Fabulous new titles in Gale Virtual Reference Library

The Gale Virtual Reference Library is available to all Michigan residents via the Michigan eLibrary, which is made possible by grant funds from the U.S. Institute of Museum and Library Services administered by the State of Michigan through the Library of Michigan.

The Gale Virtual Reference Library can be accessed here and, after October 1, 2011, will be updated to include the following titles:

• Africa: An Encyclopedia for Students, 4 volumes, 2003
• African-American Years: Chronologies of American History and Experience, 1 volume, 2003
• American Civil War Reference Library, 5 volumes, 2003
• American Home Front in World War II, 4 volumes, 2004
• American Inaugurals: The Speeches, The Presidents and Their Times, 1 volume, 2004
• American Women Writers: A Critical Reference Guide from Colonial Times to the Present, 4 volumes, 2003
• Ancient Civilizations Reference Library, 3 volumes, 2006
• Ancient Greece and Rome: An Encyclopedia for Students, 4 volumes, 2007
• Baker's Biographical Dictionary of Musicians, 6 volumes, 2007
• Baker's Biographical Dictionary of Popular Musicians Since 1990, 2 volumes, 2004
• Beacham's Guide to the Endangered Species of North America, 6 volumes, 2001
• Biology, 4 volumes, 2002
• CDs, Super Glue and Salsa: How Everyday Products Are Made, Series 3, 2 volumes, 2004
• Chemical Elements: From Carbon to Krypton, 3 volumes, 2006
• Chemistry: Foundations and Applications, 4 volumes, 2004
• Child Development, 1 volumes, 2003
• Complete Life Science Resource, 3 volumes, 2004
• Contemporary American Religion, 2 volumes, 2003
• Contemporary Black Biography, Vol. 1-46, 2007
• Contemporary Black Biography, Vol. 48, 2005
• Contemporary Black Biography, Vol. 49, 2005
• Contemporary Black Biography, Vol. 50, 2005
• Contemporary Black Biography, Vol. 51, 2005
• Contemporary Hispanic Biography, Vol. 1, 2004
• Contemporary Hispanic Biography, Vol. 2, 2004
• Contemporary Hispanic Biography, Vol. 3, 2004
• Contemporary Hispanic Biography, Vol. 4, 2004
• Countries and Their Cultures, 4 volumes, 2001
• Countries of the World and Their Leaders Yearbook 2010, 2 volumes, 2009
• Drugs, Alcohol and Tobacco: Learning about Addictive Behavior, 3 volumes, 2003
• Encyclopedia of Aging, 4 volumes, 2003
• Encyclopedia of Drugs and Addictive Substances, 5 volumes, 2005
• Encyclopedia of European Social History, 6 volumes, 2005
• Encyclopedia of Food and Culture, 3 volumes, 2004
• Encyclopedia of Islam and the Muslim World, 2 volumes, 2004
• Encyclopedia of Management, 1 volumes, 2005
• Encyclopedia of Modern Asia, 6 volumes, 2004
• Encyclopedia of Religion, 15 volumes, 2005
• Encyclopedia of Russian History, 4 volumes, 2003
• Encyclopedia of Science, 10 volumes, 2004
• Encyclopedia of Small Business, 2 volumes, 2007
• Encyclopedia of the Great Depression, 2 volumes, 2003
• Encyclopedia of the Modern Middle East and North Africa, 4 volumes, 2004
• Gale Encyclopedia of Alternative Medicine, 4 volumes, 2009
• Gale Encyclopedia of Cancer, 2 volumes, 2010
• Gale Encyclopedia of Children's Health: Infancy through Adolescence, 4 volumes, 2005
• Gale Encyclopedia of Genetic Disorders, 2 volumes, 2010
• Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine, 3 volumes, 2000
• Gale Encyclopedia of Multicultural America, 3 volumes, 2000
• Gale Encyclopedia of Native American Tribes, 4 volumes, 2009
• Gale Encyclopedia of Psychology, 1 volumes, 2003
• Gale Encyclopedia of U.S. Economic History, 2 volumes, 1999
• Governments of the World: A Global Guide to Citizens' Rights and Responsibilities, 4 volumes, 2005
• Great Depression and the New Deal Reference Library, 4 volumes, 2004
• Grzimek's Animal Life Encyclopedia, 17 volumes, 2004
• Grizimek's Student Animal Life Resource, 21 volumes, 2005
• Learning about the Holocaust, 4 volumes, 2007
• Major Acts of Congress, 3 volumes, 2003
• Middle Ages Reference Library, 5 volumes, 2004
• National Survey of State Laws, 1 volumes, 2005
• Psychologists and their Theories for Students, 2 volumes, 2005
• Real-Life Math, 2 volumes, 2006
• Renaissance and Reformation Reference Library, 6 volumes, 2004
• St. James Encyclopedia of Popular Culture, 5  volumes, 2000
• Supreme Court Drama: Cases that Changed America, 4 volumes, 2005
• Terrorism: Essential Primary Sources, 1 volumes, 2005
• The Crusades Reference Library, 4 volumes, 2005
• The Sixties in America Reference Library, 4 volumes, 2005
• Vietnam War Reference Library, 5 volumes, 2004
• Women in World History: A Biographical Encyclopedia, 17 volumes, 2007
• World of Earth Science, 2 volumes, 2003
• World Education Encyclopedia, 3 volumes, 2003
• World War 1 Reference Library, 4 volumes, 2004
• World War 2 Reference Library, 5 volumes, 2003
• World of Microbiology and Immunology, 2 volumes, 2003

