Distance Learning: Using Course Reserves (ARES)

The USC Libraries online Course Reserves or ARES (Automated Reserves System) is a system your professor may use to provide required readings. Take these simple steps to access Course Reserves. (Recommended: Sign into the Libraries homepage first). Note that some required textbooks are NOT available through Course Reserves. Additionally, courses are removed from your profile at the end of the semester. For comprehensive information, visit the Course Reserves Research Guide.

Access Course Reserves

Access Course Reserves from the USC Libraries Services drop-down menu. Login using your USC netid and password.

To locate your class, Under Student Tools, click on Search Courses

The easiest option is probably to Search by Course Number. Type in the three numbers  (e.g. 150 for WRIT 150) and click Go.

Alternatively, use the drop-down menu to search by department (eg. Education) or the name of the lead instructor for the course (which may not be the professor teaching your section)

Click on the Green Plus icon to add the course to your menu

Click on the Course number to access the course

Once in the class...

• Click Subscribe Now to receive emails when new items are added to the course
  
• Create a Reading List by clicking the checkbox. Frequently viewed items or readings that will be referred to multiple times can be placed on your Reading List so that you don't have scroll through the list of readings for a course.  
  
  Access the Reading List by clicking the link under Student Tools from the link in the navigation menu
  
  Materials may be removed from the reading list either from the course or the Reading list
• Access materials by clicking on the link to the Item under Title, then on View this Item
• To remove a course, under Student Course Tools, click Remove Course
  
   

Navigation

• Click on Main Menu to return to the main page
• Click on the Course Name to access the course or return to the course homepage