发布时间2016年2月9日
By Holly Hibner, Adult Services Coordinator, Plymouth (MI) District Library
电子书on the金宝搏彩票大风虚拟Reference Library（GVRL）平台是一站式购物为您的所有准备参考的需求！顾客会在图书馆员可以只需点击几下提供的丰富信息留下深刻的印象。让我们看几个例子。
Here’s a familiar scenario: a high school student is writing a paper about Bill Gates. He is only allowed one internet source, and is looking for some book sources. What a perfect use ofGVRL！当然，数据库通过互联网访问，但源本身是书。光荣，全文参考书！
The librarian begins with the books金宝搏彩票电子商务的大风百科全书and商业领袖简介学生, two of the full-text reference books in the金宝搏彩票大风虚拟Reference Library。在这两个卷的存在对比尔·盖茨的条目。学生是持怀疑态度 - 条目看起来像一个互联网打印关闭，他们担心自己的老师不会相信这真的，真的，是从一本书。不用担心，只要点击“查看PDF”链接，在比尔·盖茨进入的顶部和屏幕变化的样子，从印刷版的条目，就好像学生从书本身有照片复制的页面。
There is even a “Listen” button. Press the triangle “Play” button and listen to the entry read by a computerized voice. It’s a nice voice – not overly robotic and with excellent pronunciation (not like your incomprehensible caller ID announcer; more like a real, human voice!)
现在，将学生这样源的引用？他当然会！点击“引文工具”在屏幕的右侧，并从MLA或APA款式选择。你甚至可以将引用保存到一些像EasyBib删除，尾注，ProCite或谷歌驱动器在线选项之一。（了解更多关于内GVRL大风新的谷金宝搏彩票歌整合。）
You’ve hooked the student. He’s interested. What else have you got? He needs additional sources! Well, let’s move on toEncyclopedia of Global Brands内另一个参考书金宝搏彩票大风虚拟Reference Library。Perhaps the student could write a bit about Bill Gates’ brand, Microsoft. In volume 2 of the 2013 edition, there is an entry for Microsoft. Perfect! You can listen to the article, save the citation, view the PDF, print the article, and even email it to the student. Thesefeaturesare part of the金宝搏彩票大风虚拟Reference Library接口，而不是数据库内的个别人士，让您有机会不管你使用哪本书源。
The student is now ready to write his paper. Meanwhile, his parent has been watching this interaction and pipes in with a question of their own. “Is there anything in there about hypertension? This kid is giving me high blood pressure!” Yes, indeed, the金宝搏彩票大风虚拟Reference Libraryhas many medical sources. On the home page of the database, simply click in the “medicine” category and take your pick. There is theGale Encyclopedia of Alternative Medicine,Gale Encyclopedia of Prescription Drugs,Gale Encyclopedia of Cancer和Gale Encyclopedia of Senior Health等等。
Now the parent is on board with金宝搏彩票大风虚拟Reference Librarytoo, and gets excited. “I’m thinking about opening my own business. Are there books in this database to help me get started?” Yes, yes, yes! There are! In the “Business” category there are full-text sources likeBusiness Plans Handbook,新兴市场的百科全书,小企业的百科全书和Business Insights Handbook of Investment Research。也有电子商务，全球知名品牌，创新管理，新兴产业的书籍。
That seems like a lot, and now the parent is overwhelmed. No worries, though; they can simply type a search term or phrase like “restaurant industry” or “manufacturing facilities” in the search box at the top of the page and the金宝搏彩票大风虚拟Reference Library会找到匹配条目在各种资源those terms. There are search limiters on the right side of the page as well, to really narrow the search to relevant topics, sources, and document types. One of the document types listed is “statistical data,” which is extremely useful in this kind of research!
Topics like law and literary criticism, which can make for lengthy and intense reference questions, are much easier with resources likeAmerican Law Yearbook, American Governance和金宝搏彩票每天法律烈风百科全书and, all available in full-text in the金宝搏彩票大风虚拟Reference Library.For literary criticism there are many choices,文学批评在线-10个人获奖藏品代表了跨区域，时代和流派的作家和他们的作品了各种现代和历史的观点。其他点燃暴击的资源包括：Novels for Students,Poetry for Students和Short Stories for Students。
It is even possible to translate articles into a variety of languages, making this a truly accessible resource. Patrons also have the ability to download the MP3 to listen to an article offline. Merriam-Webster’s Collegiate Dictionary is integrated for quick look-ups, and researchers can create highlights and notes within an article. The database integrates with Google Drive, too, so patrons can save an entry from any resource to their Google account. With theAccess My Library移动应用程序和电子书大风中的应用金宝搏彩票the Chrome Store, GVRL is even available on-the-go! Learn more about Google Apps for Education and Gale atwww.金宝搏彩票gale.com/google。
As you can see, this database is an extremely practical and relevant tool for library patrons. The scenarios given here are very common in libraries. The full-text sources in this database provide information on a huge variety of subjects all in one place, saving both staff and patrons valuable time through one-stop research.
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作者简介：
霍莉是在普利茅斯区图书馆在普利茅斯，MI成人服务协调员。她有一个温和的迷恋收集质量（好吧，也许不是那么温和），并可以在读者咨询台提供梦想着读相似者。
玛丽是在里昂乡镇公共图书馆南利昂，MI青年服务馆员。她也一样，痴迷于收集质量，并采取了一个缺口与上房架名单，电子表格和库存。玛丽拥有书籍链接到所有年龄段的读者一个特殊的诀窍。
总之玛丽和Holly是作者“使集合计数：一个全面的方法来图书馆藏书管理。”他们还以鸣叫@awfullibbooksand blog atawfullibrarybooks.net。
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