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Gale Virtual Reference LibrarySM
The Library That’s Always Open
www.gale.com/eBooks
THROW AWAY YOUR “DO NOT REMOVE” STAMP
Founded in 1954 with the publication of the now-classic Encyclopedia of Associations, Gale® has unparalleled
experience in serving the world’s information and education needs. Now, Gale announces an evolution in delivery
format to make life easier for librarians and researchers. Gale Virtual Reference Library delivers reference works as
individual title databases that can be combined into customized collections for cross-title searching. The result is
fluid access to and use of reference content. Customizable, searchable, accessible and always available, this power-
ful combination of Gale references and eBook delivery equals the ideal circulating reference collection. Now, all
the reference materials that were once accessible only in the library are available anywhere, anytime.
MOVE REFERENCE INTO CIRCULATION
Gale Virtual Reference Library allows libraries to develop and customize collections at their own pace and within
their own budget to meet specific user needs. For example, you can customize a small collection for subject
areas that aren’t heavily used, while also ensuring that often-requested titles are available to multiple users.
Libraries can buy one eBook or multiple eBooks and provide search options within a
single eBook or an entire collection. With no need for special hardware or an online
reader, and the promise of shelf-space savings and print resource backup, this new
reference option also offers:
• 24/7 remote access
• Unlimited usage; no checkout or turn away;
• Continuously growing selection of titles
multi-volume sets always available
• Boolean searching across entire eBook col-
• MARC records can be loaded into OPAC
lection; expanded searching for hard-to-find
allowing users to click on an embedded
material
InfoMark® to get to the selected eBook
• E-mailing and printing of articles
• Standard usage reports
• Access from Gale common menu
For pricing or additional information, contact y
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our Gale Sales Representative. In the U.S. and Canada:
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1-800-877-GALE or visit www
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SEARCH OPTIONS FOR
EVERY USER
Gale Virtual Reference Library offers the following types of
searches to meet the needs of all levels of searching abilities:
Basic Search
For users with simple search skil s, a basic search includes:
• Keyword — limit search to book indexes and words
from headings
• Article/entry title — most specifi c, taking user right
to the best content
• Source — search words from the source title
Advanced Search
For librarians/advanced searchers
with more refi ned skil s, an advanced
search includes:
• Article/entry title — most
specifi c, taking user directly to the
best content
• Keyword — limit search to book
indexes and words from headings
• Image caption — fi nd images
easily
• Full text — broadest search
• Source — search words from the
source title
• ISBN
• Limits: Browse Source, Year of
Publication, Subject Area, Audience
• Document Number
For pricing or additional information, contact y
ormation,
our Gale Sales Representative. In the U.S. and Canada:
.S.
1-800-877-GALE or visit www
and Canada:
.gale
1-800-877-GALE or visit www
.com.
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EASY-TO-USE NAVIGATION
Results List
FEATURES
A Basic Search retrieves
a variety of materials at
The content in Gale Virtual Reference Library is simply
the article level, making
it easy to fi nd the most
presented for users in a display that is easy to browse.
relevant content from a
Additionally, numerous features (demonstrated in the
large eBook.
following basic keyword search on “environment OR
ecology”) make this easy-to-use tool accessible and
About this eBook
productive for students, teachers, librarians and general
This page provides
researchers, taking them right to their destination.
the user with general
information including
a description, cover
photo, ISBN, eBook
ISBN and subject.
This is where a user
arrives from a MARC
record in the OPAC.
From here, a user can
search or browse just
this eBook or the
whole col ection.
Text with Graphics
Provides user with content from the eBook(s). Because this
is an HTML page, the article is displayed quickly. Standard
features from within the print title are also displayed including
in-line graphics and tables, and links to external Web sites.
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eBook Index
Hyperlinks are easy to navigate quickly and
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the back-of-the book index to the eBook
entry.
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Al ows users to refi ne their
search by selecting one
eBook or multiple eBooks
(up to 10 eBook sources)
from their col ection.
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are conveniently sorted by
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CHOOSE YOUR CONTENT
Gale Virtual Reference Library offers more than 85 reference sources including encyclo-
pedias, almanacs, series and more, allowing libraries to provide respected authoritative
essays on varied topics from numerous subject areas. Gale will manage your collection,
showing your patrons only the eBook titles you have purchased. And with its continu-
ously growing content list, Gale Virtual Reference Library will be releasing hundreds
of sources in the future that libraries can add to their
American Revolution
Contemporary Authors®
Reference Library
collections as desired. In 2004, directory sources will
be published with a special interface, allowing for more
granular access to fi elded data. You can now offer instant
online access to well-known Gale brands.
www.gale.com/eBooks
Encyclopedia of Food
Encyclopedia of
Encyclopedia of
and Culture
Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual
Modern Asia
and Transgendered
History in America
The Gale Encyclopedia
Grzimek’s Animal Life
New Catholic
Notable Sports Figures
Science in Dispute
of Surgery
Encyclopedia
Encyclopedia
For pricing or additional information, contact your Gale Sales Representative. In the U.S. and Canada: 1-800-877-GALE or visit www.gale.com
Dictionary of
Encyclopedia of Aging
Encyclopedia of
Encyclopedia of
American History
Bioethics
Education
Encyclopedia of
Europe 1450-1789
Gale E-Commerce
The Gale Encyclopedia
Russian History
Sourcebook
of Science
Social Trends and
The Renaissance:
Vietnam War
Worldmark
Indicators
An Encyclopedia for
Reference Library
Encyclopedia of the
Students
Nations
Outside the U.S. and Canada: e-mail international@gale.com or visit www.gale.com/world
PLATFORM/FORMAT
Gale Virtual Reference Library is delivered from the Gale platform using standard brows-
ers, monitors and plug-in software (Adobe Acrobat® Reader®). Also included are stan-
dard Gale features such as results lists; mark lists; help pages; list of sources; dictionary;
InfoMarks; search histories; and e-mail capability. The database is accessible by Z39.50-
compliant third-party software applications, and citation formatting allows researchers
to have a choice of citation standards.
Content is delivered in HTML for use with standard PCs, laptops and Macs, maximiz-
ing speed of accessing entries. For users wishing to access the page image directly, we
also store PDFs (when available) allowing an option to view the page layout.
For pricing or additional information, contact your Gale Sales
Representative:
• In the U.S. and Canada: 1-800-877-GALE or visit
www.gale.com/ebooks
• Outside the U.S. and Canada: e-mail international@gale.com or
visit www.gale.com/world
www.gale.com/eBooks
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