Gale in Context: High School
Overview
Gale in Context is a high school specific research site that contains magazine and news articles, videos, images, and books in an age-appropriate, ad-free site. With easy to use use tools, students are able to access high interest non-fiction materials.
The Oregon School Library Information System (OSLIS) provides Gale resources to our schools at no charge and is accessible 24/7 from anywhere in the world.
What's Included
A variety of subject specific tools are available for staff and students.
If you are asked for a password to access the following sites, it is oslis.
These include:
Gale in Context: High School — Explore thousands of topics across subjects including literature, science, history, and social issues using different sources.
Gale in Context: Environmental Studies — Understand environmental issues that affect people globally through topic overviews, journals, news, and multimedia content.
Gale in Context: Opposing Viewpoints — Find overviews, news, and opinions on hundreds of today's important social issues.
Gale in Context: U.S. History — Uncover information on hundreds of the most significant people, events, and topics in U.S. history from a variety of sources.
The easy to use "In Context" resources provide:
Topic Pages — broad categories of topics for exploration
Advanced Search Tools
The easiest place to start is with Gale in Context: High School.
The Basics: Gale in Context Topic Pages
Watch this 1:30 minute video to get a quick overview of how to use the Gale in Context Topic Pages.
Delve into the Details: Topic Pages
Teaching Resources
Click here to peruse the Gale In Context: High School video tutorials.
Click here to make copy of a set of thorough slides with speaker notes on how to use all features of the Gale In Context resources.
Click here, or use the links below, to access resource guides, lesson plans, scavenger hunts, and more.