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New! Article Galaxy Scholar

We've added an on-demand article service!

What it is: Article Galaxy Scholar (AGS) provides immediate access to articles from select journals. The library covers all fees.

How it works: When applicable, AGS will show up as an option to obtain articles when you search the Library Catalog or end up in the catalog via the "Find it @ Oregon Tech" button. 

Hit a paywall elsewhere? Grab the title of the article, plug it into the Library Catalog, and you'll see all options for getting full text from your OIT Library (including AGS, when applicable!).

Read more on our Article Galaxy Scholar guide.

Oregon Tech Library Catalog (Primo)

Use the Library Catalog to find books, ebooks, videos, articles & more.  

We are a member of Summit, giving you access to millions of items -- delivered right to Oregon Tech! These are included when you search our catalog.

 

For Best Results, Sign In

Before searching, sign in to:

  • See all available options to get full text
  • Easily request items through Summit or Interlibrary Loan (ILL)
  • Seamlessly get into databases and ebooks
  • "Pin" items to come back to later

Catalog with arrow pointing to "Sign in"

Refining Your Results

After searching, you can refine your results. Popular options include:

Screenshot of Refine my results catalog bar

Availability

Full Text Online & Open Access = read online now
Held by Library = physically located in the library

 

Resource Type

Narrow to particular types of resources
Online studentsTry Article, Ebook or Evideo

 

Date

Focus on a particular publication date or range

 

Library

Find items physically located at your campus library

 

Understanding Your Results

The results screen lists brief information about each item.

Click the Title of any item to see more details and view access options.

Screenshot of results screen with format of item, availability, and save links highlighted

Getting Print Books

After clicking on a specific title:

  • Use the call number to get item from the shelf OR

  • Use Request option to place a hold and pick up item at your library

 

Screenshot showing where to find the call number of a book and where the Request button is.

Getting Summit Items

Summit gives you access to millions of items from other schools in the northwest. Summit items appear when you search the library catalog but they don't have a call number. Instead, you'll see "Get It from Other Institutions". To start a request, sign in (if you aren't already):

How to get it screen for Summit Items

After signing in, you'll see a "Request through Summit" option:

Screenshot with arrow pointing to "Request through Summit (About 5 days)" link

Click on that link and follow the prompts to request the item. Summit items arrive within 5 days and you'll get a notification email. Just come to the help desk in the library to pick up your Summit item.

Accessing Ebooks & Evideos

After clicking a specific title, look for link under View Online:

Screenshot showing the "View it" section of the ebook record, with a link to access it through Ebook Central

Ebooks can be read on any computer -- no special device required.

Accessing Articles via the Library Catalog

The catalog also provides access to articles.

When full text is available, you see options in the View Online section:

Screenshot showing a list of three database names as clickable links, with the words "Places it found the article. Click link to read." superimposed on the image.

If full text is not immediately available, you'll see a link to request the item:

Screenshot of article page with an arrow pointing toward the link to request through interlibrary loan

Sign-in using your TechWeb login, and we'll email the article to you when it arrives.

Summit Libraries

What is Summit?
Oregon Tech is a member of Summit -- a group of more than 35 college and university libraries in the Northwest that lend materials to each other’s students, faculty, and staff. This gives you access to millions of items – from fun recreational books to serious scholarly works in all fields. Summit items usually arrive at your Oregon Tech Library within 5 days of making a request. 

How do I access Summit?
Summit items are automatically included when you search the Oregon Tech Library Catalog. When you click on the title of a Summit item in your results, you’ll see a link that says “Request through Summit (about 5 days)”. Simply click on that link to submit your request. You will be prompted to log into TechWeb to initiate your request. You will be notified when your item arrives and you pick up at the checkout desk in the OT Library. Summit items typically check out for six weeks and you can renew them once as long as no one has a request in for the same item.

Summit Visiting Patron Privileges
Oregon Tech students, faculty and staff also have the option to visit libraries in the Summit system, set up a Summit Visiting Patron account, and check items out directly from that library. This is particularly helpful if you live in the Portland, Seattle or Salem areas (where there are lots of Summit libraries), or you are a distance learning student or faculty who lives nearer to a Summit library than one of the OT Library locations. View a list of Summit member libraries to see if you live or work near one. You can read more about the Summit program here.

Questions?
Contact the Oregon Tech Library if you have questions about the Summit library program. 
 

Borrowing Policies

Need to know how long you can keep things? How to renew them? What to do if you return things late or lose them? Check out our Circulation Policies page: