Library Online Course Reserves (LOCR) Student Guide

Library Online Course Reserves (LOCR) is where you can access certain required readings and other materials for courses—also called course reserves—that instructors make available for you through UBC Library. You can access LOCR and the materials it contains either from your Canvas course or by visiting the standalone LOCR site.

LOCR isFIPPAcompliant (i.e., it follows provincial privacy policy) and all data is stored securely in Canada.

What will I use it for?

You can use LOCR to access library materials specific to each of your courses:

  • Reading articles and books
  • Viewing web and media resources
  • Accessing PDFs of book chapters

What to know about LOCR

During the physical closure of UBC Library branches, access to physical print course reserves is not available.Your instructor will instead have you use electronic versions of physical print materials, where possible.

What do I need to use LOCR?

A supported web browser

LOCR runs in your web browser and supports using the latest versions of Chrome, Edge, Firefox, or Safari.

A course that uses LOCR

You will see a list of materials in LOCR for a course only if your instructor has requested these materials as course reserves through UBC Library and a librarian has approved them.

Tips

  • If you recently registered in a course that is using LOCR, it may take up to 48 hours for LOCR to give you access.If you still have trouble accessing your course reserves after a couple of days, please contact your instructor for help.

How do I use LOCR?

Click any bar below for instructions and tips for using LOCR.

> Access your course reserves in LOCR

Access your course reserves in LOCR

There are two ways you can access course reserves in LOCR: from inside a Canvas course or from the standalone LOCR site.

  1. Log in toCanvas.
  2. Click thecoursefrom your Dashboard.
  3. ClickLibrary Online Course Reservesin the Course Navigation.
  4. The LOCR site will open, and you will see a list of course materials to select from.

Tips

  • Not all instructors will add LOCR to the Course Navigation in Canvas.如果在课程导航中找不到LOCR，请检查您的教师是否已在课程模块中将链接放在课程模块中，或登录独立LOCR站点。
  1. Log in to thestandalone LOCR siteusing your UBC CWL.
  2. Under "My Courses", click thecourseof interest.
  3. 您将看到课程材料选择的列表from.

Tips

  • You can filter the list of your coursesby selecting "Show current and future courses only" and/or "Show courses with readings only". You can also turn off these filters to see and access past courses.

> View your course reserves in LOCR

View your course reserves in LOCR

In LOCR, you can click any course to see its list of course reserves. You can filter this course reserves list using a search box, and search by title, author, or tag. Instructors may use tags to help describe and organize the material—for example, adding a "Week 1" tag to all material that should be read in the first week of the course.

Each item in the course reserves list will show whether you've clicked previously to access it or not, and clicking any item title will allow you to view the electronic item directly or see where a physical item is available on campus.

每个电子项目都有一个开始和结束日期，当您在LOCR中可用时设置。这些可用性日期意味着您可能无法在课程结束后访问所有课程储备材料。确保在课程结束之前下载要访问的任何材料。

Where can I get more support with LOCR?

Technical support

If you have trouble with LOCR:

  • Contact your instructor or teaching assistant as your first point of contact.
  • If you are encountering errors when accessing an electronic item, contact yourLibrary branch. If you do not know your branch, click the “Need Help” tab inside of LOCR.
  • Contact us at the LT Hub for further assistance:
    604 827 4775 orLT.hub@ubc.caor visit theLT Hub online

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