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GIL vs. GALILEO

GIL or GALILEO...that is the question!

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GIL is... the UGA Libraries' catalog.

  • Search GIL to see what the UGA Libraries own.

GALILEO@UGA is... a collection of approximately 500 separate databases.

  • Search GALILEO@UGA to find out what has been published. Some items are in full text.

 

The thing that confuses people the most with GIL and GALILEO is how to find journal articles.

  • If you already have your citation, i.e. you know which journal it was published in, the volume, and page numbers:


    • Go to the Electronic Journals page to see if we have access to the full text online. Type in the name of the journal and any other information you have, such as volume, page numbers, date. Choose the appropriate journal.

    • On the pop-up screen, you will see links to full text if available. To see if we have a print copy of the journal, click on the link that says "We may own this item in print. Check in GIL - UGA Libraries Catalog".

    • You may also search GIL yourself for the print journal. Do an Exact Search, type in the journal title (omit "the" at the beginning of the title), and select 'journal title search'. Make sure we have the volume you need.


  • If you want to find out what articles were published on your topic, use GALILEO@UGA.

 


At-a-Glance Comparison of GIL and GALILEO@UGA:

GIL

  • books
  • journals and magazines (not individual articles)
  • newspapers (not individual articles)
  • reserve materials
  • media (video, audiotapes, etc.)
  • government documents collection
  • special collections
  • microfilm and microfiche
  • maps
  • music

GALILEO@UGA

  • articles in journals and magazines (some full-text)
  • articles in newspapers (some full-text)
  • online encyclopedias and dictionaries
  • statistics
  • government documents (some full-text)
  • Georgia government documents (full-text)
  • Digital Library of Georgia (electronic special collections)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 


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