Context-Building and Note-Taking: Two New Gale Database Features

Gale recently announced several added features to its databases. InterLink Subject headings are a tried and true method for exploring library database content, searching strategically, and building contextual understanding. But the thought of using them may not occur naturally to inexperienced researchers or students. A new Gale feature called InterLink integrates subject searching into the reading/skimming process. InterLink is available in Student Resources in Context and displays itself in the form of hyperlinked words or phrases within articles. Those hyperlinks provide connections to other articles on the same or related subjects. If your library purchases Gale Virtual Reference Library materials outside of ELM, you should also see these InterLinks show up in InfoTrac/Powersearch databases. More on InterLink from Gale. Highlights & Notes This new feature allows researchers to highlight passages within Gale database content and attach notes to database content. Marked up materials can then be viewed and managed at once. Highlights and notes are only saved during an individual session and do not require a user to create an account. By the time this article goes to publication, the functionality should be available in all the ELM databases from Gale. More on Highlights & Notes from Gale.