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ENG105 - Introduction to Dramatic Literature: Using the Library Search to Find Material on Dramatists

Summit

Summit is the system used to request books and other items from 37 other college and university libraries in Oregon, Washington, and Idaho. You must be logged into the Primo library search to see Summit links.

Requesting from Summit

​​​​​Image of Primo library search result for a book with Check Holdings option

 

 

 

Any item in the library search results that says Check availability and request options is a potential Summit Plus physical item request.

  1. Click the Check availability link.
  2. The Request from Summit Plus link will display if there is at least one copy in a Summit library. (Remember, you won't see it if you're not logged in.)
  3. Click the link to start a request.
  4. Summit will automatically check to see if there is a requestable copy
  5. You will have to choose your preferred pickup location (Salem or Yamhill campus, Polk Center, or Woodburn Public Library). When the item arrives at the library, we will email you at your college email to inform you.
  6.  If the item has multiple volumes, specify which one you want.
  7. Click the Request button.

      You can check on your your request in your Library Account

summit request form showing pickup location menu

Renewing in Summit

You can renew your Summit book by signing into your library account in Primo or from the Library Account button on the library home page. Note: If the item has been requested by a user of the library that has lent it, renewal will be blocked.

E-Books

Use this search box to find e-books. In the result list books marked Online access will take you to the book. If you are not using the campus network, you will be asked for your My Chemeketa user name and password.

 

 

 

 

Library Search - Find books, ebooks, articles, media, & more

Library Advanced Search

  1. Go to the library search.
  2. Click the Advanced Search link.
    detail picture of search screen showing advanced search link
  3. Choose Subject Search from the dropdown list next to the search space. In the search space, type your search words (see suggestions below)
    pictureof advanced search screen showing subject search for chekhov anton criticism
  4. If needed, add a key word on the second line to narrow your search.picture of advanced search screen with subject search for chekhov criticism with cherry orchard entered in a second search space

Search Tips

Search Type Method Example
Suggestions for combinations on library search advanced page
  Subject   Author's name   Bertolt Brecht
  Subject   Author's name + "criticism"

  Marlowe

  Criticism

  Subject

  Author's + "criticism", + other keyword

  on second line

  Samuel Beckett

  Endgame