Embedded Files
Gale eResources offer screened and reliable content from magazines, newspapers, and reference materials. The lists below provide you with an idea of the topics and areas of research available to users. Gale Opposing Viewpoints is purchased specifically for use by Urbandale High School students and Gale Biography in Context is provided to Urbandale Public Library card holders.
- Student Edition
- General OneFile
- Academic OneFile
- Business Collection
- Newsstand
- Agriculture Collection
- Business Economics & Theory
- Communications & Mass Media Collection
- Criminal Justice Collection
- Culinary Arts Collection
- Diversity Studies Collection
- Educator's Reference Complete
- Fine Arts & Music Collection
- Garden, Landscape & Horticulture Collection
- Gender Studies Collection
- General Science Collection
- Health Reference Center Academic
- Health & Wellness Resource Center
- Home Improvement Collection
- Hospitality, Tourism & Leisure Collection
- Information Science & Library Issues
- Insurance & Liability Collection
- Military & Intelligence Database
- InfoTrac Newsstand
- Nursing & Allied Health Collection
- Physical Therapy & Sports Medicine
- Pop Culture Collection
- Psychology Collection
- Religion & Philosophy Collection
- Small Business Collection
- U.S. History Collection
- Vocations & Careers Collection
- War & Terrorism Collection
- World History Collection
- Opposing Viewpoints (UHS only)
- Biography in Context (UPL only)
Many of the Gale databases are provided by Heartland AEA and require the username and password provided by the LMC. If you need access to any resource from Heartland AEA, please see Miss Watson in the LMC.
Gale Opposing Viewpoints is provided by Urbandale High School and requires a special password provided by the LMC. If you need access to Gale Opposing Viewpoints, please see Miss Watson in the LMC.
Gale Biography in Context is provided by Urbandale Public Library and requires a library card to access the information. If you need access to Gale Biography in Context, please see Miss Watson in the LMC.
Permalink:
A permalink is a web address or URL which allows users to access a resource without the need to provide a password. Permalink:
Gale provides a permalink in two places, which will allow users to access the resource directly without needing to provide the username and password information.
- Internet web address bar
- URL link within citation
Gale Features
Gale Features
Citation Tools - While in a resource, select the Citation Tools option to the right of the text, in the drop down menu under Choose Citation Format ensure MLA 8th Edition is selected. Using the drop down menu for Export To select NoodleTools to export citation directly to your NoodleTools account.
Video Tutorials for General OneFile
Recommended Viewing:
- Gale Tools - Highlights and Notes
- Gale Tools - Downloading and Sending to Google Drive and OneDrive
- Gale Tools - Citations
View the video above then practice locating articles on the following topics in the Gale General OneFile database:
- US Politician (ex. Donald Trump)
- Self-Help/Self-Improvement topics (ex. Emotional Intelligence)
- Net Neutrality
Recommended Search Features:
- Use Full Text Documents
- View Academic Journals
- Avoid short articles
Link to LMC Website: http://lmc.urbandaleschools.com/resources/
Reflection:
Reflection:
- After doing a few practice searches, what was most helpful to you in accessing the desired information?
- Why might using an academic journal be better than magazines or news articles?
- In comparison to searching other databases, how difficult is Gale to use for research purposes?
Please continue to the Extension section of this lesson.
Works Cited
General OneFile - Explore Trusted Magazines and Newspapers. Gale, 2018. Gale Support, Gale, A Cengage Company, support.gale.com/doc/gone-video1. Accessed 12 Feb. 2019.
"Video Tutorials for General OneFile." Gale Support, Gale, A Cengage Company, 2018, support.gale.com/training/videos/itof. Accessed 12 Feb. 2019.
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