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ENG221 - Topics in British Literature - Tolkien: Searching for Books

Finding Books

Use the Primo Library Search to search for books, articles and media.  Numerous ebooks are available to Chemeketa students. If you are using these resources from off campus, you will need to choose "Chemeketa Students & Employees" and log in with your college single sign-on.

If what you want is not in Chemeketa's library, you can request  books from more than 30 Orbis Cascade Alliance college and university libraries that Chemeketa shares materials with. For a list of the Orbis Cascade/Summit libraries, go to Member Libraries.    Chemeketa students taking at least one credit hour and Chemeketa employees may request items from Summit Libraries and have them sent to Chemeketa. It takes about five days to get a book and the service is free. 

Your can also find books in CCRLS public libraries in the library search and request them: see CCRLS Bridge for information.

If you live too far away from an Orbis Cascade Alliance or CCRLS public library, contact your local public library. If you local public library offers interlibrary loan service, they can request the book for you.  Electronic books are not available through interlibrary loan. 

Books

The Primo Library Search is used to find books, articles, images and videos available at Chemeketa's library and at libraries that share materials with us.  The links below will automatically do a Library Search.  Try doing a few searches on your own, too.

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.

Using Primo Library Search

This short video will show you how to use Library Search to discover books and articles in print and full text online at Chemeketa and many other libraries.