Marie Roberson

October 11, 2018

What is Gale?
“...an engaging online experience for those seeking
contextual information on a wide array of subjects.
The solution merges Gale's authoritative and
continuously updated reference content with full-text
magazines, academic journals, news articles, primary
source documents, images, videos, audio files and
links to vetted websites organized into a user-friendly
portal experience.”
How do I access Gale?
● http://www.galepages.com/benn12456
● Click Gale student resources in context
● Enter your library ID, barcode, or other ID
○ Your ID is: (Check your email)
I’m here, now what?
● One of the great things about GaleNET is you
can browse several different way.
● You can browse by topic
○ Featured Topics
○ Biography, Business and Economics,
Geography, Government, History, Literature
and the Arts, Science and Health, Social
Issues, Sports, World Cultures and Religion
Search Options-Topic
● Type in topic you wish to search
● The click the type of resource you
would like to view
Search Options-Curriculum Standards
● Curriculum Standards
○ Pick National or State Standards
■ Click Georgia, then Standards of Excellence
for the subject you would like to search
■ Pick grade level
■ Pick Domain/Strand, and then Standard
■ Click the blue link that you would like to
explore
Search Options-ADVANCED

● The most beneficial item for me is that I can search

by Lexile level
● You can use dates, document types, or content type
as well
Tool Time!!
● Listen feature
○ Students have the opportunity to have the
resource read to them
● Citation Tool
○ Pick citation format
○ Pick where you would like to export
■ GOOGLE DRIVE!!! (sends it right to your drive)
Tool Time!!
● Highlights and Notes
○ Highlight text,
then a
highlight/note box
will appear
○ Pick your color or
type your note
But WAIT...there’s MORE..
● Click send to Google Drive
○ It will appear WITH highlights and notes in
your google drive
Tool Time!!
● Translate
○ Click translate and then pick your desired
language (You can change the entire site on the
top menu)
○ The listen to option works for this a well
● Bookmarking
Tool Time!!
● Google Classroom
○ Log in to your desired Classroom
○ Choose action (assignment, announcement,
etc)
○ Title
○ Now students can go to your Classroom and
get directed to the resource(s) you assigned.
Your Turn!
● Gale Scavenger Hunt
○ Use the Library’s database called Student
Resources In Context to find answers to the
following questions about Ancient Greece.
Write your answer and the source for the
information listed in the article in the spaces
provided below.
Questions?
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References:

https://humorside.com/thank-you-meme/