Getting the Most from GALILEO on Current Events Resources Barbara Petersohn Alpharetta Center Librarian / GSU Mining GALILEO Series

Getting the Most from GALILEO Electronic Collection College Students High School and Public My Perspective My perspective: On Current Events

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Getting the Most from GALILEO Using Big Databases Better… On Current Events

Guided Search Options Using big databases better idea #1:

More Guided Search Options Using big databases better idea #2:

Search Limits Using big databases better idea #3:

Guided Search + Search Limits Using big databases better:

Getting the Most from GALILEO Take advantage of the “teachable moment” Use Guided Searching More Guided Searching, if possible Use Limits Using Big Databases Better… On Current Events

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Getting the Most from GALILEO Use special databases as well--idea #1: FactSearch Index only, but links to full text on web Links to Wilson Select Plus full text Great abstracts Useful for statistics On Current Events

FactSearch

Getting the Most from GALILEO Use special databases--idea #2: SIRS Social Issues Resources Series Full text resource Both organized by topic and searchable Nifty features On Current Events

SIRS databases

SIRS database

Getting the Most from GALILEO Use special databases--idea #3: TopicSearch A “Current Events” database Full text from Ebsco General Audiences, including K-12 On Current Events

TOPICsearch

Getting the Most from GALILEO Newspapers and other stuff Newspapers Source (EBSCO) ProQuest Newspapers GALILEO Internet Resources or other Internet Directories Use special databases--idea #4: On Current Events

Getting the Most from GALILEO Newspaper Source 23 national and international Partial coverage of regional newspapers Advanced search = more limiters On Current Events

Getting the Most from GALILEO On Current Events ProQuest Newspapers 5 Major papers, cover to cover since mid 80s Link to other databases

Getting the Most from GALILEO Internet Directories GALILEO Internet Resources Librarians Index to the Internet (lii.org) On Current Events

Getting the Most from GALILEO On Current Events Advanced searching More advanced searching Limits Special databases News databases Internet Directories Our strategy:

Getting the Most from GALILEO On Current Events What else?

Getting the Most from GALILEO On Current Events Thanks for your time and attention!