How do I find a reserve item?
How do I search for reserves in the Anna library catalog?
Use the Anna library catalog to find the reserve call number of a print or media reserve and to find the link(s) to an electronic reserve. You may search for reserves using the instructor's name, the course ID, or the course name.
Begin on the reserves lookup screen in Anna.
- To search by instructor, type all or part of the instructor's last name and then click the Instructor button.
- To search by course ID, type a combination of the course subject abbreviation and the course number, such as ACC200, and then click the Course ID button.
- To search by course name, type all or part of the course name, such as Introduction to Computing, and then click the Course Name button.
How do I get a reserve item once I've looked it up in Anna?
The reserve number you find using Anna will help you to determine what type of reserve you are looking for and where to get it.
Patrons need a valid University of Southern Mississippi ID card to check out reserve materials.
- If the reserve call number begins with ERES, it is an electronic reserve. On the search results screen in Anna, click the Full Details link. Then, click the Electronic access link. If there are multiple electronic access links, you need to download all of them to get the entire reserve item.
- If the reserve call number begins with MRES, it is a media reserve. Ask for it at the Circulation or Reserves Desk in Cook Library.
- If the reserve call number begins with RES, it is a print reserve. Ask for it at the Circulation or Reserves Desk in Cook Library.
- If the reserve call number begins with XX, it is a textbook on reserve at the Gulf Coast Library.
- If the reserve call number looks like a regular call number, ask for it at the Circulation or Reserves Desk.
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