You may see this option for an item that is on reserve for a course. The item is available for onscreen reading only (no downloads). Once someone accesses the item, it becomes unavailable to others for 3 hours.
In the future we hope to add enhancements to the checkout process that better facilitate sharing of high-demand items. for example, a queue that allows you to be notified when the book becomes available.
How to access 3-hour digital reserves
From Canvas: if an item is available via 3-Hour Digital Reserves, the "ONLINE ACCESS" link in your course's Library Reserves list will take you directly to an online book viewer (if the item is available), or to a page saying that the item is in use (if it's not available).
From HOLLIS: if an item is available via 3-Hour Digital Reserves, the "ONLINE ACCESS" link in HOLLIS will take you to the "Online Access" section inside the HOLLIS record.
- You need to be signed in to HOLLIS in order to see if the book is available for you to view and to access it. (We recommend logging in to HOLLIS before searching.)
- If you are signed in to HOLLIS and the hyperlink to the digital object is blue/active, the book is not in use. If the link is grey/inactive, the book is in use.
Example of an Available Digital Reserves Item:
You may also see an intermediary login page. Choose the HarvardKey option to proceed:
