national geographic virtual library cengage gale

National Geographic Virtual LibraryCengage Gale

Agenda

• About Cengage and Gale

• From Print Reference to e-Reference

• How does Gale build world’s largest digital library We have National Geographic Virtual Library from 1888!!

• How does Gale help libraries to build online resources Embargo vs. current contents

Impotency of indexing

HQ in Farmington Hills, Michigan, USA

One of the foremost library reference publishers

Publishing formats include:• Print library reference, such as thematic encyclopedias,

annual directories, literary biographies/criticisms, etc. • eBook versions of print publications and an eBook platform • Aggregated Journal databases (InfoTrac) • Subject Portals and Databases combining various content together• Microform collections and serials• Digital Archives of primary source material

Library Reference (Gale)

History about Gale

• Founded Frederick Gale Ruffner in 1954.

• It started from a single publication – the Encyclopedia of Associations

• Ruffner sold Gale Research to Thomson Corporation in 1985

• 1988, Gale produced directories on CD-ROM

• 1993 it was delivering references by Internet

• Gale merged Information Access Company (IAC) and Primary Source Media (PSM) in 1998

• 2007, as part of a deal by a private equity consortium to purchase Thompson Learning, Gale became part of Cengage Learning.

National Geographic Virtual Library

Scott Dawson, Associate Publisher

EXPLORE like Never Before

1888

National Geographic Virtual Library Overview

Main Component:

National Geographic Magazine Archive, 1888-1994– Purchase or subscription; required to gain access to

other NG products

Additional Components Available as Subscriptions:

National Geographic Magazine Archive, Current File, 1995-present

People, Animals and the World (PAW)

Kids

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What is the National Geographic Magazine Archive?What is the National Geographic Magazine Archive?

Complete archive from 1888 -current of one of the world’s best-known, most authoritative publications

– 125+ years

– 225K pages across 1,428 issues

– 160K+ images

– 600+ map supplements

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“Inspiring People to Care About the Planet”

National Geographic inspires its readers to see the National Geographic inspires its readers to see the world through an explorer’s eyesworld through an explorer’s eyes

By: Robert Ballard

James Cameron

People, Animals and the World (PAW)

Features a great range of National Geographic content:– National Geographic Traveler Magazine 2010-present – 170+ Books– 600 Standalone Images that are downloadable– 320+ Videos– 650+ Maps / Atlases

Topics Covered: – History– Travel– Cultures from around the globe– Animals– Science/Technology/Environment– More

Available on the cross-searchable, single platform for all things National Geographic called National Geographic Virtual Library

This multimedia collection is available via subscription only

Only available to National Geographic Magazine Archive customers

What’s in PAW? 170+ National Geographic Books

On Animals …

What’s in PAW? 170+ National Geographic Books

On the Environment …

What’s in PAW? 170+ National Geographic Books

On History …

What’s in PAW? 170+ National Geographic Books

On People and Cultures …

What’s in PAW? 170+ National Geographic Books

On Science and Technology …

What’s in PAW? 170+ National Geographic Books

On Travel …

What’s in PAW? 600 Nat Geo Images

What’s in PAW? 320+ Nat Geo VideosWith TRANSCRIPTS and CLOSED CAPTIONS

With TRANSCRIPTS and CLOSED CAPTIONS

Closed CaptionsClosed Captions

Searchable Full Transcript

Searchable Full Transcript

What’s in PAW? 650+ Nat Geo Maps

On Travel …

Click to Zoom in!Click to Zoom in!

Nature

By: Paul Nicklen

National Geographic Virtual Library: Kids

Content will be appropriate for ages 6 & up; elementary and middle school students

Offers coverage of the National Geographic Kids magazine (2009-present)

Additional content includes:– 200 NG Kids Books

– Over 500 Images

Button within the National Geographic Virtual Library platform will allow users to just search the Kids content*– Provides a “Kids” view; currently looking at building a Gale Admin

feature that will allow users to default to “Kids” view

Available on the National Geographic Virtual Library platform

* Product in development, features not finalized and could change. Release date also tentative.

The Power to Change

To develop young people who contribute to the betterment of the community and the world.

QUESTIONS?www.gale.cengage.com/ngvl

Thank YouVincent Cheah

vincent.cheah@cengage.com