Wednesday, February 16, 2011
Gale
Gale is so extensive that sometimes it is overwhelming. I checked on a few random topics. First I used an encyclopedia of mythology and found 17 articles about Hermes, with one main entry. Yesterday, it was so slow that it was unusable and I never did get to a specific article. Then I did general searches on tax cuts and the blood supply (two different searches!). There was plenty of information--some great general articles and many related topics. I liked how Gale keeps track of your search history. At one point I thought all was lost, but I found my lists and was able to backtrack very easily. Gale seems like one of the most academic databases, and I think of it as intended for high school and college.
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Hi, JeanWK! You are right--high school and above will benefit from this resource most. Teachers can use GVRL for background info, of course, or to find images to use for educational purposes. The U*X*L titles' readability is supposed to be grade 5+, and that would include the mythology book you looked at (my favorite). Sorry you had a slow day with Gale. :( I think there could be a connection between tax cuts & blood supply! :) We think GVRL nicely expands your library's reference collection. Thanks for your comments.
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