Because the University of Puget Sound is a member of the Orbis-Cascade Alliance, all Puget Sound students, faculty, and staff are eligible to visit the University of Washington and use its library resources, both at the Seattle and Tacoma campuses. This is a great resource, as the University of Washington is a large research institution with correspondingly comprehensive resources. If you are doing an in-depth literature search, it may be worth your time to make the short trip down to the UW-Tacoma campus to take advantage of those resources!
Bring your Puget Sound ID card to the UWT Library for access to:
- a temporary NetID, which will allow you to access the UW wireless network (and by extension, the electronic resources available through the UW libraries),
-publicly accessible guest research computers,
-a borrower's card which allows you to check out items directly from the UWT library (though you can also request those items through Summit and have them delivered to the Puget Sound library...it'll just take a little longer!).
Information about getting to the UWT Campus and Parking may be found here.
Information about the UWT Library hours is available here.
Further information about using the UWT Library as a visitor is here. If you have any questions about visiting the UWT campus, don't hesitate to get in touch with Pavel!
Chinook Red Chandelier by Dale Chihuly at the UW-Tacoma Library
Do you travel throughout Oregon, Washington, or Idaho? You may use library resources at any of our consortial partners.
Google Maps provides good directions for getting from the Puget Sound campus down to UWT, whether by car, bicycle, or public transit!