American Literature: Finding Books & Journals

Our collections go beyond the main stacks upstairs at the Murdock Library. When searching Primo, remember that:

1. We have access to a large amount of e-books
2. You can request print books from other colleges and universities from around the Pacific Northwest via Summit
   • Unfortunately, e-books owned by other institutions are not accessible
   • Requests typically arrive within 5 business days
3. Summit is different than Interlibrary Loan (ILL)
   • Books from Summit arrive to campus much faster due to courier service
   • ILL requests go through the mail and come from academic or public libraries from further afield

Our print collection is organized using the Library of Congress Classification System. Books relating to Language and Literature can be found under Class P. Some helpful subsections include:

For the full list of subcategories, check out: