Course Reserves for George A. Smathers Libraries: Resources for Students

• How do I create an Ares account?
• How do I search for classes in Ares, and add classes to the My Courses List?
• How do I see what materials my instructor has on reserve, and view these materials?
• How do I remove a class from the My Courses List?
• Can I be automatically notified when new course reserves items are added to a class in My Courses?
• What is a Hot List, and how do I use it?

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Distance Learners and UF Online LibGuide

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Distance Learning and UF Online Students enjoy the same library privileges as on-campus students.

This guide shows how you can access many of the resources and services that the libraries have to offer. We hope that you will be able to make full use of the UF Libraries to support your coursework at UF.

For information on services for distance learners please visit the services for distance patrons web page. 

Information for Faculty and Students registered with the Disability Resource Center:

• Course Reserves Information for Faculty and Students
• Information on searching the HathiTrust database for ADA-compliant files
• Online Request Form for HathiTrust files

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