course. Using eReserves (e.g., adding items, cloning items from another course, etc.) remains the same as in eCentennial.
7. After you have added eReserves items and the eReserves Team has processed them and made them available, select Visible to students for the eReserves section and its content to appear for students in Luminate.
Benefits for Instructors
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After instructors add the eReserves module to the course in Luminate, students and instructors can easily access the eReserves course materials under the Content tab of the course. When you click on eReserves, you are directed to the eReserves list for that course section.
If instructors did not add eReserves to the course Content tab as shown above, you can access eReserves by following these steps:
1. In your course, click on the Content tab (if not already clicked).
2. Locate the Tools & Actions list in the box on the right side of the page.
2. Under Books & Tools, click on the "View course & institution tools" link.
3. Locate and click on eReserves.
Please contact copyright@centennialcollege.ca if you are unable to find the eReserves module for a course in Luminate.
If there is a problem with an eReserves reading, please contact the eReserves Team via this form.
Embedded Copyright Support
When you submit or request material for eReserves, Library staff evaluate copyright and licensing restrictions, and secure permission on your behalf, if needed.
Only copyright-compliant material may be linked or posted on eReserves. Where possible we provide electronic access to materials, but in some cases physical reserve items may need to be used instead.
For information about eReserves copyright, please email copyright@centennialcollege.ca or continue browsing this guide.
Requests may take up to 4 weeks,
While it depends on the nature of the request, please assume there will be a 4 week turnaround time for new requests. We appreciate your understanding and patience.
During peak service times we will need 4 weeks prior to the start of a semester to begin processing full course lists in eReserves. We will highlight priority deadlines for the year. Requests submitted after priority deadlines will be fulfilled on a first-come, first-served basis.
Request early to avoid delays!
With eReserves instructors can request:
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Links to library resources like databases, articles, and eBooks Weblinks to publicly available resources |
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PDFs such as Scanned Short Excerpts and Transcripts |
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Physical items to be placed on course reserves at a campus library |
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Audio Files |
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Video Files |
NOTE: We do not accept workbooks, custom readers or textbooks supplied by publishers for review due to copyright considerations.
Here is a Student View of eReserves for one course section:
