So we use all these crazy terms and acronyms in the library, and it can be a little mystifying. Here's a quick-and-easy description of all the terms you might hear related to BOOKS and what they're referring to!
What we call it: | What it is! |
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GIL (or GIL FIND) |
Short for GEORGIA INTERCONNECTED LIBRARIES The general term for your library account (where you can request books, renew books, and check for fines); it is also the name of the GHC book catalog |
PRIMO | Yet another name for the GHC book catalog |
UNIVERSAL CATALOG | The book catalog for ALL books in the University System of Georgia - same book catalog search, just change where you want to search |
GIL EXPRESS | How you request books from other USG schools - a FREE service for all our students |
INTERCAMPUS LOAN | How you request books from other GHC campuses |
INTERLIBRARY LOAN (ILL) | How you request books from libraries outside the USG system |
BUT WAIT, THERE"S MORE!
GIL also includes all our ebooks. So when you search GIL-FIND you are looking not just at print books on the shelves in our libraries, but all the ebooks we have too. Hurrah!
And here are some of the terms you might hear related to ARTICLES and JOURNALS.
What we call it: | What it is! |
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GALILEO | A collection of databases provided by GHC and the University System of Georgia. (Short for GeorgiA LIbrary LEarning Online) |
DATABASE | A searchable collection of online subscription resources (journals, images, videos, and sometimes whole books); usually material that is not available through free search engines like Google |
JOURNAL | A regularly published "magazine", usually related to an academic discipline, often containing articles, book reviews, and other material about the subject |
ARTICLE | A single written work published in a journal or magazine |
So what does that mean for you?
Galileo is the "big fish"......
It has 350 Databases...
Which contain thousands of Journals...
Which contain millions of Articles!
BUT WAIT, THERE'S MORE!
Galileo isn't *just* articles. You can also find videos, images, and sound recordings.
Even more surprising? *Most* of our print and ebooks are cross-listed in GALILEO as well. Now, you might ask, why do we have the GIL catalog if you can find books in GALILEO? Remember, with GIL you can request books! So if you know you're looking for a book or ebook, we recommend using GIL. For pretty much everything else, GALILEO will be your best friend!