Library and Information Center

The Georgia Tech Library and Information Center houses one of the nation’s largest collections of scientific and technical literature. Resources include more than 4 million volumes, more than 1.4 million government documents, more than 3,000 videotapes, a complete collection of U.S. patents, and approximately 2.75 million technical reports. The Library receives more than 20,000 current periodicals.

The Library, in cooperation with the Office of Information Technology, provides an Information Commons equipped with 100 high-end computer workstations. Georgia Tech faculty, students, and staff have access to more than 250 online databases containing citations, abstracts, newspapers, indexes to journals and conference proceedings, and the full text of 13,000 electronic periodicals. These databases, as well as the Library’s catalog, are accessed through the Georgia Tech Electronic Library (GTEL) ® and Galileo, a statewide database service. Gateways to a variety of information resources available on the Internet are provided through GTEL ®. Students, faculty, and staff may use libraries at Emory University, Georgia State University, the University of Georgia, and other local schools via a Georgia Tech ID card.

The Library’s digital repository, rapidly gathering and serving access to the intellectual output of the campus currently contains over 6,500 digital items from over 40 components of the campus.

Copiers are available on the main floor of the Library. Students may use facilities for group or individual study. The Library’s information consultants provide training classes for all students in the use of GTEL ®, Galileo, and the Internet. Consultants also are available for advice about individual information needs.