Gale+Infotrac

=Introduction to Gale Infotrac Databases=

The Ministry of Education in Saskatchewan provides students and teachers with access to 18 Gale Databases which contain magazine, journal, newspaper, and book articles along with a variety of multimedia material including photos, diagrams, charts, maps, and podcasts.


 * In this tutorial you will learn how to:**
 * 1) access the Gale Databases from the [|Ministry of Education Site]
 * 2) use Gale's Power Search to search several databases at once
 * 3) list the types of resources found within the databases
 * 4) use the features and tools of the database to narrow and focus a search
 * 5) be able to mark, print and use the citation tool
 * 6) know how to save, bookmark and link to searches and articles[[image:mags.jpg width="455" height="343" align="right"]]

When you have completed this tutorial you will have:
 * Achievement Indicators**:
 * 1) created links to a list of marked items on your wiki page
 * 2) created links to individual articles on your wiki page
 * 3) exported a citation and pasted it on your wiki page


 * Before you begin:**
 * 1) open your wiki page in another window or tab
 * 2) copy and paste the learning activities into your wiki page or download and print the pdf below
 * 3) open the screencast below in third window or tab


 * NOTE**: **The links below will open in this window. When you are finished hit your back button to return to this window. Alternatively, to keep this window open you can right click on the link and choose "open in a new window or tab". **

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 * Learning Activities:**
 * 1) Watch the ScreenCast:[| An Introduction to Gale Infotrac]  (5 min)
 * 1) List the types of resources found within the Gale Databases
 * 2) List the ways in which a search can be narrowed and focused.
 * 3) Watch the ScreenCast: [|Managing Search Information] (3 min)
 * 4) note how to complete an advanced search; how to print, and how to choose and save a citation format
 * 5) Watch the ScreenCast: [|Marking items and creating retrievable lists]
 * 6) note how to mark an article and save it for retrieving and sharing
 * 7) note how to add individual articles or lists of articles to a web, wiki or blog page
 * 8) Go to the [|Ministry of Education Database site] and select Gale Infotrac K-12 interface.  Explore the Gale Cross Searchable Databases:
 * 9) Conduct a Power Search or explore a specific database
 * 10) Create a list of marked items
 * 11) Create a link on your wiki or blog to a marked items list and to an individual article

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