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Catalog Help

Tips on how to search the library's holdings for books, eBooks, digital records, images, periodicals, and more.

What is Summit?

Summit is the shared library catalog of the Orbis Cascade Alliance, a consortium of 37 colleges and universities in Washington and Oregon. This service provides access to over 28 million books, DVDs, videotapes, sound recordings, government documents and significantly expands access to resources for faculty and student research.

 To borrow materials through Summit and retrieve them, you will need to sign-on to Primo using your SU username and password.

Turnaround Time

Direct borrowing of returnable materials is available to students and faculty at member institutions and materials are delivered to campus from member libraries within 6-8 business days.

Loan Period and Renewals

The loan period for general circulating material is 12 weeks. One renewal is allowed if no one else has requested the title.

Fines/Replacement Costs

Although there is no direct cost to borrow materials, each borrower must honor the due dates for materials.

 For lost or stolen items, please reach out to lawcirc@seattleu.edu.

 Replacement fees are subject to the policies of the owning library. If a library item checked out to you is stolen, the law library will determine the appropriate course of action.

Summit Help

For more information on Summit, contact the circulation desk at at 206.398.4220 or lawcirc@seattleu.edu.

Searching Summit

From the library catalog, enter your search terms and select Summit Libraries.

Screenshot of library catalog search bar with "Summit Libraries" selected


Click on Check for available services under the title you wish to borrow.

Library catalog search results


Under How to get it, click on Request From Summit (6-8 days).

 

 You will be asked to enter your SU username and password if you have not already done so.

Screenshot of library catalog "How to get it" box


Verify that the pickup location is set to Law Library. Click on SEND REQUEST.

Screenshot of library catalog "Resource Sharing Request (Summit)" box