Follow the instructions in the box below, starting with the "In Odum" tab to find books at Valdosta State University. Then, go to the next tab, "In the USG" to request a book (this is a requirement for today's session - you must have requested a book via GIL-Express before leaving the library today).
Popular subject terms are listed on this page as well for ideas on keywords and subjects.
1. Click on the Books and Journals Tab on the Library Homepage
2. Click the "Advanced Search" link located under the search bar
3. Type your keywords into the search boxes
4. Click Search
The detailed record will tell you what floor the book will be found on and the call number of the book.
In the example above, the book's call number is DF234 .F74 2011. The record also tells you it is located on the first floor and that there is one copy available.
A call number is like the physical address of a book. Books are arranged alphabetically by the first numbers of the call number, then numerically by the following digits. This is followed by a letter, decimal, and publication date.
Some notes:
You can request a book be held for you at the first-floor circulation desk by selecting the Request button on the book information page in the catalog.
(If there is not a Request button, make sure you log in to the catalog using the red log-in button.)
Complete the request form listing Valdosta State University as the pickup institution and click request. You will receive an email when your item is at the desk and ready for pickup. It will be available at the first-floor circulation desk.
If someone already has the book checked out, you can put the book on hold so when the book is turned in, you will be notified and the book will be held at the desk for you.
1. Click on the Books and Journals Tab on the Library Homepage
2. Click the "Advanced Search" link
3. Change the Search Scope from Valdosta State University to University System of Georgia.
4. Type your keywords into the search boxes
5. Click Search
1. Once you find a book you are interested in, make sure you are signed in to the catalog. There will be a red button on the screen asking you to sign in if you are not.
2. After signing in, navigate to the "Request from other USG Libraries" section under the "Get It" area.
3. Select an institution listed.
4. Make sure that the book is available at the location listed (in the example below, 1 copy, 1 available, 0 requests, means that the item is available) and then click "Request"
5. Make sure "Valdosta State University" is selected as the Pickup Institution and then click "Send Request".
You will receive an email when your item is ready for pickup at the first-floor circulation desk.