Gale Virtual Reference Library - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

1 / 20
About This Presentation
Title:

Gale Virtual Reference Library

Description:

Technical, Medical. Astronomy, Atlases / Maps. Academic, Education, Professional. Social Sciences, ... Dictionary. Title list. Use help' ... – PowerPoint PPT presentation

Number of Views:22
Avg rating:3.0/5.0
Slides: 21
Provided by: gal147
Category:

less

Transcript and Presenter's Notes

Title: Gale Virtual Reference Library


1
Gale Virtual Reference Library
hilde.kempenaers_at_thomson.com
2
GVRL Facts
  • Specialist reference e-book database
  • Both own Thomson Gale and 3rd party publications
  • One-off purchase model rather than subscription
    model
  • Purchase one eBook at a time - not a
    predetermined collection

3
GVRL - Features
  • Individually searchable by title or
    cross-searchable as database
  • Unlimited site licence access (authentication by
    IP validation)
  • Remote access
  • Marc records included allow linking at title
    level from OPAC

4
GVRL - Features
  • Chapters and search results can be e-mailed,
    printed and downloaded
  • COUNTER compliant usage statistics
  • Citation export (EndNote, ProCite, Reference
    Manager)
  • Open URL compliant
  • Z39.50

5
What is actually in GVRL ?
  • Currently over 800 titles
  • Over 120 more for 2006
  • Continuously updated title list available on
    www.gale.com/gvrl
  • For price list please contact hilde.kempenaers_at_th
    omson.com or agent

6
GVRL Reference content from other publishers
General Reference, Humanities
Animation, Game Development
Academic, Learning, Professional
Historical Atlases
7
GVRL Reference content from other publishers
Information Science, Technology
Global Political Reference
NEW!
Business, Personal Success
Scientific, Technical
8
GVRL Reference content from other publishers
NEW!
Business, Scientific, Technical, Medical
Astronomy, Atlases / Maps
Academic, Education, Professional
Social Sciences, Humanities
M.E. Sharpe
9
Basic Search
  • Search Options GVRL 2.0
  • Basic Search
  • Document title
  • Keyword
  • Full text
  • Orselect a publication

10
Basic Search Screen
11
Basic Search
  • Select from three search options
  • Or select a publication and make a search within
  • Or show all titles by subject

12
Basic Search
  • Three search options
  • Enter search term
  • View results
  • Sort results ?
  • Expand or limit search from results page?

13
Results - Article/Entry
  • Hit term highlighting
  • Images
  • Web links
  • Link to related index terms in this eBook title

14
Results - Document Links
  • Click more links from the article / entry page
  • View the entry as a PDF
  • Click a link for more information on how to
    cite entries

15
Results - eBook Links
  • Click more links from the article / entry page
  • About this eBook
  • eTable of Contents
  • eBook index
  • List of Illustrations

16
Toolbar Options
  • InfoMark
  • Print
  • eMail
  • Download
  • InfoMarks are a stable URL linked to your
    Thomson Gale databases
  • A single-click to any page of search results
  • Embed InfoMarks into web pages, Word documents,
    lesson plans and VLEs
  • Mark entries

Bookmark entries interest as you search the
database
  • View previous searches
  • Dictionary
  • Title list
  • Use help

17
Advanced Search
  • Select indexes to search
  • Expand link to get more search options
  • Select titles?
  • Refine your search results if required

?
?
18
Advanced Search Additional Tips
  • Search for words near to each other

?
  • Search across titles containing a certain word
    (rather than selecting a specific title)
  • View results then expand / limit results if
    required

19
Quick Search
  • Perform a Quick Search from the results page
  • Performs a Keyword Search
  • Use Quick Search to find additional results
    then easily go back to your original results

20
Questions?
  • Hilde Kempenaers
  • hilde.kempenaers_at_thomson.com
  • Many Thanks for Listening !
Write a Comment
User Comments (0)
About PowerShow.com