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Weekly News Digest
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December 8, 2011 — In addition to this week's NewsBreaks article and the monthly NewsLink Spotlight, Information Today, Inc. (ITI) offers Weekly News Digests that feature recent product news and company announcements. Watch for additional coverage to appear in the next print issue of Information Today.
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Gale’s Online Ebook Platform Gets a Facelift
Gale, part of Cengage Learning, introduced a totally redesigned user interface for Gale Virtual Reference Library (GVRL), its online ebook platform. After extensive user analysis and market feedback, the interface has been overhauled with improved navigation and organization, and a vibrant and engaging display to draw in students, researchers, professionals, and general readers.Based on market feedback, Gale redesigned the homepage of GVRL to display eye-catching book cover images that replicate a familiar in-library browsing experience. The interface is available in 34 languages ensuring the majority of library patrons will be able to navigate reference content in the language in which they are most comfortable. ReadSpeaker technology (text-to-speech functionality) is embedded in the resource and is available in 19 languages. In addition, GVRL features on-demand machine-aided content translation into 14 languages. The new GVRL interface offers a multipage viewer that allows users to choose either a one or two-page view, providing for an interactive, book-like experience. The new page flipper feature allows readers to page through a section or an entire book, replicating a traditional library research experience, but one that can be done from anywhere, at any time and with an unlimited number of users. GVRL titles can be downloaded as article-level PDFs that can then be uploaded to most readers, making it easy for patrons to download the articles they need. Users can also download books to their MP3 players. GVRL hosts more than 7,000 full-text titles from Gale and more than 80 other publishers. GVRL contains full-text interdisciplinary content on virtually any subject area to tackle assignments, papers, projects, and presentations. GVRL offers titles for all audiences—children can enjoy full-color titles, students can learn about current topics with Gale’s Greenhaven Press titles and educators and administrators can access the best in professional development titles from ISTE and ASCD. Scholars will be able to access publications from university and academic presses and professionals can choose from a growing collection of business references. Libraries can also cross-search their GVRL eReference collection via Gale PowerSearch as well as other Gale holdings including InfoTrac and select InContext resources to build a customized resource. Libraries can also customize their collections by subject, assignment, topic, or class and increase use with free search widgets on their library or course website. The Gale Admin features allows libraries to easily generate usage reports for their collection. For tips and information on how to boost usage, visit the Re:sources Blog at http://blog.gale.com/resources/. For more information on Gale Virtual Reference Library or to request a trial, visit www.gale.cengage.com/gvrl. Source: Gale
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