Course Reading List (Leganto) in Bruin Learn

The deadline to submit course reserve requests for WINTER QUARTER 2025 is DECEMBER 2, 2024. We cannot guarantee that reserve materials will be available in time for your course's need if your request is submitted after the deadline.

Course Reserves are materials that an instructor of a course has requested to be made available to their students via the Library. These materials can be print books, ebooks, course readers, and select video and audio resources. Course Reserves are available at no cost to students or instructors.

Most of these materials are already owned by the Library, but if they are not owned, library staff will work with instructors to either purchase a library copy or circulate the instructor's personal copy on a temporary basis. Unless otherwise requested by the instructor, course reserves are active for one quarter at a time. Physical course reserves have their loan periods shortened (usually to 2 hours) to accommodate for high demand. Leganto will be the only method through which the Library will accept course reserve requests starting Winter Quarter 2024.

Different Types of Reserves

To request items already owned by UCLA for course reserves, follow the instructions listed under "Add Library Resources".

Once requested, items belonging to UCLA Library's stacks will be relocated to their respective unit's reserves collection and have their loan periods shortened to 2 hours at a time. If an item is checked out when requested, it will be recalled. Stacks items are usually fully processed within 1-2 weeks of being requested by the instructor, depending on the item's availability and location.

Items belonging to UCLA Library's permanent reserves are available immediately upon instructor request.

Please note that if items are missing or belong to a restricted access collection, turnaround times will be longer than the norm.

Once your reading list is complete, remember to submit it to the Library for processing.

If you are unable to locate the book you'd like to request in the Library catalog, you may submit a purchase request for the item through Leganto.

Please note that purchases can take up to 4-6 weeks to process. Because of this, we do not accept purchase requests submitted after Week 3 of the requested quarter. For example, a purchase request for Spring Quarter reserves would not be accepted if it is made in Week 4 of Spring Quarter.

To make a purchase request:

1. Go to your reading list, select "+ Add", then select "Manual entry"
2. Select whether you'd like to request a Book or Ebook under "Type"
   • Some titles are not available for library ebook purchase. If you request an item for ebook purchase and it is not available, the Library will purchase it in print
3. Enter the item’s title, then click “Next”
4. Fill out the required fields: Creator, ISBN, edition (if no specific edition is required, enter "Any"), and Publication Date
   • If you are unsure of any of this information, please look up the item in WorldCat or UC Library Search. If you already have your own copy of the text, please take the information directly from there.
5. Select "Next"
6. Select which section of your reading list you’d like to add the item to, then hit "Add"
7. A pop-up will appear, asking if you are submitting a purchase request or bringing in a personal copy
8. Select "Submit a purchase request for this item"
9. Hit "Ok"
10. The item will appear in your reading list tagged "Purchase Request"

To check the status of a purchase request:

1. Go to your reading list and locate the item
   • If the purchased copy has been received, it will no longer be tagged "Purchase Request", it will be marked as "Complete", and you will see its Library location listed
   • If the item is still tagged "Purchase Request" the copy is not yet available at the Library

Once your reading list is complete, remember to submit it to the Library for processing.

If you have your own copy of a book/course reader you're requiring for your course, you can bring it into the library where it can be circulated to students for the duration of the quarter. This is especially useful if the item is not currently owned by the Library, and purchasing will take too long for your course's need or the item is not available for library purchase.

To request circulation of a personal copy/course reader:

1. Go to your reading list, select "+ Add", then select "Manual entry"
2. Select “Book” under "Type"
3. Enter the item’s title, then click “Next”
4. Fill out the required fields: Creator, ISBN, edition (if no specific edition is required, enter "Any"), and Publication Date
   • Please enter the information directly from your copy, WorldCat, or UC Library Search to ensure accuracy
5. Select “Next”
6. Select which section of your reading list you’d like to add the item to
7. Under “Library services,” check the box next to “I will provide a personal copy to the library”
8. Hit "Add"
9. You will then see a popup asking if you'd like to submit a purchase request or bring in a personal copy
   • If you are just bringing in a personal copy, select "I will bring in a personal copy, no purchase request"
   • If you would like to bring in a personal copy and submit a purchase request, select "Both"
10. Hit "Ok"
11. The item will be added to your reading list - depending on your selection, it will either be tagged "Personal Copy" or "Purchase Request & Personal Copy"
12. After your list is submitted to the library, please bring your personal copy to Powell Library's circulation desk on the 2nd floor of the building. You can find current hours of operation here. You will be asked to fill out a brief form and turn it in along with your personal copy so that Library staff know which course the book is associated with.
13. It may take a couple days for your personal copy to be processed, but most personal copies are available for circulation within a week. Once it's been processed, you will see that it has been marked "Complete" in the reading list and its location where it can be checked out will be listed.

At the end of the quarter, library staff will reach out to you when your personal copy is ready to be picked up from Powell Library's circulation desk. You may also request your copy be mailed to you at your campus address. When returned to you, your personal copy will have library tape, call numbers, and barcodes attached to its cover and binding. All library markings are impermanent and can be removed easily.

Depending on your course's subject and the location where your other course materials will be circulated, your personal copy/course reader may not necessarily be circulated at Powell Library. Powell acts as a dropoff and pickup location for all personal copies brought in by instructors. Updated location information for your personal copy will be visible in your reading list.

Once your reading list is complete, remember to submit it to the Library for processing.

UCLA Library only processes audio/video reserve requests for Music courses or courses with a significant Music component. These requests are all processed by the Music Library. If you would like to submit a reserve request for audio/video reserves for a non-Music class, please reach out to the Instructional Media Collections and Services, which manages those requests.

1. Create a list (in Word or similar word processing app) of all the items you'd like to request for video/audio reserves
   • For each item, please include:
     • Title
     • Artist/Director
     • Date Published
     • Media type (song, film, tv episode, album, etc)
     • Any other relevant information (specific recording/edition, etc)
2. Export your digital request list in PDF format
3. Go to your reading list, select "+ Add", then "Upload Files"
4. Either drag and drop the request list from your documents folder or click to browse for the file
5. Add a title for your document (ex. Digital Reserve Request)
6. Select "Resources" as the section you'd like to add the file to - this ensures that your digital reserve request will display at the top of your reading list
7. Hit "Add"
   • Your request will be added as a PDF citation to your reading list
8. Add any other relevant items, then submit your reading list to the library
9. Library staff will review your request and create a digital reserve folder for your course
   • These folders are secure to restrict access only to students currently enrolled in your course

Once your reading list is complete, remember to submit it to the Library for processing.

To make a course reserve request, you will need to submit your list to the Library for processing.

1. Once all materials have been added to your reading list, click the "My list is ready" button at the top of the list
2. A pop-up will appear confirming that you would like to send the reading list; click “Send”
3. You will see a brief message at the top of the screen confirming that the list has been sent to the library
4. You will also see that the status of all the materials on your reading list has been changed to "Library processing"

The Library will publish your reading list on your behalf once the items have been processed.

Can I make changes to my reading list after I've submitted it?

• Yes, you may add/edit/delete items after submitting your reading list
• After you've made changes to your reading list, simply click "My list is ready" again

Please note that items submitted late might not be processed in time for your course's need.