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NEW FOR 2018-2019
The Complete Core Collection is the ultimate
general reference resource for researchers at any level. Curated by
subject-matter experts to address over 100 topics, the Complete Core Collection
provides a launch pad for every lifelong learner. Complete Core offers a
growing list of over 1,100 titles to help users answer their immediate research
need and engage their curiosity. Content – from major reference works, to
multi-volume subject encyclopedias, to field guides, to scholarly handbooks, to
animations and countless other award-winning sources – spans across all
disciplines with something for libraries of all types. Also included are nearly
2,000 short reference videos, more than 550,000 high-resolution art images,
photographs and maps across all subject areas.
When it comes to auto repair, do-it-yourselfers
and students in the automotive trades have trusted Chilton manuals for years.
Now these exceptional resources are available to your library's patrons in a
comprehensive, simple-to-use database offered only by Gale. This 24-hour
on-call "mechanic" provides quick online access to repair,
maintenance and service information on the most popular cars, trucks, vans and
SUVs on the road today. Ford, Chrysler, GM, Honda, Toyota and numerous other
makes are well-represented. With more than 50 years of information on actual
auto tear-downs provided in step-by-step procedures, work on the engine,
chassis, electrical, drive train, suspension, and more is made easier for
mechanics of any experience. Photos, illustrations and repair procedures help
to simplify even the most arduous tasks.
Opposing
Viewpoints In Context is the premier online resource covering today's hottest
social issues, from capital punishment to immigration to marijuana. This
cross-curricular research database supports science, social studies, current
events, and language arts classes. Informed, differing views help learners
develop critical-thinking skills and draw their own conclusions.
Opposing
Viewpoints In Context is a rich resource for debaters and includes pro/con
viewpoints, reference articles, interactive maps, infographics, and more. A
category on the National Debate Topic provides quick and easy access to content
on frequently studied and discussed issues. Periodical content covers current
events, news and commentary, economics, environmental issues, political
science, and more from sources such as The New York Times, Newsweek, Foreign
Policy, American Scientist, and Education Week.
Business
Continuity & Disaster Recovery Reference Center offers cover-to-cover
indexing for journals, monographs, magazines and trade publications, all with a
strong focus on BC/DR and closely aligned issues. It features hundreds of
thousands of additional BC/DR-focused articles, benchmarks and best practices
selected from hundreds of leading trade and industry publications.
Records within
this easy-to-navigate interface are sorted under subject headings from an
extensive thesaurus, allowing users to find critical information quickly and
easily. Many full text records featured in Business Continuity & Disaster
Recovery Reference Center come complete with images, tables, charts and other
graphical information, providing users with the highest quality content.
Additionally, content is updated on a weekly basis to incorporate new
materials.
Referencia
Latina
This full-text
Spanish-language database covers a broad array of subjects inside and outside
academia. It offers content from a variety of sources, including reference
books, general interest magazines and health reports. The intuitive,
theme-based Spanish-language interface is designed to make content readily
accessible to non-English users. Daily updates ensure availability of the most
current articles from a dozen prominent newspapers and newswires from 8 Latin
American countries.
Sustainability
Reference Center
Designed for
sustainability experts and information professionals, this collection offers
unmatched coverage of content relevant to many integral areas of sustainability
initiative management, including full text for industry-leading journals,
magazines, books, trade publications and other valuable resources. It addition,
it includes expert analyses, benchmarks and best practices in sustainability
initiative management selected from worldwide sources.
Supporting
executive decision-making and planning, Sustainability Reference Center helps
users form a deeper understanding of the pillars of sustainability. It offers
quick access to critical information including complete full text with images,
tables, charts and other graphical content from many key titles.
UPGRADED
DATABASES FOR 2018-2019
Consumer Health Complete supports
the information needs of patients and fosters an overall understanding of
health-related topics. This resource provides content covering all key areas of
health and wellness, from mainstream medicine to the many perspectives of
complementary and holistic medicine. It also contains dozens of articles on a
variety of teen health topics from smoking and sexting to dealing with anger
and coping with divorce. “TeenTalk” articles are aimed at teens, while “How to
Talk to Teens” articles provide tips to parents on starting difficult but
important conversations. Source types include journals, magazines, reference
books, encyclopedias, pamphlets, images and videos.
MasterFILE
Complete
MasterFILE
Complete offers the largest collection of popular full-text magazines,
reference books and other highly-regarded sources from the world's leading
publishers. It provides full text periodicals covering an extensive range of
subject areas including business, health, education, fitness, sports and
leisure, personal finance, general science, multicultural issues, DIY and
fashion, as well as an extensive collection of photos, maps and flags, and more
than 70,000 videos from the Associated Press.
Newspaper
Source Plus
Newspaper Source
Plus provides a full-text digital collection of the world's major news content.
It includes millions of articles from newspapers, newswires and news magazines.
In addition, it offers television and radio transcripts and ongoing daily
updates from popular news sources.
STAR DATABASE!
Don’t forget about this one!
Provides a wide
selection of state-specific (and multi-state) legal forms across the most
popular legal areas. Includes real estate contracts, wills, pre-marital
agreements, bankruptcy, divorce, landlord tenant and many others. Also included
is a comprehensive attorney state directory and a dictionary of legal
definitions explained in laymen's language.
