Military & Veteran Resources

Instructions for using GIL Express

Search All University System of Georgia (USG) Collections
By default, the new GIL-Find searches only Georgia Southern’s collections. To search all University System of Georgia (USG) collections, change the “scope” of your search by selecting University System of Georgia in the dropdown menu to the right of the search box and clicking Search.

Request Items from Other USG Campuses
Any time an item in your search results is available from another USG campus, GIL-Find will let you know. If you are unable to obtain a copy of an item from the Henderson or Lane Libraries, you may request that the item be delivered from another USG campus to the your library for pickup.

See what USG campuses own a copy of an item by clicking More Libraries on the Get It tab for the item. To request the item, be sure to sign into your library account first:

Once you have signed into your account, to request an item from another USG campus:

1. Click More Libraries on the Get It tab for the item you want to request.
2. From the Institutions list, select any USG library at which the item is available .
3. Click Request.
4. Select Lane Library as your pickup institution.
   • From here, you can have it sent to one of our campus libraries to pick up, or to the Liberty Campus. Follow instructions 5 - 7 if it is the latter.
5. In the comment box they type, "Lane, please send to Liberty Campus - your name and preferred contact method (phone number or Georgia Southern email address)
6. You will be contacted by Brenda Douglas at the Liberty Campus when your book is ready for pickup. You have 10 days before it is returned if you do not pick it up.
7. To return the book, you can either return it to one of our campus libraries, or to Brenda Douglas.