Distance Learning
Learn more about how to access resources and get research support as a distance learning student.
Your UGA MyID
Your UGA MyID gives you access to your library account in GIL-Find (the library catalog) and to our databases, including our general search option Multi-Search. When logged in to your library account (click Sign in in GIL-Find) you can request and renew books.
Delivery of Books from the UGA Collection
If you are a resident of Georgia, you may use GIL Express to request that books in the UGA Libraries collection be sent to a University System of Georgia Library close to your home, where you can pick them up and return them. Delivery time between libraries generally takes about 3 to 4 days working days.
If you are not a resident of Georgia, you may request that books in the UGA Libraries collection be mailed to your home address. You must register each semester and complete the book delivery form for each individual item. You must sign for materials shipped to you. It is your responsibility to return the materials at your own expense using FedEX, UPS, or a similar carrier. Normal fees for overdue and lost items apply, so you should ship items back to the Libraries a few days before their due dates. This service does not include popular books, DVDs, bound journals, or reference materials.
If the book you request is not owned by the UGA Libraries, you’ll be prompted to log into your Interlibrary Loan account to complete the online request form.
Delivery of Interlibrary Loan Books
Many books owned by libraries other than UGA can be borrowed through Interlibrary Loan (ILL).
Eligible students and faculty can have the UGA Libraries’ Interlibrary Loan Department mail qualifying items to your home address. Please note that delivery time varies for Interlibrary Loan materials, and circulation periods vary as well, depending on the lending library. This service does not include textbooks, DVDs, bound journals, or reference materials. If you have any questions about this service, please contact ILL directly by phone at (706) 542-0643 or via email at borrow@uga.edu .
You must sign for materials shipped to you. It is your responsibility to return the materials at your own expense using FedEX, UPS, or a similar carrier which provides tracking. Normal fees for lost items apply, so you should ship items back to the Libraries a few days before their due dates.
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