Services for Alumni

• Borrowing Materials

  Alumni who visit campus may borrow materials directly from Watzek Library's collection with an alumni card (available through Alumni & Parent Programs) and photo ID.  Information on alumni loan periods and overdue fines is available on the Borrowing page. Borrowing privileges exclude Watzek's interlibrary loan service, Summit, remote access to research databases, and the Boley Law Library.

• Online Catalog

  Search Watzek Library's online catalog from anywhere in the world.  Items may be requested through your local public library's interlibrary loan program.

• Reference Service

  Reference Librarians are available to help you find the information you need.

  By email

  By phone at 503-768-7285

  In person at the Reference Desk, M-F 9-5; Sun. 1-5

  Reference service is available during these hours.

• Research Databases

  Alumni who visit campus are able to search the library's research databases with a guest login and password, obtained at the reference and circulation desks.  When not on campus, keep in mind the public and academic libraries in your area, which likely provide access to research databases.  Public libraries often have databases that can be searched remotely with a library card, and academic libraries often allow guests to search their research databases on site.

• Special Collections

  Lewis & Clark's Special Collections offers extensive research collections and the ability to view historical photographs and college yearbooks online.

• Upcoming Events

  If you are interested in being notified of upcoming events at Watzek Library (lectures, exhibit openings, etc.), please email Elaine Hirsch.