SCI 105 Stave: Background information
Gale eBooks (formerly known as GVRL)
Using Gale Ebooks
Gale eBooks, formerly known as Gale Virtual Reference Library or GVRL, is a database that provides access to encyclopedias and subject dictionaries. It's a great place to start your research.
Use the link below to look for articles using Gale eBooks.
- Gale eBooks This link opens in a new window
Digitized reference works, covering many disciplines. Very useful for background information on a topic.
Searching Tutorial for Gale Ebooks
- Gale EBooks Tutorial (2020)Click this link to play the video ( Previously called Gale Virtual Reference Library, GVRL)
Search Tips
- Quick Guide: Gale EBooksView or download this quick guide to learn more about what kinds of information this databases houses and how to access it. (Previously called Gale Virtual Reference Library, GVRL)
- Searching for an Article
Consider the MAIN concept you are exploring, and use that as a keyword to search this database for relevant articles.
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Selecting an Article
To read an article in Gale eBooks, click on the article title. Be sure to note the titles of the encyclopedias the articles come from. Finally, always read through more than one article to get multiple perspectives or views on an issue.
Remember to click the article title to read the whole article.
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Saving and Citing an Article
Once you click on an article title, look at the tools on the side for how to cite, send/email, download, etc., so you can take that article with you.
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