Course Reserve offers controlled, ready access to College of Law course materials and previous years' exams.

To find out what your professor has placed on Course Reserve, search the ASU Online Catalog using either the professor's name (ex. Calleros or Karjala) or the course name (ex. Contracts or Securities Regulation).

Course Reserve material is available in print format from the Law Library Circulation Desk or it can be accessed electronically.

Electronic Access to Course Reserve Materials

Accessing Course Reserve materials electronically enables you to view and print the materials at any time of day and from any location (an ASU Law ID and Password are required). 

Unless otherwise specified by an instructor, all scannable material placed on Course Reserve is made available in electronic format. The electronic documents are accessed through the ASU Online Catalog either under the professor's name or the course name and are distinguished by the words "Electronic Reserve" in the location box. Reserve documents are in PDF format and require use of an Adobe Acrobat reader, software available free here

Materials placed on Electronic Reserve must meet the copyright restrictions adopted by the Ross-Blakley Law Library.

Printing Electronic Course Reserve Material

  1. Click on the printer icon at the top of the Adobe Acrobat frame that is within the browser window.

  2. Select the appropriate printer from the pull-down menu.

  3. Select the specific pages you would like to print (if not the entire document).

  4. Click OK.

Obtaining an ASU Law ID and Password

Electronic Course Reserve is only available to ASU College of Law faculty, staff, and students. In most cases, your Law UserID and Password will be the same as the ASUrite UserID and Password you use to sign on to computers in the computer labs and to access the network.

Direct ID and Password questions to the College of Law Help Desk by e-mail at law-q@asu.edu or by phone at 480-965-8181. The Help Desk phone is answered Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Outside of those hours, please leave a message. An IT person will return your call during regular business hours.

Hardware and Software Requirements for Accessing Electronic Course Reserve Materials

Recommended Minimum Computer Configurations

PC:

  • Intel Pentium or comparable CPU

  • 16 MB or more RAM

  • 1 GB or larger hard disk capacity

  • Modem: 28.8 or higher

  • Windows 95/98 or NT 4 operating system


Mac:

  • PowerMac or comparable CPU

  • 16 MB or more RAM

  • 1 GB or larger hard disk capacity

  • Modem: 28.8 or higher

  • System 7.6 or higher operating system (System 8 or higher for Music Reserves and RealPlayer).

You will need Adobe Acrobat Version 4.0 or higher to access the documents, software available free here.