Library Services for Faculty: Borrowing Items

Faculty have access to millions of items through the Oregon Tech Library. Here's how:

Start with our online catalog (Primo): 

• Shows items at Oregon Tech and our partner libraries in the Summit system -- giving you access to millions of items from more than 35 libraries in the Northwest! Read more about Summit and the advantages it gives you as a faculty member at OIT.

Didn't find what you need? Try Interlibrary Loan:

• Option 1: If you know the title of the item you want, and you didn't find it in the library's online catalog (Primo), you can jump directly into requesting it through our interlibrary loan form.
• Option 2: To browse for items, use WorldCat to search and see what's available at libraries around the country (and some international ones) and request those items within WorldCat. 

Having trouble finding what you need?

Contact the library. We're experts at finding ways for you to access the materials you need!

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. 
 

For general information about how to check out materials, renew items, etc. please see our circulation information page.