Gale Virtual Reference Library

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Gale Virtual Reference Library
hilde.kempenaers_at_thomson.com
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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

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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

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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

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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

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GVRL Reference content from other publishers
General Reference, Humanities
Animation, Game Development
Academic, Learning, Professional
Historical Atlases
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GVRL Reference content from other publishers
Information Science, Technology
Global Political Reference
NEW!
Business, Personal Success
Scientific, Technical
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GVRL Reference content from other publishers
NEW!
Business, Scientific, Technical, Medical
Astronomy, Atlases / Maps
Academic, Education, Professional
Social Sciences, Humanities
M.E. Sharpe
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Basic Search

• Search Options GVRL 2.0
• Basic Search
• Document title
• Keyword
• Full text
• Orselect a publication

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Basic Search Screen
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Basic Search

• Select from three search options

• Or select a publication and make a search within

• Or show all titles by subject

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Basic Search

• Three search options

• Enter search term

• View results

• Sort results ?

• Expand or limit search from results page?

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Results - Article/Entry

• Hit term highlighting

• Images

• Web links

• Link to related index terms in this eBook title

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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

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Results - eBook Links

• Click more links from the article / entry page

• About this eBook

• eTable of Contents

• eBook index

• List of Illustrations

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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

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Advanced Search

• Select indexes to search

• Expand link to get more search options

• Select titles?

• Refine your search results if required

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Advanced Search Additional Tips

• Search for words near to each other

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• Search across titles containing a certain word
  (rather than selecting a specific title)

• View results then expand / limit results if
  required

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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

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Questions?

• Hilde Kempenaers
• hilde.kempenaers_at_thomson.com
• Many Thanks for Listening !