Course Reserves are physical materials from your library that are set aside for a predetermined loan period. Materials can include books, anatomical models, and more.

Course Reserves in ICON is called Course Materials+ and is accessible from ICON. Reading lists collect resources into a single, searchable location. Through Course Materials+, students can:

• Access all their resources from a single location
• Reduce their expense by utilizing available books and library materials
• Mark readings and assignments completed
• Save favorites, take notes, and cite sources 
• Request holds and Interlibrary Loans
• Report broken links to ensure prompt resolution
• Export reading list citations to Zotero or Mendeley

Main Library
lib-res@uiowa.edu

Hardin Library
lib-hardin-circ@uiowa.edu

Art Library
lib-art@uiowa.edu

Business Library
lib-bus@uiowa.edu

Engineering Library
lib-engineering@uiowa.edu

Music Library
lib-mus@uiowa.edu

Sciences Library
lib-sciences@uiowa.edu

Course Materials+ is the name used at the University of Iowa for the Leganto product from Ex Libris. Additional information can be found at:

• Leganto: Instructors - New UI
• Best Practices & How-Tos
• ExLibris YouTube Channel
• Course Materials+ (Leganto) from a faculty member's perspective
• CM+ Action Team Bookings Page

Recommended internet browsers for Course Materials+ are:

• Chrome
• Firefox
• Edge
• Safari
• DuckDuckGo

Accessibility considerations:

• Electronic format texts are usually accessible to people with a print disability
• Not all streaming services offer subtitles, other languages, or closed captioning.
• DVD/Blu-ray films in our Media collection can be requested in advance, but are not placed on the Course Reserve shelf. See our Course Reserve policy for details.

Instructors are responsible for determining if their use of copyrighted material falls within Fair Use or if they need to obtain permission to use the material. Visit the Libraries’ copyright guide for information on how to make this determination.