Annotated Bibliographies for Education
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More Research Help @ Reese
Search the GIL-Find Catalog for books & eBooks
Find print and ebooks, other types of sources including DVDs, online videos, eJournals, print journals, and more found in the libraries (not journal articles)
Tip! When it launches into the full GIL-Find catalog, use the "Full Access Online" limiter on the side to retrieve materials available electronically.
Search GALILEO for books and eBooks
GALILEO searches across all of the Libraries' databases and GIL-Find Catalog all at once. To search for books and eBooks in GALILEO:
- Enter a few keywords and/or "key phrases" and select the search icon or hit Enter/Return.
- Narrow your results to eBooks and Books by selecting eBooks and Books on the left-hand panel.
Search Google Books
Search for books that have been digitized by Google.
Q: Can I see a preview of the book?
A: If the book is out of copyright, or if the publisher has given permission, you'll be able to see a preview of the book, and in some cases, the entire text.
Q: Am I able to download the entirety of some eBooks?
A: If the title is in the public domain, you're free to download a PDF copy.
Locate Print Items @ Reese Library
What types of books and other print items you can find in the following spaces:
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1st Floor- Reference books e.g., encyclopedias, dictionaries, manuals, etc.
- 'Reese Reserves' Collection: Kept behind the Information (Info) Desk. See an Info Desk staff member. Includes books and other items that are placed on Reserve for your course.
-DVD Collection: Kept behind Info Desk. See an Info Desk staff member. -
2nd Floor- Hard copy journals, shelved in alphabetical order
- Government Documents
- Reese Room special collection, inside the Reese Room. You may view it by request at the Information Desk on the 1st Floor. -
3rd Floor- Print books for loan, shelved according to the Library of Congress Classification (LCC) System
- Special Collections
- Richmond County Historical Society (RCH)
What if we don't have it? Resource Sharing Services @ Reese
After a particular book, journal article, or another item that Augusta University Libraries does not hold?
You may be able to obtain the source or its copy via the GIL-Express or ILLiad services.
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Service: GIL Express
Obtain an eligible circulating material from one of USG (University System of Georgia) libraries. -
Service: ILLiad
Obtain the full-text of an article, or a hard-copy item outside of the USG libraries, free* for Summerville, and a fee for the Health Science campus community using the ILLiad service.If full-text of an article is not available; a Get It option should pop-up. Follow the prompts to complete the ILLiad request. If the Get It option does not appear, access the ILLiad directly using the above link or the Library homepage and manually input the request. Tips: Ensure you allow ample time for fulfillment of ILLiad requests.
Journal articles and book chapters typically are electronically delivered within two business days but may take longer.
Hard-copy materials like print books take anywhere from 7-10 days, possibly longer, before ready for collection from the Info Desk.
