Direct Linking
Select Get Link on the horizontal navigation bar and a new window will open displaying the direct link URL. Tutorials:
Overview
GALE Power Search is a cross-search platform that enables users to do one search across multiple GALE databases, including:
GALE OneFile database family:
Academic OneFile Select, General OneFile, High School Edition, News, and Educator's Reference Complete
GALE In Context High School
GALE eBooks
Power Search is a real time-saver for users who might be unsure of which GALE database might have the information they need. Researchers can find relevant content from multiple GALE databases with a single search.
Target Audience: Grades 9-12 & Educators
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 Databases Common Menu: Choosing or Changing Databases
From the GALE Power Search interface (or from any of the GALE databases), click Change Databases in the upper-right corner to switch databases or to choose specific databases for cross-searching from the Common Menu, as shown below.
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
From the GALE Power Search homepage, users can search across multiple GALE databases in several ways:
Do a Basic Search or choose Advanced Search
Use search tools like the Topic Finder, Subject Guide Search, or Publication Search
Select Change Databases at the top right corner of the screen to select/deselect specific databases for cross-searching.
