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Gale Reference CollectionElementary: Kids InfoBits

Gale Interface options

● Intuitive layout● Easy to cite sources● Listen option● Google integration● Email, download,

print, save● Highlight, notes

Google Integration

Steps to save to Google DriveMust be in a Gale Database with green Google sign in at the top of pageSign in to your account, choose an article, click and drag to highlight/add notes, and saveThen go download, choose to Drive

Save to My Folder

You can save entire articles by clicking save. These articles are then saved into the My Folder.You can access My Folder by clicking on the More tab. To add these to your Google Drive account you need to select the ones you want and click download then choose Google Drive.

Kids Info Bits

Content-rich, authoritative, easy-to-use resource featuring age-appropriate content covering a broad range of educational topics.

Middle School: Research in Context

Easy to use, topicalinterface, variety ofresources, easy to cite, share, highlight,and take notes

Gale Resources

Scavenger HuntsLesson PlansTip Sheets and GuidesOn Demand Tutorial VideosResearch Guides

Gale for High School Biography in context, Opposing Viewpoints in Context, Gale Reference LibraryGlobal Issues, Science/Student Resources in Context, InfoTrac Newsstand/Student Edition

Biography in ContextUser friendly search of periodicals and multi-media of influential people. You can highlight, take notes, export the citation and download the reference.Search by occupation, nationality, birth place, and death place.

Using the Search feature

In Biography in Context click on Advanced and then switch it to Person SearchYou can search by Occupation, Nationality, Ethnicity, Gender, Birth and Death Year

Global Issues in ContextInternational viewpoints on a broad spectrum of global issues, topics, and current events. Featured are hundreds of continuously updated issues and country portals that bring together a variety of highly sources that cover all global issues.

Opposing Viewpoints in Context

Contextual information on hundreds of today’s social issues. Students can get academic journals/opinions, images, news articles, primary sources, videos, audio, etc...

Science in Context

Hundreds of science topics are highlighted including academic journals, news articles, experiments, images, video, audio, and links to vetted websites.

Student Resources in ContextFor those seeking contextual information on a broad range of topics, people, places, and events. Authoritative reference content with full-text magazines, academic journals, news articles, primary source documents, images, videos, audio files and links to vetted websites.

Using Maps

In Student Resources you can search topics and get data by viewing maps and looking at different states and regions in the United States

Infotrac Student Edition Periodical database designed for HS students with access to a variety of full text magazines, newspapers, podcasts, and reference books for information on just about any topic or subject.

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