Lesson 4 -- Gale Virtual Reference Library
1. Getting to know the titles in GVRL is similar to getting to know the titles of your own reference collection. Click "show all" to view all the titles available in your collection. Click a book title of interest to you and access an article via the table of contents. Notice with the multi-volume titles, you can also select which volume you look at. Discuss the title you selected and how you may use it in your library.
I picked Encyclopedia of Science, Technology, and Ethics. Carl Mitcham, ed. Detroit: Macmillan Reference USA, 2005. 2378 pp. 4 vols. I went to the ebook index and put in a search for nuclear. From there I selected nuclear accident and got the CHERNOBYL accident. I have actually used the GVRL several times with patrons since we have been "downsizing" our reference collection. People doing research of any kind really appreciate this resource!
2. At the top of the page, click "Basic Search" and type a search in the search box. I put in weddings just to see what I could find. Review the results, selecting an article to see what kind of information you can find. Test out the "read to me" feature. Discuss your results. Very nice. Didn't know that you could listen to the information. I think GVRL is useful to all patrons.