[ISLMA-Share] Databases

Wed Dec 7 10:34:44 CST 2016

I, too, like to know what other schools are using.  Currently, at our high
school we have the following:

GVRL
Student Resources in Context
Opposing Viewpoints in Context

The Google integration that Gale products offers is great in our 1:1
environment.  :)

Sincerely,

Ms. Rachel Fuller
Director of Library Media Services
Rochester Community Unit School District
rfuller at rochester3a.net
RHS Library website
<https://sites.google.com/a/rochester3a.net/rochester-c-u-s-d-library/>

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Media Association <islma at list.railslibraries.info> wrote:

> We also use the GVRL - I like it because you can customize the titles in
> the collection.
>
> Other Gale databases we have are: STudent Resources in Context; Global
> Issues in Context; Opposing Viewpoints in Context (really good for
> problem/solution papers and class debates)
>
> From Facts on File we use World News DIgest; Issues and Controversies;
> Today's Science
>
> ProQuest History Vault is a new database for us - historic newspapers
>
> The only EBSCO  we have is Education Research Complete - I really like it
> because it covers those educational topics that the other databases don't
> really cover at all.
>
> We also have CQ Researcher which is excellent for our Problem/Solution
> Research Papers.
>
>
> There are lots of options out there and none of them are cheap, that's for
> sure.  I have found that monitoring the kind of research our classes are
> doing helps me to choose the databases that work best for our needs.  Plus,
> the ones you feel most comfortable teaching will be the ones that your
> students and staff will feel comfortable with too.
>
>
> Thanks for bringing this up - I like to hear what other schools are using.
>
>
> Elizabeth A. Grubaugh
> Library Director
> Geneva High School
> Geneva, Illinois
> 630-463-3825 <(630)%20463-3825>
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> ABC-CLIO are the most used databases where I teach. They really work cross
> curricular, but especially well in social studies and as novel prep. Some
> classes have started using them in place of a textbook. For English
> classes, I think the best is Gale Literature.  Personally I like Gale
> better than EBSCO, but I know I have teachers who feel just the opposite.
> Please email me off list if you have any further question.
>
> Carolyn Kinsella, District Librarian
> Minooka Community High School
> ckinsella at mchs.net
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> On Tue, Dec 6, 2016 at 10:23 PM, Email list for the Illinois School
> Library Media Association <islma at list.railslibraries.info> wrote:
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>> We currently use the following databases for our HS only:
>>
>>    - Gale Virtual Reference Library
>>    - ProQuest SIRS
>>    - Gale Student Resources in Context
>>
>> What databases do you use?  Do any of you use EBSCO, how would you rate
>> EBSCO compared to Gale?  Considering changing to EBSCO K-12.  Opinions?
>>
>> --
>> Gina Sandora
>>
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