[aisle] Gale db question

[Sullivan, Kathy]

Thank you! I wonder why they switched to Word docs - wish that would have
been shared with me during the trial period. Thanks.
:) K

*Kathy Sullivan*
*Princeville Junior Senior H.S. Library Media Ctr.*
*P.C.U.S.D. #326*
*302 Cordis Avenue, **Princeville, IL  61559*
*309.385-4660  x1574*
*ksullivan at princeville326.org <ksullivan at princeville326.org> *

*"Today a reader - tomorrow a LEADER."  *- Margaret Fuller
*"Think before you speak. READ before you think." *- Fran Lebowitz



On Fri, Oct 30, 2020 at 11:24 AM Jeanne Brucher via AISLE <
aisle at list.railslibraries.info> wrote:

> Also be aware that with a change this year, when students send the article
> (with annotated notes) to their Drive, it will show up there as a Word
> document instead of Google Docs.  It's not a huge thing, but sometimes that
> takes a little bit of a work around on our Chromebooks.
>
> Another reminder for staff and students always is that Gale probably
> bypasses the password when your students are on your system, but at home
> they will need the password to log in.  You need to always direct them to
> the Gale login links specifically for your school.
>
> On Fri, Oct 30, 2020 at 11:18 AM Jeanne Brucher <
> jbrucher at geneseoschools.org> wrote:
>
>> Yes, the citations in the articles are a great shortcut!  However, make
>> sure the students always check them over because they often don't
>> capitalize the words they should in the article titles.
>>
>> Another sell for your teachers is that if they are taking grad classes,
>> there is access to academic journals in the Gale databases (we did not have
>> that when we subscribed to SIRS).
>>
>> The Browse topics features are also really helpful for students and
>> teachers.  If a teacher provides a pretty wide open research project, many
>> kids are stymied by picking a topic.  By starting with general categories
>> of interest, they can narrow down to something within the class's field or
>> the students' interests.
>>
>> On Fri, Oct 30, 2020 at 11:14 AM Renee Kozeal via AISLE <
>> aisle at list.railslibraries.info> wrote:
>>
>>> Hi Kathy,
>>> You will definitely want to stress to teachers and students that these
>>> are credible sources. Students will love the fact that the citations are
>>> included with each article, and they can just copy and paste them into
>>> their works cited list. One other bonus for teachers is the fact that you
>>> can post articles or results lists to Google Classroom right from the
>>> database. Students can also save articles to their Google Drives for later
>>> reference or printing by using the "Send to" button.
>>>
>>> If your school likes the Gale databases, you should consider setting up
>>> Gale eBooks. You just pay an annual fee of $50 to access the platform and
>>> then purchase digital books to be loaded in. It's a great way to create
>>> your own nonfiction and reference eBook collection. We love it!
>>>
>>> Renee Kozeal
>>> Princeton High School
>>>
>>> On Fri, Oct 30, 2020 at 10:44 AM Sullivan, Kathy via AISLE <
>>> aisle at list.railslibraries.info> wrote:
>>>
>>>> We just subscribed to 2 Gale databases for a one year period. In 2
>>>> weeks I'll be presenting to the teachers the many ways *they* can
>>>> utilize Gale as well as their students.
>>>> *My questions: **If you have Gale, which educator resources do your
>>>> teachers like best?  *
>>>> *Is there anything in particular you think would be advantageous to
>>>> highlight to the staff (or the students, for that matter)?*
>>>> Thanks in advance for any tips. I have some training films and a power
>>>> pt. from Gale, but I'm interested in what *your staff* specifically
>>>> like.
>>>> :) Kathy
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> *Kathy Sullivan*
>>>> *Princeville Junior Senior H.S. Library Media Ctr.*
>>>> *P.C.U.S.D. #326*
>>>> *302 Cordis Avenue, **Princeville, IL  61559*
>>>> *309.385-4660  x1574*
>>>> *ksullivan at princeville326.org <ksullivan at princeville326.org> *
>>>>
>>>> *"Today a reader - tomorrow a LEADER."  *- Margaret Fuller
>>>> *"Think before you speak. READ before you think." *- Fran Lebowitz
>>>>
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>>> Princeton High School
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>>
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>> Jeanne Brucher
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>> GMS Student Council Advisor, GHS Speech Team Advisor
>> jbrucher at geneseoschools.org
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