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Using the Libraries

Locate books by call number | Floor maps
Course reserves for students [video]
Course reserves for instructors
Print and scan
Your library account

Request a book for pickup
Request a book via GIL-Express
Request an item via Interlibrary Loan
Services for distance learners | Videos

Get full text online
Create direct URLS to articles/journals
Electronic access tips & troubleshooting

Research Skills & Critical Thinking

Find reliable sources
How is research like berry picking? [video]
Literature reviews
Research basics
The emotional life of research [video]
The practice of being prepared: How research is like birdwatching [video]
Why the research process matters [video]

Database Tutorials

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Datastream: International securities data
EBSCO database searching: Basic [video]
EBSCO database searching: Advanced [video]
ICPSR (Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research)
JSTOR: Access and searching [video]
JSTOR: Advanced search [video]
Multi-Search: An introduction [video]
PubMed: Basic [video]
PubMed: Advanced 2 [video]
Set up citation alerts for library databases

Find Resources by Type

Articles
Audio
Biography
Book reviews
Books
Course reserves [video]
Dissertations & theses
... Documentaries [video]
DVDs
EBooks
Genealogy resources
Georgia newspapers
Government information
Grey literature
Images (general)
Images (art)
Newspapers
Maps & GIS (geographic information systems)
Video

Find & Use Data

Data services
GIS (Geographic Information Systems)
Statistical information and data
Data management plans

Special Collections & Archival Research

Conduct archival research at UGA Special Collections
Free digital archives
Hargrett library materials in the Digital Library of Georgia [video]
Hargrett searching and requesting: Manuscripts and University Archives [video]
Hargrett searching and requesting: Rare books and Georgiana [video]
Research political parties at the Russell Library
Research registration at the Special Collections Libraries [video]

Cite Sources

Citation styles (APA, MLA, Chicago, etc.)
Citation management software
EndNote
Mendeley
RefWorks
Citing data
Generate citations

Library Technology

Create and edit videos
DSLRs and mirrorless cameras
Makerspace tools (3D printing, virtual reality, and more)
Software tutorials (LinkedIn Learning).
Technology and software available at UGA Libraries

Writing, Publishing & Academic Career Resources

Academic job market
Academic journal publishing
Brand yourself
Citation searching for tenure and promotion
Grant funding
Plagiarism resources
Scholarly publishing and communication
Services for faculty
Services for graduate students
Write a data management plan