This document provides instructions for finding books at the University of West Georgia (UWG) library. It explains how to search the library catalog (GIL) using basic or advanced search techniques. If a book is not available in GIL, the user can try the universal catalog or request it through interlibrary loan. Books can be checked out from UWG libraries or other University System of Georgia libraries using a UWG ID card. The document also describes how to request books through GIL Express for delivery to the main library.

1. FINDINGBOOKSAT UWG

2. SEARCH THE UWG GIL CATALOG

3. YOU CAN DO SIMPLE KEYWORD SEARCHES FROM THE LIBRARY HOME PAGE

4. OR YOU CAN GET FANCY!

5. COMBINE TERMS AND SELECT WHERE YOU WANT GIL TO LOOK

6. USE TRUNCATION TO GET ALL FORMS OF A WORD GIL USES ? TO TRUNCATE

7. ANTHROPO? ANTHROPOS ANTHROPOLOGY ANTHROPOLOGIST ANTHROPOLOGICAL ANTHROPOMETRY ANTHROPOMORPHIC …….

8. THE BOOK I NEED ISN’T IN GIL!!! WHAT DO I DO?

9. TRY THE GIL UNIVERSAL CATALOG!

10. HOORAY! MORE RESULTS!

11. SO HOW DO I GET ONE OF THOSE BOOKS?

12. CLICK ON GIL EXPRESS REQUEST

13. YOU’LL NEED YOUR LIBRARY PIN. If you don’t have one yet, select UWG, enter your 917 number and your last name, then click “Get My PIN” They’ll email it, but it might take a while.

14. YOUR BOOKS WILL BE DELIVERED TO INGRAM LIBRARY FOR PICK UP AT THE CIRCULATION DESK.

15. HOW ELSE CAN I CHECK OUT BOOKS? AND WHAT IF I NEED A BOOK WHILE I’M HOME FOR THE WEEKEND?

16. YOUR UWG ID WILL LET YOU CHECK OUT BOOKS FROM ANY OF THE UNIVERSITY SYSTEM OF GEORGIA LIBRARIES.

17. WHAT IF I STILL HAVEN’T FOUND THE PERFECT BOOK?

18. TRY WorldCat It contains all of the books in most of the libraries in the U.S., plus many international libraries!

19. IF YOU FIND A BOOK IN WORLDCAT, REQUEST IT THROUGH INTERLIBRARY LOAN (ILLiad)

20. CREDITS Slide One. “Library books” by CCAC North Library. http://www.flickr.com/photos/ccacnorthlib/4131838228 Slide Eight. “OH NO!” by jddunn. http://www.flickr.com/photos/jddunn/3364284 Slide Sixteen. UWG ID image from the UWG Student Handbook. http://www.westga.edu/~handbook/index.php?page=wolvescardoffice