LibrarySearch Help

To look for print or ebooks held in UO Libraries and Summit libraries, change the drop down menu to 'UO + Summit' (see below). Click on "Apply Filters" to apply the This will limit your search to books, ebooks, and other physical items, and will remove articles from the results.

**Ebooks are not available for loan from other institutions

After you've done the search, limit to just print books and/or ebooks by going to "Refine My Results > Resource Type" on the left and select both/either options (see below) Click on "Apply Filters" to apply these filters to your search. If you are on a mobile device, click on the filter icon to open and apply the search filters.

Once you've limited your search results to books and/or ebooks, you can look at the Availability information to determine whether the book is available for you to check out and/or use.

Print Books

Print books will have information on which Libraries location (including which branch, or any specific collections within a branch) the book is located in as well as a call number. Most print books in our collection are organized by Library of Congress Classification. This classification system uses a combination of letters and numbers to organize materials by their discipline or topic and can be read from left to right to locate physical items on the shelves. Items are organized alphabetically, numerically, and by decimal order. You may also come across materials (such as government documents or archival materials) that use different classification systems or a small number of items that use the Dewey Decimal System.

For any items that you're interested in accessing/locating, click on the title to open the full record with information about the book.

Many physical items have a Locate option available that will take you to a floor map with the shelf location to help you find the book.

You are welcome to go find the book yourself on the shelf and take it to the checkout desk, or our library staff can pull the book for you if you place a request. If the book is not available (either because it's checked out or it's not owned by UO), you can also request the book. See the information below on how to request items, starting with the Request a Print Book section.

Ebooks

Ebooks will have a link icon and say "Online Access" to indicate that it's an ebook instead of a print book. Click on the title to open the full record with information about the ebook.

Ebooks will have a link to access the full text of the ebook under "View Online, Full text availability." In this case the link says "Ebook Central Academic Complete." Clicking on that link will take you to the full text of the ebook where you can either read it online or download it (depending on licenses, you may be able to download just a few chapters or the entire book, sometimes using a free software called Adobe Digital Editions).

Submit a hold request if you need an available UO item and we will deliver it to your preferred pickup location. If you need assistance, please contact the Resource Sharing office at 541-346-3055 or ill@uoregon.edu. 

1. Search for resources in LibrarySearch.

2. If you have not already, be sure to sign in to your LibrarySearch account to see available request options.

3. Find what you need.

4. If the resource is available at UO and is eligible for requesting, you will see the Request UO Item button. Click it.

5. Complete the hold request form and click Send Request. Fields with a red asterisk are required.

6. You will receive confirmation that your hold request was submitted.

7. Monitor hold requests in your LibrarySearch account.

8. You will be notified by email when your material is available for pickup.

Submit a Scan & Deliver request if you only need a portion of a book or journal and we'll digitize it for you. If you need assistance, please contact the Resource Sharing office at 541-346-3055 or ill@uoregon.edu. 

1. Search for resources in LibrarySearch.

2. If you have not already, be sure to sign in to your LibrarySearch account to see available request options.

3. When a resource is owned by UO Libraries and Available, click the link to open the record.

4. If the resource is eligible for digitization, you will see the Scan & Deliver button. Click it.

5. Complete the Scan & Deliver request form and click the Send Digitization Request button. Please note that the request form varies based on needs. Fields with a red asterisk are required.

6. You will receive confirmation that your request was submitted.

7. Monitor Scan & Deliver requests in your LibrarySearch account.

8. You will be notified by email when your material is available for download. Material will be available for 30 days and can be viewed 99 times.

Submit an Interlibrary Loan (ILL) request if you need something that isn't available in the UO Libraries collection and we will try to get it for you. If you need assistance, please contact the Resource Sharing office at 541-346-3055 or ill@uoregon.edu. 

1. Search for resources in LibrarySearch using the UO+Summit+Articles scope.

2. If you have not already, be sure to sign in to your LibrarySearch account to see available request options.

3. When a resource is not available at UO in print or full text, click the “Check request options” link.

4. Under "Request from other libraries," select the appropriate request option, i.e., Get a Physical Copy or Get a Digital Chapter or Article. If known, the lending library’s delivery and loan period will be displayed for physical material.

5. Complete the ILL request form and click Send. Please note that the ILL request forms vary depending on the resource type and needs. Fields with a red asterisk are required.

6. You will receive confirmation that your request was submitted.

7. Monitor ILL requests in your LibrarySearch account.

8. You will be notified by email when your material is available for pickup or download.
9. If you can’t find a specific, known resource in your LibrarySearch results, select the “Click here to request from libraries worldwide” link to fill out a blank ILL request form.

If you can't find what you need in LibrarySearch, fill out the blank ILL request form and we'll try to get it for you. If you need assistance, please contact the Resource Sharing office at 541-346-3055 or ill@uoregon.edu. 

1. Sign in to your LibrarySearch account.
2. Click the three-dot Show More option. 

3. Click the Interlibrary Loan (ILL) Request link.

4. Complete the ILL request form and click Send. Please note that ILL request forms vary depending on the resource type and needs. Fields with a red asterisk are required.
5. You will be notified by email when your requested material is available for pickup or download.