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Getting the Most from GALILEO on Current Events Resources

Mining GALILEO Series. Getting the Most from GALILEO on Current Events Resources. Barbara Petersohn Alpharetta Center Librarian / GSU. Getting the Most from GALILEO. On Current Events. My Perspective. Electronic Collection College Students High School and Public. My perspective:.

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Getting the Most from GALILEO on Current Events Resources

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  1. Mining GALILEO Series Getting the Most from GALILEO on Current Events Resources Barbara Petersohn Alpharetta Center Librarian / GSU

  2. Getting the Most from GALILEO On Current Events My Perspective • Electronic Collection • College Students • High School and Public My perspective:

  3. Getting the Most from GALILEO On Current Events ForCurrentEvent Resources • Use the big databases well • Use the special databases as well

  4. Getting the Most from GALILEO On Current Events Using Big Databases Better…

  5. Using big databases better idea #1: Guided Search Options

  6. Using big databases better idea #2: More Guided Search Options

  7. Using big databases better idea #3: Search Limits

  8. Using big databases better: Guided Search + Search Limits

  9. Getting the Most from GALILEO On Current Events Using Big Databases Better… • Take advantage of the “teachable moment” • Use Guided Searching • More Guided Searching, if possible • Use Limits

  10. Getting the Most from GALILEO On Current Events Use the special databases as well

  11. Getting the Most from GALILEO On Current Events Use special databases as well--idea #1: FactSearch • Index only, but links to full text on web • Links to Wilson Select Plus full text • Great abstracts • Useful for statistics

  12. FactSearch

  13. FactSearch

  14. FactSearch

  15. FactSearch

  16. Getting the Most from GALILEO On Current Events Use specialdatabases--idea #2: SIRS • Social Issues Resources Series • Full text resource • Both organized by topic and searchable • Nifty features

  17. SIRS databases

  18. SIRS database

  19. SIRS database

  20. SIRS database

  21. SIRS database

  22. SIRS database

  23. SIRS database

  24. Getting the Most from GALILEO On Current Events Use specialdatabases--idea #3: TopicSearch • A “Current Events” database • Full text from Ebsco • General Audiences, including K-12

  25. TOPICsearch

  26. TOPICsearch

  27. Getting the Most from GALILEO On Current Events Use specialdatabases--idea #4: Newspapers and other stuff • Newspapers Source (EBSCO) • ProQuest Newspapers • GALILEO Internet Resources or other Internet Directories

  28. Getting the Most from GALILEO On Current Events Newspaper Source • 23 national and international • Partial coverage of regional newspapers • Advanced search = more limiters

  29. Getting the Most from GALILEO On Current Events • ProQuest Newspapers • 5 Major papers, cover to cover since mid 80s • Link to other databases

  30. Getting the Most from GALILEO On Current Events Internet Directories • GALILEO Internet Resources • Librarians Index to the Internet (lii.org)

  31. Getting the Most from GALILEO On Current Events Our strategy: • Advanced searching • More advanced searching • Limits • Special databases • News databases • Internet Directories

  32. Getting the Most from GALILEO On Current Events What else?

  33. Getting the Most from GALILEO On Current Events Thanks for your time and attention!

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