Comparison of Gale Reference and Resource Databases

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Comparison of Gale Reference and Resource Databases

Product	Grade Level	No. of Magazines	Date Range	Updates	Other Features
Student Resource Center Gold	Secondary	700 full-text titles	current + 3 years	Daily	41,000 primary source documents Full-text magazine and newspaper articles (700) 15,000 photographs, maps, & graphics audio & video clips 16,000 timeline events articles from encyclopedias and other reference books
Informe - Spanish	Secondary	50 Spanish & bilingual periodicals		Daily	Full-text of Nuevo Herald (Miami, Fl) cultural and lifestyle issues politics and current events health and parenting entertainment
Informe - English	Secondary	Same as above		Daily	the database is the same as above but the searching interface is in English
Junior Reference Collection	Elementary- Junior High			Daily	8000 reference documents from UXL sources Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary, Biographical Dictionary, and Geographical Dictionary 8,000 photographs & illustrations 50+ audio & video clips
Texas Almanac	All level		2000-2001		The Texas Almanac Online is an electronic version of the Texas Almanac 2000-2001. This database provides researchers with valuable information about the history, culture, political climate and geography of the state of Texas.
Exploring Poetry	Secondary				This database has explications of 275 poems often studied; includes full-text, audio clips, essays, and biographical information about the poet.
Exploring Shakespeare	Secondary				full-text of 4 plays (Hamlet, Romeo & Juliet, Macbeth, and Julius Caesar) searchable timelines audio, video, & graphics character descriptions and analysis original essays on major themes of plays, Shakespeare's life, the Globe theatre, historical perspectives, and Elizabethan culture plot synopses by act with explications of key scenes overview essays