The Great Observatories All-sky LIRG Survey (GOALS) consists of a complete sample of 202 luminous infrared galaxies (LIRGs) selected from the IRAS Revised Bright Galaxy Sample (RBGS; Sanders et al. 2003, Cat. J/AJ/126/1607). The galaxies span the full range of interaction stages, from isolated galaxies to interacting pairs to late stage mergers. We present a comparison of the UV and infrared properties of 135 galaxies in GOALS observed by GALEX and Spitzer. For interacting galaxies with separations greater than the resolution of GALEX and Spitzer (~2"-6"), we assess the UV and IR properties of each galaxy individually. The contribution of the FUV to the measured star formation rate (SFR) ranges from 0.2% to 17.9%, with a median of 2.8% and a mean of 4.0+/-0.4%. The specific star formation rate (SSFR) of the GOALS sample is extremely high, with a median value (3.9x10^-10^/yr) that is comparable to the highest SSFRs seen in the Spitzer Infrared Nearby Galaxies Survey sample. We examine the position of each galaxy on the IR excess-UV slope (IRX-{beta}) diagram as a function of galaxy properties, including IR luminosity and interaction stage.

Cone search capability for table J/ApJ/715/572/systems (GALEX photometry and derived quantities for integrated systems)

Cone search capability for table J/ApJ/715/572/galaxies (GALEX photometry and derived quantities for resolved components)