GALILEO is a research tool that provides access to thousands of scholarly articles, journals, databases, and other resources. It can be accessed through the library website or directly at the GALILEO URL. Off-campus access requires a password from the librarian. GALILEO allows users to find resources by subject, type of material, or by searching specific databases or journals. Browsing by subject highlights related databases and sources, while browsing by type allows finding videos, newspapers, or other formats.

1. SCTC Libraries Worksheet: Using GALILEO
Logging on to GALILEO What is GALILEO?
GALILEO is a powerful research tool,
You can access GALILEO through the li-
giving you access to thousands of
brary website:
scholarly articles, journals and data-
http://www.sctech.edu/libraries
bases across a wide range of subjects.
Or by going straight to the address:
http://www.galileo.usg.edu/scholar/
You can also find:
southerncrescent/subjects/  Newspapers and magazines
 E-books
Off-campus access to GALILEO requires  Instructional videos
a password which changes every  Image galleries
semester. Talk to your librarian to get  Georgia historical collections
the current password.  Statistics and datasets
Finding Resources by Subject
One way you can search GALILEO is by
Subject. Search within broad subject
categories for more specific topics—
for example, look under ‘Science and
Technology’ to find a section on Auto
Repair.
Each topic area will highlight data-
bases, journals and websites related
to the field you’re researching.
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2. Finding Resources by Subject (continued)
Once you’ve chosen a topic, you
can browse recommended schol-
arly databases by clicking on Ar-
ticles & Databases at the top of
the page. This is the best way to
narrow your search and make
sure you’re looking for your in-
formation in relevant sites.
Finding Resources by Type
Click Browse by Type at the top of
the GALILEO home page if you’re
looking for a certain kind of
resource. For example, if you
need a video you can look under
‘Multimedia,’ or use ‘Newspapers’
section to find recent news arti-
cles.
Searching Dabatases or Journals
Already know which journal or database you
want to look through? You can browse by title or
search by clicking either Databases or Journals A
-Z, or you can search through several databases
at once using Search.
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