Electronic Reserves (Docutek)
Docutek is PGSP's online information system. We use the Docutek system for many different applications at PGSP, such as:
- Course Web sites
- Electronic library reserve materials
- Administrative forms and documents
- Student handbooks
- Communication from student organizations
- Comprehensive exams reading lists
- Internship and practicum information
- Registration forms
- Institutional Review Board documents
With such a broad array of uses, Docutek is a very important tool at PGSP. Docutek can be accessed by any computer with an Internet connection.
To go to the Docutek Web site, use this URL: http://pgsp.docutek.com
You will need to have the latest version of the free Adobe reader installed on your computer to open documents through Docutek. This is available at:
http://www.adobe.com/support/downloads/main.html It is also a good idea to update your browser for optimal performance. There are some known issues with the AOL browser, so if you are an AOL user, just open Internet Explorer or Netscape
You won't need to login to the Docutek Web site, but you may need passwords to access specific courses. Your instructors will give you the Docutek passwords on the first day of class, however, if you want to get a head start just email your instructor to request the course password or ask your Buddy if he/she knows the password. You'll find the syllabus, textbook assignments, and required readings for courses listed within each course Web site on Docutek.
Once you're at the Docutek page, click on Electronic Reserves and Course Materials to get started. You can search by Department, Instructor, Course Name, or Document title to locate materials. If you need help, just send an email to Christine Kidd at ckidd@pgsp.edu. Some reserve materials are only available in our Library; you can call our Library circulation desk at 650/421-4808 to inquire about reserves.
For help with troubleshooting problems and how to use Docutek, see the librarian Scott Hines.
Course Documents posted online using Docutek by Faculty and TAs
Faculty are encouraged to create a course on our online course management system called Docutek. This will allow you to post your syllabus, to post readings and presentations for students to read, and to send messages to or hold discussions with your students online. You can also request that library staff scan materials for posting on Docutek, and library staff can also help you with posting PowerPoint presentations or other multimedia materials.
To go to the Docutek Web site, click on the link at the bottom of any PGSP Web page, or use this URL:http://pgsp.docutek.com
To create a course on Docutek, first email Christine Kidd, Library Director and VP of Information Services at ckidd@pgsp.edu or phone her at 650-421-4807 for a faculty login to Docutek. Then speak with either Christine Kidd or the librarian Scott Hines ( shines@pgsp.edu or phone at 650-421-4855) for info and help in creating a course and uploading or faxing photocopied articles to your course on Docutek.
If you like, your TA can handle the creation and management of a course on Docutek, but they will also need to speak with Christine Kidd about getting a TA login to Docutek.
When you set up or maintain your course on Docutek, you will log in as an instructor administrator. We encourage you to set a password on your course so that students will also be required to login to your course. This is important in order to satisfy copyright requirements of materials posted for educational use on Docutek. Instructions on how to log in and how to set the password will be available to you when you sign up for a login with Christine Kidd or by emailing or calling the librarian Scott Hines.
For setup of Docutek accounts to post documents for student use in your courses, see
Christine Kidd to get an account login.
For help with setting up, troubleshooting, and best using Docutek, see the librarian Scott Hines.
For help with scanning documents to PDF format for posting on Docutec, see the librarian
Scott Hines or see Geeta Patangay in the library office.
TAs can also get help with scanning and setting up courses and using Docutek from the librarian Scott Hines.