GALE VIRTUAL REFERENCE LIBRARY (GVRL)
Gale Virtual Reference Library takes research to the next level by delivering great reference print titles you and your patrons rely on in a database format. Just imagine having no shelf space issues, no torn pages and providing equal access to — and full circulation of — multi-volume sets for main libraries, branch libraries and your patrons … Gale Virtual Reference Library makes it a reality.
Keep Your Library Relevant
You now have the tools you need to help patrons locate the information they want, faster and easier than ever. With reference eBooks from Gale Virtual Reference Library, you can help your library remain relevant by adapting your reference collection to your patrons’ changing needs. It’s simple: Gale Virtual Reference Library combines the convenience of an online search engine with the accuracy and authority of our 50-year publishing legacy. Now you can fill your virtual shelves with electronic references covering a wide variety of topics and subjects — ranging from current events to classics and from Arts & Humanities to small business. Moreover, patrons can enjoy unlimited access to your collection anytime of day — not just during business hours — from anywhere with an Internet connection.
Gale Virtual Reference Library provides:
- Easy access — no readers or special hardware required
- No Check In/Check Out. No Late Returns. No Torn Pages
- 24/7 remote access — from your library, the classroom, home, or anywhere with an Internet connection
- Unlimited, simultaneous use
- Citation generation
- Fully cross-searchable with Gale periodical databases and resource centers
There are many eBook providers in the marketplace, but none provide the unique combination of content and usability that Gale Virtual Reference Library offers.
GVRL Publishing Partners
If you’re known by the company you keep, Gale Virtual Reference Library’s reputation is unquestionably solid. Their publishing partners were carefully selected based on their ability to deliver the quality, currency and integrity that you’ve come to expect from Cengage Learning Gale products. This unique arrangement allows users to see content from multiple publishers on one site, avoiding the silo effect created when each publisher sells from its own platform. Now, available eBooks from our partners are cross- searchable through Gale Virtual Reference Library.
Click here to view list of GVRL publishing partners (updated September, 2007). (pdf 104KB)
GVRL Full Title List (updated September, 2008) (xls 0.99MB)
GVRL Fact Sheet (pdf 189KB)
GVRL Brochure (pdf 228KB)
TRIAL APPLICATION FORM
To find out more about Gale Virtual Reference Library or request a free trial, click here to download the trial application form (PDF 38KB) or please contact:-
Andrew Pentecost - Electronic Services Executive
James Bennett Pty Limited
Locked Bag 537, Frenchs Forest NSW 2086
Phone: +61 2 9986 7074
Email: apentecost@bennett.com.au
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