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National Geographic Virtual Library Cengage 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 - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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.
