Newman Library Reserve information
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Location, hours and contacts
- Newman Library, 1st Floor
- (540) 231-6340, 540-231-3762 (fax)
- E-mail: reserve@vt.edu
Reserve functions cease 15 minutes before the close of the library. For more info on Newman Library hours, see our current schedule.
Newman Library Reserve Desk Information
The Reserve Collection consists of a variety of materials that professors and the library have chosen to set aside on reserve, ensuring that the materials are readily available for everyone to use. Reserve materials are usually in high demand. Professors have assigned them for an entire class to use, or the library has put them aside because of their popular or sensitive nature.
Materials on Reserve include:
- library books
- personal items belonging to the professor
- folders of photocopied articles
- homework problems
- sample exam questions and answers
- videos
- compact discs, audiocassettes
- other media materials
- PDF and other electronic files.
Permanent Reserve Items
The library also has Permanent Reserve Items. These materials are in high demand or are sensitive in nature. Many popular journals are on reserve and are listed below.
Journals on Reserve:
- Consumer Reports (current year)
- Playboy (microfilm from 1953-present)
- Time (usually last 3 months)
Other popular Reserve items:
- Cliff Notes
- Gourman Report (Graduate and Undergraduate rankings)
- University Salary Listing (current year and previous year)
- AEP / APCO Power Line reports (1991 to date)
- ESRI, ArcView+ Auto CAD Manuals from the Computer Purchasing Department
