Quick Introduction to Library Resources: Print Resources

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.

Chemeketa Community College Library uses a system called Rapido (formerly Summit Plus) to request items. Primo will display tiles with offers that tell you what you can request and how soon you can receive it. Both physical and digital requests are possible. The service is free.

• Articles are delivered electronically
• Books or other physical items are delivered to the library for pickup
• When the item arrives, you will receive an email in your college email account

Certain items cannot be requested:

• Physical items available on the shelf at a Chemeketa location (see Local requesting for this)
• Electronic items that are available in full text at Chemeketa

Who can request:

• Chemeketa students and employees
• Visiting Summit patrons can use their Chemeketa credential to request Summit items

In some cases, both physical and digital options are available.

• Sign in with your Chemeketa login to request
• Article requests are filled in automatically.
• You must select a pickup location, even though digital requests are delivered electronically

If you do not find the item you need in Primo, use the Send a Custom Request link on the results page.

You can request items from public libraries in our area by using the CCRLS Bridge in our Primo Library Search. A full explanation of how to use it is available

What if a book isn't available through Summit or CCRLS?  The library offers interlibrary loan services to Chemeketa students and employees. For more information go to Interlibrary Loan Information. 

• E-mail a Question to Reference
• Phone Reference at 503.399.5231
• Chat reference: Please use the form below
• We recommend that you include an e-mail address so that you can receive a transcript of your chat and so the library can send you any followup help.

Chemeketa Community College library uses the Dewey Decimal System.

• Every book has a Dewey Decimal call number that's used to keep books organized and to find them on the shelf
• Call numbers group books on the same subject in the same location on the shelf; for example, all of the books with the 551.21 number are about volcanoes
• Because there is often more than one book with the same Dewey Decimal number, the first letters of the author's last name and additional numbers are included. 

The book with the call number illustrated (REF 423.1 Up8) is located in the Reference collection in the call number area 423.1 and the author's last name is Upton.