Many of our Gale databases now have a new look

Recently, you may have noticed a new look to many of our Gale databases. Gale has switched to a new version of the PowerSearch interface which is "crisp and uncluttered and offers some very nice changes and enhancements," including:

• Greater discoverability through content type limiters - no more tabs
• Sophisticated search assist with Did You Mean? functionality
• Trending topics, suggested phrases and publication recommendations
• New sidebar with recommendations and limiters for every search
• Additional interface language translation options (Korean, Japanese and Simplified Chinese)
• Read Speaker will read non-English documents
• Translation of foreign language documents to English
• More intuitive advanced searching with search assist on the most used indexes

For tutorials and other materials, visit http://www.gale.cengage.com/powersearch/enhanced/index.htm?grid=powersearch.

Here's a list of the affected databases (all are available from this library webpage):

• Academic OneFile
• Agriculture Collection
• Communications & Mass Media Collection
• Computer Database
• Criminal Justice Collection
• Culinary Arts Collection
• Diversity Studies Collection
• Educators' Reference Complete
• Environmental Studies & Policy Collection
• Expanded Academic ASAP
• Fine Arts & Music Collection
• Gardening Landscape & Horticulture Collection
• GLBT Issues Collection
• General OneFile
• General Reference Center Gold
• General Science Collection
• Health Reference Center Academic
• Home Improvement Collection
• Hospitality Tourism & Leisure Collection
• Info Science & Library Issues Collection
• Informe, Insurance & Liability Collection
• Junior Edition
• LegalTrac
• Military & Intelligence Database
• Newsstand
• New York Times
• Physical Therapy & Sports Medicine Collection
• Pop Culture Collection
• Psychology Collection
• Religion & Philosophy Collection
• Small Business Collection
• Student Edition
• US History Collection
• War & Terrorism Collection
• World History Collection

Enjoy the new look, and (as always) if you have any questions, don't hesitate to call the library reference desk at 313.927.1346.

Gale databases unavailable 12 am-12 pm on Saturday, June 4

Gale will be performing infrastructure maintenance during a twelve hour period on Saturday, June 4, 2011. The window will take place from 12 am to 12 pm. During this time, all Gale products and services will be unavailable, including:

• Academic OneFile
• Agriculture Collection
• Biography & Genealogy Master Index
• Books & Authors
• Business & Company ASAP
• Business & Company Resource Center
• Chilton Online Auto Repair
• Communications & Mass Media Collection
• Computer Database
• Criminal Justice Collection
• Culinary Arts Collection
• Diversity Studies Collection
• Educator's Reference Complete
• Environmental Studies & Policy Collection
• Expanded Academic ASAP
• Fine Arts & Music Collection
• Gardening, Landscape & Horticulture Collection
• Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual & Transgender Issues Collection
• General Business File ASAP
• General OneFile
• General Reference Center Gold
• General Science Collection
• Health & Wellness Resource Center
• Health Reference Center Academic
• Home Improvement Collection
• Hospitality, Tourism & Leisure Collection
• Information Science & Library Issues Collection
• Informe
• Insurance & Liability Collection
• Junior Edition
• Kids InfoBits
• LegalTrac
• Literature Resource Center
• Military & Intelligence Database
• Newsstand
• New York Times
• Physical Therapy & Sports Medicine Collection
• Pop Culture Collection
• Psychology Collection
• Religion & Philosophy Collection
• Small Business Collection
• Student Edition
• U.S. History Collection
• Virtual Reference Library
• War & Terrorism Collection
• World History Collection