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There are three ways to get books through Ingram Library.

1. The Catalog lists all books, government documents, DVDs, CDs, and dissertations in Ingram Library.

Video: Find books on your topic.
Video: Find a specific book (when you know the title, author, etc).
Slow Internet: Catalog Help

2. The Universal Catalog lists all books in the 35 University System of Georgia libraries. Check out these books by:

1. Find the book you want and click "GIL Express Request" the top of the page. 
2. Travel to the other schools to borrow the books in person.
   •    Books can be returned to any USG library.

Video: Request books from other university libraries.
Slow Internet: Request books through the GIL Express System.

3. Any book not available through the services above can be requested via ILLIAD.

Slow Internet: Request books and other items through Interlibrary Loan.

Understanding Call Numbers

Each item in Ingram Library is assigned a call number, based on the item's subject, author, and publication date.  By organizing our collection by call numbers, we can make sure that all the books on a certain topic are shelved together.  If you find one book on your topic, look around on the shelf for other books that might work.

What is the purpose of call numbers?

Each book in the library has a unique call number. A call number is like an address: it tells us where the book is located in the library. Call numbers appear on the spine of the books. Once you find the book you are looking for in the catalog, you'll see a field like this:

Write down the entire call number and go to the floor that has the starting letter.  In this case, L is on the third floor.

How do you read call numbers?