Library Research Sources at UGA

UGA Libraries

Comprised of the Main library, Science library, Student Learning Center and Research Facilities

3.7 million items in the collection Access to over 300 electronic databases

and indexes Access to over 30 thousand full text

journals and newspapers

Main Library Contains primarily

humanities related items

Rare book collection Media collection Russell Library for

political science Georgia Room

Science Library

Contains books, journals and microfilm related to science and technology

Houses our map collection

Student Learning Center

Our newest library All electronic research

sources with a small, non-circulating print collection

Reference desks staffed by librarians and student consultants

Service to Distance Ed. Students

UGA students have access to nearly all electronic resources

GIL - the Libraries’ online catalog GALILEO - the Libraries’ collection of electronic

databases and journal/newspaper indexes Remote Reference Unit - reference service via phone,

email or mail Distance Education liaison librarian More! http://www.libs.uga.edu/ref/dl/index.html

Libraries’ Webpage One web address for all research sources and services

Manage your library account online Online forms (Interlibrary Loan, Research Conference

Requests, etc.)

Research Central Online, interactive subject

guides and research process instruction

24 hour reference assistance which database to use for

each topic suggested sources,

including websites choose the type of

information you need all sources selected by

librarians

GIL - the Libraries’ catalog

GIL is the online catalog, accessible to anyone with internet access

You can manage your personal library account through GIL (renew books, check for fines, get the GALILEO password)

Electronic course reserve readings also available through GIL

GIL Homepage

Searching Course Reserves

Electronic Reserves Professors send in

their reading lists before the start of the semester

Access Services (circulation) retrieve the materials and scan copies

Students receive passwords from their professors to access the materials online

Searching the Catalog Exact Search – when you know the title or

author you want

Searching the Catalog Keyword search – useful for topic searches or

when you know a partial title or author name Use AND / OR to create a more complex search

Searching the Catalog

Search limits – narrow your results by Language Year Item type (video,

map, etc.) Special collection

Universal Catalog/Borrowing Soon, all catalogs will be searchable all at

once. This will allow anyone to search any other

Georgia library’s catalog And borrow books from that library to be

delivered to their home institution Universal Borrowing will be a great asset to

distance learners, especially those who do not live in Athens but still want to check out books from the UGA Libraries

GALILEO

<http://www.galileo.usg.edu> 300+ resources

Article databases (many full-text) Encyclopedias & dictionaries Government publications Business information Statistical sources

GeorgiA LIbrary LEarning Online A virtual statewide library Funded by the state government of Georgia Managed by the University System of Georgia

(USG) 34 public colleges & universities Private colleges & universities Public libraries Primary & secondary schools About 2000 institutions in all

GALILEO's purpose Educational institutions combine their

purchasing power as a consortium to obtain access to proprietary (commercially produced) databases at a lower price

Gathers all resources into a common interface

How GALILEO works Each type of institution has a different

collection of resources Institutions may buy additional

resources with their own funds An institution can add new resources to

its interface (GLRI) Off-campus access by password

Technical support GALILEO technical support

Online report form Institutional contacts

Special email address Database vendors

Consulted by GALILEO or institutional contact person

Challenges Working within a large organization Achieving consensus Making changes that affect all GALILEO

members Maintaining a common interface while

allowing flexibility at the institutional level

Electronic Journals GALILEO contains thousands of online

journals, newspapers and magazines

When you are looking for a specific title, use the Electronic Journal Locator The EJL tells you what database has your journal What dates are available online in full text The EJL was created and is maintained by UGA

Librarians

Searching the EJL

Type the name of the journal in the search box …

To find where the it’s located online in GALILEO or on the WWW

Online Reference Service Remote Reference Unit – answers

reference questions from UGA students and faculty, other libraries, and from the public.

People may call, email or regular mail their inquiries.

Frequently Asked Questions provides many answers instantly. See http://www.libs.uga.edu/askaquestion.

Answered over 9000 questions via phone and email in 2003 from people all over the world!

Chat Reference Available in the

Student Learning Center, Main and Science Libraries

Often used for distance learners

Chat with a librarian and share webpages. The librarian can control the patron’s browser to instruct use in database searching and web browsing.

Students click on this button while using theonline catalog or Library website

A chat box appears on the student’s web browser

This is what the librarian sees. Buttons allow you to chat, push webpages to the patron or control their browser.

Student Learning Center

A new kind of library – an Electronic Teaching Library. Building combines classrooms with a robust collection of

online library research sources and access to computers and software.

Four help desks staffed by Librarians and Computer Support Staff assist students with their research and with using the computers.

The End

Thank you for your interest in the UGA Libraries

This presentation is available online at http://www.libs.uga.edu/tunisia/ugalibrary.ppt

If you have any questions, please contact us! Caroline Cason – ccason@uga.edu Patrick Reidenbaugh– preidenb@uga.edu