GSU Library Research Guides: Decatur Library Instruction Research Guide: Library 101

Finding a Library Book

GSU University Library Catalog (GIL Find)

This catalog contains the collections of all GSU University Library campuses and has functionalities to request items from other GSU campuses and other University System of Georgia (USG) institutions.

Tutorial: How to use the library catalog

Need further help? Here is a very detailed guide to using the library catalog.

And even more information about ebooks can be found here!

Requesting Books

Learn more about requesting books from other GSU libraries here!

Learn more about requesting books from other USG libraries here!

Learn more about requesting materials through Interlibrary Loan here!

Database Tutorials

Tutorial: Research Databases at GSU - Short Version

Getting Started with Research Databases - Long Version
Learn how to find information using Georgia State University Library's research databases. This full-length video includes lots of tips and strategies for getting the most of our databases.