Sometimes, you already have the citation for a source you want. Maybe your professor gave it to you or you saw it cited by another scholar in a book or article. Or perhaps you know a certain journal is important to your topic. There are some tips for how best to go about searching for known items.
Search the Journals A-Z list to see if we have the full text of the article online by looking to see if we have electronic access to the journal. If you find it, click the full-text access link to search for the article title. Be sure to look at the coverage dates to make sure that we have electronic access to the issue you need!
If you still can't find it, go to step two?
Print journals are on the second floor of Reese Library and Greenblatt Library (location will be included in your search results).
Note: Just because we have a particular journal title does not mean that we will always have the issue you need in print. This search will let you know what years and volumes of the journal we have available in print.
Still can't find it?
Interlibrary loan allows libraries around the world to share materials with patrons in other libraries. If you have never used Interlibrary Loan before, click "First Time Users" (as highlighted in the photo below) and register for an account. Otherwise, enter your ILLIAD username and password.
Once you are logged in, you can request a copy of the article by clicking "Article" in the "New Request" section on the left-hand menu.
On the following page, fill in what you know about the article (the more information, the better) and submit your request. We will then contact other libraries and try to get the article for you. We are usually able to process these requests at no extra charge to you within a few business days of receipt. Once it is available, you will be notified by email. You can then log back into ILLIAD and get an electronic copy of your article.
Note: The rarer an item is, the longer it can take to process. Please note that we occasionally do have to charge an extra fee (we let you know if there will be a charge), and sometimes other libraries are not willing to loan a particular item (typically for a good reason!).
Before you begin, make sure you are logged in. All you will need is your JagID and password. When you find the book you want, click the title link and scroll down to Get It in order to have the book sent to Reese Library.
Click on the arrow next to a school where the item is available, then click request.
A new form will appear. Set your Pickup Institution to Augusta University and the library to either Reese or Greenblatt. Then click "Request."
Once the request has been submitted, the lending library will process the request. Most of the time, the library will find the book and send it to us (every once in a while, you might request a book that is missing or that is only available to that school's students). Once we receive it, we will send you an email letting you know that the book you requested is in and you can come pick it up at the Information Desk in the library.
Still can't find it?
Interlibrary loan allows libraries around the world to share materials with patrons in other libraries. Never used it? Click the "First time users" link under the login boxes to set up a free account.
Once you are logged in, you can request a copy of the book by clicking "Book" in the "New Request" section in the left-hand menu.
On the following page, fill in what you know about the book (the more information, the better) and submit your request. We will then contact other libraries and try to get the book for you. The books will be mailed to us, so this process can take some time. Once it is available, you will be notified by email to come and pick it up.
