Library Research Sources at UGA

1. Library Research Sources at UGA

2. 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

3. Main Library • Contains primarily humanities related items • Rare book collection • Media collection • Russell Library for political science • Georgia Room

4. Science Library • Contains books, journals and microfilm related to science and technology • Houses our map collection

5. 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

6. 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

7. Libraries’ Webpage • One web address for all research sources and services • Manage your library account online • Online forms (Interlibrary Loan, Research Conference Requests, etc.)

8. 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

9. 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

10. GIL Homepage

11. Searching Course Reserves

12. 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

13. Searching the Catalog • Exact Search – when you know the title or author you want

14. 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

15. Searching the Catalog • Search limits – narrow your results by • Language • Year • Item type (video, map, etc.) • Special collection

16. 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

17. GALILEO • <http://www.galileo.usg.edu> • 300+ resources • Article databases (many full-text) • Encyclopedias & dictionaries • Government publications • Business information • Statistical sources

18. 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

19. 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

20. 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

21. Technical support • GALILEO technical support • Online report form • Institutional contacts • Special email address • Database vendors • Consulted by GALILEO or institutional contact person

22. 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

23. 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

24. 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

25. 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!

26. Chat Reference Students click on this button while using the online catalog or Library website • 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. This is what the librarian sees. Buttons allow you to chat, push webpages to the patron or control their browser. A chat box appears on the student’s web browser

27. 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.

28. 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