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UNIT 6

GIL

GALILEO Interconnected Libraries

You won't find hip clothing or sexy lingerie here, but GIL is a catalog. All the books and other items a library has to offer can be found in this interconnected electronic catalog.

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  1. What is GIL?
    A library catalog

  2. GIL vs. GALILEO
    Should I use GIL or GALILEO?

  3. Accessing GIL
    Getting there online

  4. GIL's Help is Helpful
    Got a problem? Check the Help.

    5. A Tour of GIL
  5. The Home Page
  6. A Sample Record
  7. Anatomy of a Record
  8. Search Options
  9. Exact Search
  10. Keyword Search
  11. Anatomy of a Title List

    12. Finding Materials on a Topic
  12. Subject Searching
    When should I use it?
  13. Title Searching
    How to find something when you know the title
  14. Author Searching
    How to find books by a specific author
  15. Narrowing a Search
    To help refine your search parameters

  1. Finding Periodicals
    Magazines, Newspapers, Journals...

  2. Course Reserves
    What are they?

  3. Accessing "Your Account"
    Renewals, passwords, fines

  4. Online Renewal
    Keep items out longer

  5. Recalls
    Be next in line

  6. Interlibrary Loans
    Getting books from other libraries

    7. Step-by-Step Examples
  7. Mandy
    Wants books on website design (Quick Search)
  8. Bob
    Wants to find a academic periodical (Journal Title Search)
  9. Phyllis
    Wants to find a book by a specific author (Author Search)

  10. Exercise: Find a Book and a Periodical
    Using your library's GIL catalog