Issues Accessing eReserves from Canvas

Created by Becky Shiring, Modified on Wed, 13 Dec, 2023 at 11:52 AM by Raphael Keele

The most common access issue is browser incompatibility. 

  • Open eReserves through Canvas with Chrome or Firefox. 
  • Avoid Internet Explorer and Safari
  • You may also need to clear your cache and cookies. 
  • If you rule out browser issues, please try opening eReserves with this link: https://ares.library.jhu.edu/shib/
  • See Canvas for additional information about browsers and enabling third-party cookies.


You may have the wrong campus set in your my.jhu.edu profile.

  • Log in to my.jh.edu and select myProfile in the left sidebar
  • At the bottom of the profile page, set you Primary Campus to your campus (choose Homewood if unsure)
  • Changes to your Profile may take 24 hours to become effective


If you are off campus and the above are not the issue.

  • Some locations have firewalls that will prevent you from accessing our online resources
  • Log in to the Pulse Secure VPN to route your internet traffic through the campus network. Here is a guide from JHU IT.


If you are still having trouble after trying the steps above, contact reserves@jhu.edu.


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