November 13~14, 2002 The Revolutionary Searching & Technology for Electronic Databases Vincent Cheah Gale Solutions Consultant Thomson Learning Asia

The Revolutionary Searching & Technology for Electronic Databases2 vFully owned by The Thomson Co. vMerger September 1998 –Gale Research Inc. –Information Access Co. –Primary Source Media –Graham & Whiteside –1999: Macmillan Library Reference, USA –2000: K.G. Saur –2001: Greenhaven GALE

The Revolutionary Searching & Technology for Electronic Databases3 Print products - authoritative reference books, encyclopedia, dictionary Microfilm, rare archives information Electronic database, full-text periodical database, reference database, with CD-ROM option E-book (Nov 2002) What Does Gale Offers

The Revolutionary Searching & Technology for Electronic Databases4 Bringing together three types of information sources in one database Full Text Periodical Articles Gale Quality Reference Resources Primary Source Documents What Are Gale Resource Centers?

The Revolutionary Searching & Technology for Electronic Databases5 Resource Centers

Biography Resource Center

The Revolutionary Searching & Technology for Electronic Databases7 Simple & Powerful Search Interface

The Revolutionary Searching & Technology for Electronic Databases8 Content overview... The Biography Resource Center combines more than 80 of the most frequently consulted Gale biographical databases with more than 250 full-text periodicals. Over 300,000 narrative biographies for approximately 220,000 individuals, including poets, politicians, philosophers, prospectors, physicians – just about every kind of person you can imagine. Full-text periodical coverage of journals in biography provides currency (over 250 journals)

The Revolutionary Searching & Technology for Electronic Databases9...Content overview BioRC + Marquis = access to information on over 1,000,000 individuals... 33,000 thumbnail biographies from Debrett’s People of Today covering the most notable individuals in contemporary Great Britain 33% + database is international International content updates and new international biographies added regularly, some within 24 hours 13,000 new images and nearly 7,000 Web links, including inline images within full-text periodical articles

The Revolutionary Searching & Technology for Electronic Databases10 Reference Content from nearly 80 of the Gale Group’s most frequently consulted biographical sources including: Encyclopedia of World Biography Historic World Leaders Contemporary Musicians Notable Twentieth Century Scientists over 250 Periodicals sources include: Mexican Studies — Estudios Mexicanos Middle Eastern Studies East European Politics and Societies Philosophy East and West Research in African Literature, and many more! References & Periodicals… Integrated NEWS UPDATE!!! Baker's Biographical Dictionary of Musicians Merriam-Webster's Biographical Dictionary entries. Added on Nov 2002

The Revolutionary Searching & Technology for Electronic Databases11 Users are able to expand their research via 7,000 + links to websites around the world Includes over 13,000 images Reference and Periodical information easily accessible Reference & Periodicals…Integrated!

The Revolutionary Searching & Technology for Electronic Databases12 Resource Center - Interfaces

Associations Unlimited

The Revolutionary Searching & Technology for Electronic Databases14 What is Association Unlimited? Entire Encyclopedia of Associations Series –National –International –Regional, State, and Local IRS Information On Non-profit Organizations Also brochures, logos, and membership for 2,600 most frequently contacted national organizations Give a total of organizations

The Revolutionary Searching & Technology for Electronic Databases15 Extensive Coverage U.S. National Associations – 22,000+ organizations International Associations – 20,000+ organizations US Regional, State & Local Associations organizations U.S. 501(c) nonprofit organizations, agencies and service programs – 300,000+ organizations

The Revolutionary Searching & Technology for Electronic Databases16 What Can You Get? Locate national, international, and local associations Monitor association trends Locate related associations Network and make professional contacts Market to associations, their members and markets

The Revolutionary Searching & Technology for Electronic Databases17 Special Features Easy to search interface Keeper List –enable users to keep interested search results –for sorting, printing and mailing labels Saving and Printing Addresses for Mailing Labels

The Revolutionary Searching & Technology for Electronic Databases18 InfoTrac ® - Databases Available

The Revolutionary Searching & Technology for Electronic Databases19 The Menu

The Revolutionary Searching & Technology for Electronic Databases20 Customizable Search Interface # Set features to be available # Set Date format, search method # Phrase your own sentences # Default setting for FT, Refereed Publication etc… On-line Dictionary - click and get a definition InfoLinks # To link for an article to other related articles. No more “back” button InfoMarks # To retrieve wanted articles after years by crating links. Create course pack etc… Name Authority Linking # A Hyperlink samples pertinent entry in other Gale databases in the library’s collection InfoTrac ® - Technology...

The Revolutionary Searching & Technology for Electronic Databases21 Library Holding In InfoTrac search results, a holding icon appears next to citation and directs user to location of print version in a library. Refers users to library holdings on the article level MARC Records Allow the user to search via Web OPAC and link to InfoTrac SFX Link from one database to another via SFX server to search for full text. “Open URL” standard Ingenta Searches Ingenta journals that customer subscribes to on the article level and integrates results in InfoTrac search results. Cross Search among Databases Cross-database search of Gale Products using one interface. … InfoTrac ® - Technology

The Revolutionary Searching & Technology for Electronic Databases22 l Reading lists l Course packs l Study guides l Special interest sites l Bibliographies l Training sites l Electronic journals directories l More... InfoTrac ® - InfoMarks Technology An Innovative tool, just You create : Copy & Paste & Click

The Revolutionary Searching & Technology for Electronic Databases23 Just A FLOPPY DISK …. Everyone can build their using their OWN LANGUAGE their OWN WORDS their OWN CREATIVITY Only 10 Seconds to create collections and use it FOREVER…. ??! InfoTrac ® - InfoMarks Technology

The Revolutionary Searching & Technology for Electronic Databases24 Thank You Product Demonstration / Q&A Vincent Cheah Gale Solutions Consultant / Sales Engineer, Asia Thomson Learning Asia (Gale Division)