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Enhanced search functionality for GALE resources — training sessions
CTS will be hosting a series of webinars on the advanced functionality of the Gale resources. Please join us in the CTS meeting room (6170A) for any of these sessions. If you can’t attend one of these, or prefer to watch on your own, please go to the calendar on the Gale website to view more options.
- Tuesday, July 15 11:00-12:00 Biography in Context
Monday, July 21 1:00-2:00 Artemis Library Sources
Friday, July 25 9:00-10:00 Gale Virtual Reference Library
Monday, July 28 11:00-12:00 Opposing Viewpoints in Context
Tuesday, July 29 12:00-1:00 Powersearch
GALE has made significant improvements to their online reference products with the introduction of Gale PowerSearch, a suite of enhancements that includes new search functionality such as Search Assist and features such as Read Speaker.
Enhanced features and functionality are available in Academic OneFile, Opposing Viewpoints, an Biography in Context. Below are Gale resources available and accessible through Summon:
- Gale Academic OneFile – Infotrac: Gale’s largest periodical database. Provides indexes citations, abstracts, and full text.
- Gale Biography in Context: Provides access to biographies from reference works, news reports, magazines, and academic journals.
- Gale Opposing Viewpoints in Context: Offers pro/con viewpoint essays on controversial topics and current events.
- Gale Virtual Reference Library: a database of searchable eBook reference works including encyclopedias, almanacs, and specialized reference.
- Gale Virtual Reference Library – Usage-Driven Acquisition (UDA) Model: A new user-driven eBook platform which provides access to more than 2,000 Gale titles. Additional 3rd party publishers will become available in the near future.