Using GIL Universal

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If you have searched the Bainbridge College catalog for what you need and not found anything, you can continue your search in GIL Universal. This search engine searches the libraries of other Georgia universities and colleges for you. You can then request to borrow the item through GIL Express. Here's how:

  1. From within the BC Catalog, click on GIL Universal Catalog at the top of the page.

Click on GIL Universal

  1. This takes you to the GIL Universal Catalog where you can search for what you need using the same search options you have in the BC Catalog.

 

 

  1. After you submit a search, you get a list of search results like those below.
    Make your selection by clicking on the title of an item.

 

Make a selection

 

4. The details of your item are shown like below.

 

Results of search

 

5. At the bottom of this page is a list of institutions that have the item and whether or not it is available.

 

Showing that item is available

 

6. If you want this item, go to the top of the page and click on GIL Express Request.

 

Select GIL Express Request

 

  1. Select Bainbridge College from the drop-down list. Enter your BC library patron ID number and your last name. Click Logon.

 

Enter required info for GIL Express

 

8. On the next page, choose OK to select GIL Express.

 

Select OK

 

  1. Enter your A. Library Patron number again; B. Make sure the Pick-up library is Bainbridge College; and C. Click Submit Request. If you want, you can specify the lending library.

 

Enter required information

 

10. You will get the following message if successful with the request.

 

Request successful

 

  1. The requested item will arrive in the BC library usually in a few days. You can monitor the progress of this request in your library account.