Direct Linking
Select Get Link on the horizontal navigation bar and a new window will open displaying the direct link URL. Tutorials:
Overview
General OneFile is GALE's largest general-interest database, with a robust collection of magazines and journals. With millions of articles available in both PDF and HTML full-text, General OneFile serves a wide audience of readers. With more than 8,700 titles provided in full text, users can freely access trusted content, including more than 14,000 periodicals, newspapers, reference eBooks, and multimedia sources, along with more than 163,000 images, 6,400 audio files, and 1.3 million videos. A broad range of perspectives on timely topics can be explored with full-text newspapers, including The New York Times, The Washington Post, and USA Today. Popular magazines provide users with relevant information for their specific learning needs and interests. Multimedia content includes video and audio from BBC, National Public Radio, and other reliable sources. See full Title List.
Target Audience: Grades 9-Adult
Content Connections: All
Access: Username and password information for BCPS staff and students can be found on the BCPS Digital Content Access Page.
⭐Click here to see a list of translation, accommodation, and modification features available for English Language Learners and students with special education needs.⭐
Learning How
GALE Tools video tutorials (tools included in all GALE databases):
Guides:
3. Knowledge Constructor- Students critically curate a variety of resources using digital tools to construct knowledge, produce creative artifacts and make meaningful learning experiences for themselves and others.
Features & Learning Supports
Articles can be translated into 40 languages; the interface and read-aloud feature can be translated into more than 20 languages.
ReadSpeaker technology for audio read-aloud and download.
Dictionary
Downloadable PDFs allow for offline reading anytime, anywhere.
Source citations at the bottom of each article. Export citations to NoodleTools.
Highlight & take notes; Sign In with Microsoft Office to export highlights/notes to OneDrive.
Lexile/Reading Level: Use Advanced Search for a target audience or Lexile range; or after searching, Limit Search Results (on right sidebar) to a reading level or Lexile range.
Use this Reading Level Correlations chart to match Lexile to grade level.