*Psychology Subject Guide

To search for scholarly books in the GSU Library (print or ebooks/online), use the Library's Catalog search:

1. Go to Library's homepage
2. In the "Search Within" menu, select "Library Catalog"
3. Get searching!

Identify a call-number area that has books on your topic, and physically browse through the books there.

• Library of Congress Classification system (the system we use to organize books by subject).

Start by going to the library home page (library.gsu.edu). 

• Select the Catalog tab
• Search GSU holdings only, or change the drop-down menu to University System of Georgia to expand your search scope.
• Select Advanced Search to include more details in your search.

Here are a few results from a search for global water crisis.

• Notice that the first book listed is available at the Law Library (you have access to books at the law library; you would have to go there to check out this book)
• The second book listed is at the Dunwoody campus library (you have to request that it be sent to the Atlanta campus if you want to check it out; if you do not know how to do that, contact the library for assistance)
• The third book is at the Atlanta campus library on the 5th floor
• The fourth book is an online e-book
• The fifth book is at Clarkson and other locations (you would have to click on the link to see the other locations).

When you search GIL-Find, GSU Library's Online catalog, get this information to find the book:

• Call number
• Location
• Status (Checked Out, Not Checked Out, Renewed, etc.)

These web pages provide more information

• How to read a call number
• Floor Maps

Still can't find your book?

• Ask for help at the User Services desk on Library North 1.