Accessing the Turfgrass Information File
Select from the following options to access the Turfgrass Information File (TGIF) database:
Public Access
Public Access
Access to some sources may be limited.
Academic Institutional Users
On Campus Access (IP Authenticated)
Off Campus (list below)
Note: A listed institution may permit access only from certain buildings or specific computers. Contact your instructor or library to find out what local restrictions may apply.
Michigan Residents
Annual/Individual Users
Contributing Cooperators
Organizations:
- American Society of Golf Course Architects (ASGCA)
- Asociación Española de Greenkeepers (AEdG)
- Australian Golf Course Superintendents Association (AGCSA)
- British and International Golf Greenkeepers Association (BIGGA)
- Canadian Golf Superintendents Association (CGSA)
- Dutch Turfgrass Research Foundation (DTRF)
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Golf Course Superintendents Association of America (GCSAA)
- Class A, B, ISM, C, AA, EM, S, and A-Retired members - Golf Course Superintendents Association of Ireland (GCSAI)
- Midwest Association of Golf Course Superintendents (MAGCS)
- Norwegian Greenkeepers Association (NGA)
- Sports Turf Canada (STC)
- Sports Turf Managers Association (STMA)
- Turfgrass Producers International (TPI)
- Wisconsin Golf Course Superintendents Association (WGCSA)
Off Campus Links to Authenticate or Log in to TGIF
| Academic Institution | State/Province | Country |
|---|---|---|
| Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College | Georgia | USA |
| Auburn University | Alabama | USA |
| California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo | California | USA |
| California Polytechnic State University - Pomona | California | USA |
| Central Piedmont Community College | North Carolina | USA |
| Clemson University | South Carolina | USA |
| Colorado State University | Colorado | USA |
| Cornell University | New York | USA |
| Cranfield University | UK | |
| Delaware Valley University | Pennsylvania | USA |
| East Mississippi Community College | Mississippi | USA |
| Elmwood College | Scotland | UK |
| Dalhousie University | Nova Scotia | Canada |
| Florida Gateway College | Florida | USA |
| Georgian College | Ontario | Canada |
| Guildford College of Further & Higher Education | UK | |
| Hochschule Osnabrück | Germany | |
| Horry Georgetown Technical College | South Carolina | USA |
| Iowa State University | Iowa | USA |
| Kansas State University | Kansas | USA |
| Kishwaukee College | Illinois | USA |
| Longwood Gardens | Pennsylvania | USA |
| Louisiana State University | Louisiana | USA |
| Michigan State University | Michigan | USA |
| Mississippi State University | Mississippi | USA |
| Myerscough College | UK | |
| National Agricultural Library - USDA | n/a | USA |
| New Mexico State University | New Mexico | USA |
| North Carolina State University | North Carolina | USA |
| North Dakota State University | North Dakota | USA |
| Northwestern Polytechnic (NWP) – Fairview Campus | Alberta | Canada |
| The Ohio State University | Ohio | USA |
| Oklahoma State University at Oklahoma City | Oklahoma | USA |
| Oklahoma State University at Stillwater | Oklahoma | USA |
| Olds College | Alberta | Canada |
| Oregon State University | Oregon | USA |
| Pennsylvania State University | Pennsylvania | USA |
| Purdue University | Indiana | USA |
| Queensland Dept. of Primary Industries and Fisheries | Queensland | Australia |
| Red River College | Manitoba | Canada |
| Royal Holloway, University of London | UK | |
| Rutgers University | New Jersey | USA |
| Sheridan College | Wyoming | USA |
| South Dakota State University | South Dakota | USA |
| Southern Illinois University | Illinois | USA |
| State University of New York, Cobleskill | New York | USA |
| State University of New York, Delhi | New York | USA |
| Sveriges Lantbruksuniversitet | Sweden | |
| Teagasc College of Amenity Horticulture | Ireland | |
| Texas A&M University | Texas | USA |
| Università degli Studi di Padova | Italy | |
| University of Alaska Fairbanks/Rasmuson Library | Alaska | USA |
| University of Arizona | Arizona | USA |
| University of Arkansas, Fayetteville | Arkansas | USA |
| University of California - Davis | California | USA |
| University of California - Riverside | California | USA |
| University of Connecticut | Connecticut | USA |
| University of Florida | Florida | USA |
| University of Georgia | Georgia | USA |
| University of Guelph | Ontario | Canada |
| University of Hawaii at Manoa | Hawaii | USA |
| University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign | Illinois | USA |
| The University of Kentucky | Kentucky | USA |
| The University of Maryland | Maryland | USA |
| University of Massachusetts | Massachusetts | USA |
| University of Minnesota - Crookston | Minnesota | USA |
| University of Minnesota - Twin Cities | Minnesota | USA |
| University of Missouri - Columbia | Missouri | USA |
| University of Nebraska - Lincoln | Nebraska | USA |
| University of Pisa | Italy | |
| University of Queensland | Queensland | Australia |
| University of Rhode Island | Rhode Island | USA |
| University of Tennessee - Knoxville | Tennessee | USA |
| University of Western Australia | Western Australia | Australia |
| University of Wisconsin, Madison | Wisconsin | USA |
| University of Wisconsin - Stout | Wisconsin | USA |
| University of Wyoming | Wyoming | USA |
| Utah State University | Utah | USA |
| Virginia Tech | Virginia | USA |
| Wageningen UR | Netherlands | |
| Walters State Community College | Tennessee | USA |
| Washington State University | Washington | USA |
| Writtle College | UK |
The Databases are available nearly 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, except from 2:00 to 3:00 am daily U.S. Eastern Time (normally -5 GMT), when the system is shut down for backup and maintenance. Please let us know if you have questions or comments, especially if your institution does provide off-campus access to TGIF (normally via a proxy of some kind) and is not linked here.