Accessing the Turfgrass Information File
Select from the following options to access the Turfgrass Information File (TGIF) database:
Public Access
Access to some sources may be limited.
Note: Certain full text electronic copies of journals are only available to those with TGIF legacy memberships (those who belong to one of the user groups listed on this page). These limited-access resources constitute a small minority of our holdings and information.
Academic Institutional Users
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)
- 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
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.