ENGL 1101 - Jaguar Jumpstart: Find Books
This guide provides information on library services and research skills for students in the Jaguar Jumpstart program.
Catalog Links
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GIL-FindGIL-Find is a single search tool to find books, eBooks, journal titles, videos, government documents, and more.
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GIL Universal CatalogThe GIL Universal catalog allows you to search the holdings of all 35 University system libraries and have materials sent to Reese Library using GIL Express.
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WorldCat This link opens in a new windowThe world's most comprehensive bibliography containing millions of bibliographic records cataloged by OCLC Online Union Catalog member libraries. It includes books, websites and internet resources, manuscripts, maps, computer programs, musical scores, films and slides, newspapers, journals and magazines, sound recordings, articles, chapters, papers, and videotapes.
Google Books
Search for books that have been digitized by Google. If the book is out of copyright, or the publisher has given permission, you'll be able to see a preview of the book, and in some cases the entire text. If it's in the public domain, you're free to download a PDF copy.
Your GIL Account
Each enrolled student at Augusta University has an account in our catalog system. Use it to track books that you've checked out (and keep up with the due dates!) and items that you've requested from other libraries.
GIL-Find Library Catalog (find library books, ebooks, films, and more)
Locate Books
Materials locations and call numbers.
- Reese Books (books with call numbers from A to Z), Richmond County Historical Society items, and Special Collections items - 3rd floor
- Online materials, like eBooks, streaming video, online magazine/newspaper/journal titles (not individual articles) - Click the link that says "Check Online Access" or "Access Online" in the catalog entry
- Reese Journals and Reese Government Documents (physical government information materials), Reese Room, Juvenile - 2nd floor
- Reese Reference (reference books like encyclopedias) - 1st floor
- Reese Reserves (books and other matierls reserved for class use by professors) ,videos/VCT, and CDs(CD) - Ask for at 1st floor information desk
- Instructional Resource Center—University Hall 152