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Gale Reference Reviews

Gale Reference Reviews. Launched by Thomson Gale Corporation World Leader in e-research Education publishing for libraries, schools and business Authoritative reference content Creates and maintains over 600 databases Free Resources Gale Reference Reviews. Gale Reference Reviews.

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Gale Reference Reviews

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  1. Gale Reference Reviews • Launched by Thomson Gale Corporation • World Leader in e-research • Education publishing for libraries, schools and business • Authoritative reference content • Creates and maintains over 600 databases • Free Resources • Gale Reference Reviews

  2. Gale Reference Reviews • Host three monthly review columns • Peter’s Digital Reference Shelf • Lawrence Looks at Books • Reference for Students • Accessed under Guest Columnist-Reference Reviews • Products reviewed not exclusively from Thomson Gale • Chosen at the discretion of the individual interviewer

  3. Gale Reference Reviews • Provides quality reviews of print & electronic reference • Written and reviewed by librarians for librarians • Identifies reference publications • Reviewers are expert in their field • Features 2,462 reviews since 1997.

  4. Peter’s Digital Reference Shelf • By Peter Jacso • http://www.gale.com/reference/about-reviewers/peter-jacso/index.htm • Reviews average 1000 words • Reviewed over 175 digital reference sources • Reviews online and CD Rom Products • Includes review on context, content and software • Also writes peter’s picks & Pans for Online

  5. Lawrence Looks at Books • Reviewer John R.M. Lawrence • “Building a Stellar Collection depends upon the detailed critical analysis of all your resources both old and new” • http://www.gale.com/reference/lawrence/index.htm • Audience: High School, Public, Academic Reference Resources • Qualifications • MSLS Degree from Univ. North Carolina • Reference Librarian of the North Carolina Collection • Involved with Interlibrary Loan and ALA RUSA CODEs

  6. Reference For Students • Reviewers: Blanche Woolls & David Loertscher • K- 12 Reference Sources • Audience: Teachers, Media Specialist & Librarians • http://www.gale.com/reference/bandd/index.htm • Qualifications: • Dave Ph.D from Indiana University emphasis in Library and Information Science, Education Technology and Higher Education • Blanche Ph.D. library and Information Science and Education Technology

  7. Reference Reviews Archives • Browse section for reviews • 8 search criteria • http://www.gale.com/servlet/ReferenceReviewSearchPageServlet • Reviewer/subject/dates/author/format/full text/title/publisher • No exporting data or linking to Gale Catalog , Amazon or OCLC

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