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National Geographic Virtual Library Cengage Gale

National Geographic Virtual Library Cengage Gale. Agenda. About Cengage and Gale From Print Reference to e-Reference How does Gale build world’s largest digital library We have National Geographic Virtual Library from 1888!! How does Gale help libraries to build online resources

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National Geographic Virtual Library Cengage Gale

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  1. National Geographic Virtual LibraryCengage Gale

  2. Agenda • About Cengage and Gale • From Print Reference to e-Reference • How does Gale build world’s largest digital library • We have National Geographic Virtual Library from 1888!! • How does Gale help libraries to build online resources • Embargo vs. current contents • Impotency of indexing

  3. Library Reference (Gale) • HQ in Farmington Hills, Michigan, USA • One of the foremost library reference publishers • Publishing formats include: • Print library reference, such as thematic encyclopedias,annual directories, literary biographies/criticisms, etc. • eBook versions of print publications and an eBook platform • Aggregated Journal databases (InfoTrac) • Subject Portals and Databases combining various content together • Microform collections and serials • Digital Archives of primary source material

  4. History about Gale • Founded Frederick Gale Ruffner in 1954. • It started from a single publication – the Encyclopedia of Associations • Ruffner sold Gale Research to Thomson Corporation in 1985 • 1988, Gale produced directories on CD-ROM • 1993 it was delivering references by Internet • Gale merged Information Access Company (IAC) and Primary Source Media (PSM) in 1998 • 2007, as part of a deal by a private equity consortium to purchase Thompson Learning, Gale became part of Cengage Learning.

  5. National Geographic Virtual Library EXPLORE like Never Before Scott Dawson, Associate Publisher

  6. 1888

  7. National Geographic Virtual Library Overview • Main Component: • National Geographic Magazine Archive, 1888-1994 • Purchase or subscription; required to gain access to other NG products Additional Components Available as Subscriptions: • National Geographic Magazine Archive, Current File, 1995-present • People, Animals and the World (PAW) • Kids

  8. What is the National Geographic Magazine Archive? What is the National Geographic Magazine Archive? • Complete archive from 1888 -current of one of the world’s best-known, most authoritative publications • 125+ years • 225K pages across 1,428 issues • 160K+ images • 600+ map supplements

  9. “Inspiring People to Care About the Planet”

  10. National Geographic inspires its readers to see the world through an explorer’s eyes

  11. By: Robert Ballard

  12. James Cameron

  13. People, Animals and the World (PAW) • Features a great range of National Geographic content: • National Geographic Traveler Magazine 2010-present • 170+ Books • 600 Standalone Images that are downloadable • 320+ Videos • 650+ Maps / Atlases • Topics Covered: • History • Travel • Cultures from around the globe • Animals • Science/Technology/Environment • More • Available on the cross-searchable, single platform for all things National Geographic called National Geographic Virtual Library • This multimedia collection is available via subscription only • Only available to National Geographic Magazine Archive customers

  14. What’s in PAW? 170+ National Geographic Books • On Animals …

  15. What’s in PAW? 170+ National Geographic Books • On the Environment …

  16. What’s in PAW? 170+ National Geographic Books • On History …

  17. What’s in PAW? 170+ National Geographic Books • On People and Cultures …

  18. What’s in PAW? 170+ National Geographic Books • On Science and Technology …

  19. What’s in PAW? 170+ National Geographic Books • On Travel …

  20. What’s in PAW? 600 Nat Geo Images

  21. What’s in PAW? 320+ Nat Geo Videos With TRANSCRIPTS and CLOSED CAPTIONS Closed Captions Searchable Full Transcript

  22. What’s in PAW? 650+ Nat Geo Maps • On Travel … Click to Zoom in!

  23. Nature

  24. By: Paul Nicklen

  25. National Geographic Virtual Library: Kids • Content will be appropriate for ages 6 & up; elementary and middle school students • Offers coverage of the National Geographic Kids magazine (2009-present) • Additional content includes: • 200 NG Kids Books • Over 500 Images • Button within the National Geographic Virtual Library platform will allow users to just search the Kids content* • Provides a “Kids” view; currently looking at building a Gale Admin feature that will allow users to default to “Kids” view • Available on the National Geographic Virtual Library platform * Product in development, features not finalized and could change. Release date also tentative.

  26. The Power to Change

  27. To develop young people who contribute to the betterment of the community and the world.

  28. QUESTIONS? www.gale.cengage.com/ngvl

  29. Thank You Vincent Cheah vincent.cheah@cengage.com

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