Reserve and Lecture Notes

Course Reserve Materials

The Course Reserve is located in front of the Library Service Desk. This collection contains materials recommended for courses. The complete list of titles is available for consultation in a binder near the Reserve.

Course Reserve allows a larger number of students to access the most requested documents through a four-hour loan (or more, see Night loan). The Reserve is updated at the beginning of each term.

For more information, consult the Borrowing page.

How to borrow from the Course Reserve

1. Search the Course Reserve section of the Sofia Discovery tool using the course code, prefix, title, department, or the name of a professor or lecturer.
2. Select the desired course to view the list of associated materials.
3. Click on a title to view its full description, check availability, and take note of its location and call number.
4. Use the nearby self-checkout stations to borrow print materials.
5. For online resources, click View eBook or View Full Text to access the content.

Find a course code

You do not know a course code or name? You can find it in the Répertoire des cours et horaires (Schedule and Courses Directory, in French only).

Add a book to the Course Reserve

Professors and lecturers at Polytechnique may request that a document be placed at the Course Reserves by filling out this form.

Course notes

The course notes are located on the 8th floor of the Library in the Note de cours de Polytechnique section. They can be searched in the Sofia Discovery Tool.

For more information, consult the Borrowing page.