Digital Course Reserves: Basic Instruction
- From CONSULS (http://www.consuls.org), choose Course Reserves from the menu on the right. Or, on the Library Home Page (http://library.southernct.edu) look under "Find Articles" and click on the links for Online Reserve Articles by "Professor" or by "Course"
- Choose either the INSTRUCTOR or COURSE tab:
- INSTRUCTOR Type the instructor's last name, For example Chrissidis
- COURSE Type the course number as it appears in the registration catalog, for example HIS 242
- For digital reserves you will see either Chrissidis SCSU-ELE or HIS 242-ELE and should click on either the professor's name or course.
- An alphabetical list of the electronic items on reserve for the course will now appear on the screen.
- Click on the title of the reading you want to view. The next screen will contain 2 login fields for library validation. In the first box, type in your 8-digit student ID number, then tab down and enter your library PIN. Hit "submit" and you will be logged into your library record and can access the full text of the reading.
- To print the document, select the print icon from the Adobe toolbar located at the top of the document.
- Be sure to "log out" from your library record when using a public computer.
Don't have a library PIN?
Establish a PIN by going to "Library Quick Links" and select the "Log into your Library Record" Link. Follow the instructions.
Forgot your library PIN?
Your passwords are confidential and can be deleted by going to the link https://www.consuls.org/patroninfo and then clicking on “Forgot your PIN?” icon. You can also call the Buley Library Circulation Desk at (203)392-5756 and your PIN will be deleted. Remember to establish a new PIN in order to access digital reserves. Set your Library PIN at the My Record or Login link in CONSULS.
Technical Issues:
- Try the Firefox (http://www.mozilla.com/en-US/) web browser instead of Internet Explorer or AOL web browser.
- Cookies must be enabled for the login to work. Either enable cookies globally, or add consuls.org to the "allowed" list in your browser.
- Mac OS users, you MUST install Firefox browser to view course reserves. Most readings are in PDF format, so you need the Adobe Reader installed on your computer. (The Preview PDF reader that comes with Mac OS may not read the Reserves PDF's properly.) Adobe Reader is available for free at: http://www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/readstep2.html
For General Electronic Reserve Assistance Please Contact:
Marsha Clement (203)-392-5754 clementm1@southernct.edu
Shirley Cavanagh (203)392-5768 cavanaghs1@southernct.edu
Tara Shultz (203) 392-5747
