Post on 30-Dec-2015
Today’s ObjectivesToday’s Objectives
Review Infotrac Databases used in K-12 Schools
Review periodical databases that support general research papers
Review periodical databases that support AP and IB classes
Explore the Gale Virtual Reference Library with Power Search
Share the future direction of PowerSearch with Power Search Plus
Demonstration: samples searches from lesson plan’s across the country
InfoTrac SolutionsInfoTrac Solutions
Database Primary Focus
More than 11,000 magazines covering all subject areas. Strengths in trade publications, travel, hobbies, news, health and academic journals.
More than 4,000 core magazines across disciplines.
More than 1100 magazines and journals appropriate for grades 6-12. This database is cross curricular in its content supporting all areas of the curriculum
More than 300 titles selected for grades 5-7. This database is cross curricular in its content supporting all areas of the curriculum
Periodical Databases for General Research
Largest collection of full-text magazines available 95% with no embargo
Includes greater backfile coverage of key periodicals than any other database (Time, US News & World Report, Newsweek)
Includes 86% of the titles covered in Magazines for Libraries in active, full-text
Podcasts, video and audio content from many major news agencies
Almost 65 million articles at the students fingertips
InfoTrac OneFileInfoTrac OneFile
What’s New with InfoTrac OneFile?What’s New with InfoTrac OneFile?
More than 500 travel guides, including every Fodor Travel Guide published in 2006 and 2007.
Great for geography classes including information on cities around the world.
Full collection of NPR programs from 1990 to present, with searchable transcripts.
A valuable source of information for students looking for different perspectives on current events
Full-text of the New York Times from 1995 to present day.
Updated daily, students will have access to up to date news information from this trusted newspaper
10 years of full-text, Discover Magazine
Supporting many areas of the science curriculum.
What’s New with InfoTrac OneFile?What’s New with InfoTrac OneFile?
Articles can now be translated into 8 different languages.
Helps your ESL students
More than 3,000 active, full-text titles recommended by Magazines for Libraries.
Titles that are picked are recommended titles used in libraries across the country
More than 20 reference sets, including the Encyclopedia of World Biography and the Gale Encyclopedia of Science.
Award winning reference is included to offer additional resources to the student
11,000 magazines in all, 70% of which are not found in EBSCO or ProQuest databases.
Examples of full text titles in:Examples of full text titles in:Infotrac One File/Infotrac StudentInfotrac One File/Infotrac Student
InfoTrac SolutionsInfoTrac Solutions
Database Primary Focus College level
International Baccalaureat
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Advance Placemen
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More than 10,000 academic journals across disciplines.
More than 4,000 academic journals across disciplines.
Periodical Databases for Academic Research
The Premier Academic DatabaseThe Premier Academic Database
Largest collection of peer-reviewed journals – Over 10,000 titles
Largest collection of active full-text journals with no embargo
Targeted sub collections come at no additional charge with this database
Advance Placement Science Collection Advance Placement US History Collection Advance Placement Psychology Collection Advance Placement Honors Literature Collection Advance Placement Government and Social Studies
Collection Advance Placement Fine Arts and Music Collection Advance Placement Global History
The PowerPackThe PowerPack
Information Science and Library Issues
InfoTrac OneFile
Insurance and Liability Collection
Military and Intelligence Database
Nursing and Allied Health
Pop Culture Collection
Psychology Collection
Religion & Philosophy Collection
Small Business Collection
Sports Medicine and Physical Therapy
Tourism, Hospitality and Leisure
Vocations, Careers and Technical Education
War and Terrorism Collection
Agriculture Collection
Business Economics and Theory
Communications and Mass Media
Computer Database
Criminal Justice Collection
Diversity Studies Collection
Environmental Studies and Policy
Expanded Academic ASAP
Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual & Transgender Issues
General Business File ASAP
General Reference Center Gold
General Science Collection
Health Reference Center Academic
Other Targeted Collections are also available
Examples of full text titles in:Examples of full text titles in:Academic One File/Expanded AcademicAcademic One File/Expanded Academic
““POWER SEARCH it” withPOWER SEARCH it” withGale Virtual Reference LibraryGale Virtual Reference Library
Imagine…
No shelf space issues.
No torn pages.
Equal access and full circulation of multi-volume sets.
No Readers
No Check In/Check Out
24/7 Remote Access
Free MARC Records
Fully Cross-Searchable
Circulate your Reference Content
Availability only through Thomson Gale
Accessibility and Customization
Seamlessly cross-search periodicals and e-books simultaneously
Gale Virtual Reference LibraryGale Virtual Reference Library
It’s Not Your Traditional eBookIt’s Not Your Traditional eBook
Full flexibility with your collection
No readers, no check-outs, no barriers
Unlimited usage
You own the content forever
And Multiple Ways to AccessAnd Multiple Ways to Access
DIRECT LINK
INDEX
TABLE OF CONTENTS
OPAC
UNIQUE COLLECTONS
ALL TITLES
POWERSEARCH
24 hours a day… 7 days a week… with unlimited usage…
A Look Further Inside GVRLA Look Further Inside GVRL
More than 1600 volumes of reference to choose from
Hundreds of Award Winners
More than 33 publishers
Flexible pricing
Significant discounts for titles you already own in print
Build Your OwnBuild Your Own
You can also build your own collections…
Break out a Newspaper or magazine of your
choice
And Now on to PowerSearch…And Now on to PowerSearch…
Nearly 100,000,000 articles from the world’s leading
periodicals
More than 1,000 of the world’s leading
reference books
PowerSearch: User SelectionPowerSearch: User Selection
1. Select your products
2. Submit your selections
Infotrac Custom Journals
Infotrac Custom Newspapers
E-Books
Or customize your own databaseOr customize your own database
Combine popular journals with reference titles.
Tailor the database to meet the needs of your curriculum
Easy access to all your resourcesEasy access to all your resources
Add a search box to your web pages
In 2007, In 2007, expect a research expect a research
experience unlike any experience unlike any other…other…
Changes in 2007Changes in 2007
Narrow by subject
Number of results displayed on the
tab
Search within results
Additional New Features in Early 2007Additional New Features in Early 2007
Visual Search
Search alerts in PowerSearch, with RSS export capability
Cleaned up user interface, with easier access to limiters
Better document display, with easier access to InfoMarks and tools
Improved “How-to-Cite” functionality
Tab configuration and “All Results” tab
Enhanced Subject Guide with topic groupings, as well as “limit by subject”
Search within Results
The Launch of “PowerSearch Plus”The Launch of “PowerSearch Plus”
Search all Gale Databases
Search All Other Databases
Search Library Catalog
Search Open Web
Power Search now:Power Search now:Additional Databases TabAdditional Databases Tab
Search Additional Gale databases
PowerSearch PlusPowerSearch PlusVisual Search
Infotrac
Search ALL other library databases
Articles display from all sources
Clustered results by topic
Topic 1:
Subject/Content:
Social Studies (Current Issues, Government or Global Studies)
Summary of Lesson: Students will evaluate and propose government policy related to the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina
Basic Search, Reference results, Newspaper results, Magazine results
Coverage from Primary sources, News Coverage, NPR audio broadcasts, magazine articles, and academic journals.
Topic 2: Summary of Lesson: Students will create a display reflecting
the development of hominids.
Focus Question: How have humans developed over time?
Students will research the following species
Australopithecus Afarensis
Homo Habilis
Homo Erectus
Neanderthal
Homo Sapien
For each specie the group should locate the following information:
Approximate year of emergence
Physical Features
Fossils discovered (place, time discovered, by who)
Lifestyle