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As George Fox students, you have access to our library collections as well as print materials from our partners in the Orbis Cascade Alliance (Summit Service) or from libraries around North America via Interlibrary Loan services. Learn more about Summit and ILL on the library website.

You can view eBooks anywhere you have internet access or download them to your personal devices. Our print collection is located at the Murdock Library in Newberg, but books from our collection or others may be requested for delivery to your home.

Quick Links:

If you know the exact book you are looking for, type the citation information (we recommend the title and maybe the author) into Library Search/Primo. In many cases, the book should appear in the first few search results. If the book doesn't appear in the first page of results, try adding or removing information (ex. search without a subtitle, add the author's name).

If the title still doesn't appear, use WorldCat to look for copies at other libraries. You can use a WorldCat record to place an Interlibrary Loan Request for a book or to quickly see if libraries in your area have a copy.

Sometimes a book is the best tool for the job, but you don't have a particular title in mind. Check out the instructions and videos on how to find print and eBooks by topic (or any other keyword) in the George Fox Library Collection and Summit. Remember, you can always ask a librarian for help!

Find Books in the GFU Libraries 

To search for GFU print books, eBooks, videos, and other materials:

• Go to the Library home page or open Library Search/Primo

• Add your search terms and click the Search button to run the search

The initial Primo search returns results from our catalog, the shared Summit catalog, many of our databases, and the open web. To efficiently search, use the filters on the left side of the screen.

To focus on books (print or digital), use the Resource Type filter. Note that clicking on the text for a particular type will immediately apply that filter. To select more than one, place your mouse to the left of the text and check the box that appears. Click Apply Filters when done. 

Remember to use the Advanced Search for more nuanced searching, and limiting by material type, language, and more.

When requesting materials, current employees and off-campus students may choose to have items mailed to their home address instead of being held at the Murdock Library Front Desk. This service is available for George Fox Library materials, as well as Summit and Interlibrary Loan requests.

Items will be checked out to you as part of the packing process for the mail. All books are shipped priority mail with a tracking number. If estimating time to arrival, remember to allow time for materials to be received and processed at Murdock Library in Newberg. If you have questions about the status of requested materials, please contact circ-admin@georgefox.edu or call our front desk at 503-554-2410.

Although the library assumes the cost of shipping materials TO patrons, the patron is responsible for returning the materials to the library in one of the following ways:

• Items may be returned in person to the Newberg campus or the Portland Center campus drop box.
• Items may be returned by mail to the Newberg campus.
• Items may be returned at other Orbis Cascade Alliance libraries. (locate a participating library near you)

Items can not be checked back in until they physically arrive at the Murdock Library. We appreciate your patience regarding materials in-transit from your home or other library locations. If you have questions about materials you have mailed back to the library, please contact circ-admin@georgefox.edu or call our front desk at 503-554-2410.

Just need a single chapter of a print book? For items in the George Fox Library OR one of our partners (Summit or ILL), you can request a digital scan of up to one chapter of a given title.

If you don't already have the citation information for the specific chapter, locate the record for the book in Library Search/Primo or WorldCat. Most of these records will also include a list of the Table of Contents.

In a separate tab in your browser, open your Interlibrary Loan Account (ill.georgefox.edu). In the menu at the top, locate Request, and then Book Chapter:

Fill out the form using the information from your citation or the library record you found and click submit.

Requests for scans from materials in our print collections are normally processed within 24-48 hours. Scans from materials from other libraries may take longer, depending on their staff, hours, and policies. You will receive an email from our Interlibrary Loan office with instructions for viewing your digital scan when it is ready.