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(Your) Account & Password
Instructions for accessing your library account which contains a list of your charged items, any fines or fees you may have, and the password for GALILEO and certain other library resources.

Articles (How to Find)
Information on how to find articles in the library, as well as using electronic databases.

Books (How to Find)
Information on how to find books in Ingram Library. Also includes instructions on how to find books at other University System of Georgia Libraries and other libraries worldwide.

Catalog - GIL
Ingram Library's Online Catalog is where you go to search for material held within Ingram Library. Generally, this material will be books, but we also have videos, records, CD's, etc. You can also search for journal/periodical titles, BUT NOT FOR SPECIFIC JOURNAL ARTICLES.

Course Reserves
Information regarding course reserves, includes instructions on how to access electronic reserves, as well as information on other materials, such as books and multi-media, shelved behind the Circulation Desk.

Databases
Databases provide access to articles in journals, magazines, and newspapers, electronic books, company information, statistical resources, definitions, etc.

GALILEO
GALILEO is Georgia's virtual library. Through it you can potentially access over 150 databases indexing thousands of periodicals and scholarly journals. Over 7000 journal titles are provided in full-text. Other resources include an encyclopedia, business directories, a collection of over 10,000 full-text books and government publications.

Government Documents
Provides access to online government information, tax forms, statistics, census information, articles, and more.

Internet
Provides access to major search engines and directories, such as Google, AltaVista, Yahoo!, HotBot, Lycos, WebCrawler, as well as dictionaries and other web research tools.

Journals (How to find)
How to locate journals, magazines, and newspapers in full text electronic and print formats.

News Sources on the Web
Links to local, national, and international news sources, including newspapers, radio, and television stations.

Online Reference Sources
A list of commonly used reference sources available on the Internet. Includes almanacs, dictionaries, encyclopedias, calculators, maps, etc.

Research Guides by Subject
Guides to resources in a varety of subject areas and disciplines. Use these to help you identify the most appropriate print and online resources for your research.

Research Tools
All the tools you'll need to locate books, articles, journals, and other information in and through the Library.
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