Electronic Reserves – Student Information Sheet

How to View Your Professor's Electronic Course Materials

How "ERes" Works:

Electronic Reserves (ERes) are readings (journal articles, syllabi, old exams, etc.) that your professor has asked the library to make available for your specific course. ERes makes these materials Web accessible! You can connect to ERes 7 days a week, 24 hours a day from any web enabled computer (on or off campus).

Viewing ERes Course Documents:

Course documents on ERes are posted in a variety of formats (i.e. Adobe Acrobat .pdf files, HTML Web Pages, etc.). Your machine will need the appropriate software for each format.

Reading .pdf files - The "Adobe Acrobat Reader" Software:

Most commonly, you will find your course materials were scanned and presented to you in the Adobe Acrobat .pdf format. This file type is an exact ("photocopy like") scan of an article or course document.

In order to view .pdf course documents from ERes, you will need to have the "Adobe Acrobat Reader" software installed on your computer. All computers in campus libraries and most computers in campus labs already have this software installed. Note: A printed .pdf file is much clearer than the screen version.

If you wish to download and install the FREE Adobe Acrobat Reader software for your own personal computer, get your copy from Adobe at: http://www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/readstep.html

Please contact AU Helpdesk (2222) if you have questions about installing the software.

Getting to Your Class Materials:

1. Go to ERes in your Web Browser at "http://eres.alfred.edu"

2. Click on "Find your course / View documents"

3. Search for your ERes class materials: By Professor or Course Name / Number  or Department.              

4. If your professor has electronic reserve materials for more than one course, you must select your specific course number.

5. You will be prompted to enter the unique course password supplied to you by your instructor. Please note! Passwords are case sensitive and are to be entered in lower case only. Please remember to keep your password in a safe, accessible location.

6. Please read and accept the terms of the copyright notice, and click on the "I accept" button to view your course readings.

7. Click on the reserve item you would like to view. When the material appears on screen you can view it on screen or print.

8. Please do not hesitate to ask for help at either one of the AU Libraries (Scholes - 607-871-2492, Herrick - 607-871-2184/2542)

Professor's Name __________________ Course _______________ Password________________