Gale Virtual Reference Library

Gale

Publisher Name
Gale Cengage: Gale Virtual Reference Library

Year Joined PERii
2007

Resource Name
Gale Cengage: Gale Virtual Reference Library

Resource Type
Online collection of reference e-Books. To find out which services are available in your country, please contact your country coordinator.

Access URL
http://www.gale.com/gvrl/index.htm

Title Listing
Document 2010 title list (18kb)

Content Overview
Allows you purchase titles one eBook at a time and provide them to your users online so you can offer remote, 24 hour access. No specialized reader or hardware are required just a standard Web browser and the Adobe Acrobat® plug-in. Gale Virtual Reference Library's powerful delivery platform puts your reference content into circulation.

Subject Strengths

  • Arts
  • Biography
  • Business
  • Education
  • History
  • Literature
  • Medicine
  • The World
  • Religion
  • Science
  • Sociology

Service Strengths

  • Easy access no readers or special hardware required
  • No Check In/Check Out. No Late Returns. No Torn Pages
  • 24/7 remote access from your library, the classroom, home, or anywhere with an Internet connection
  • Unlimited, simultaneous use
  • Citation generation
  • Fully cross-searchable with Gale periodical databases and resource centers

Registration Information
Each developing country institution eligible for access (eligibility criteria, Document 38kb) is required to register to use Gale Virtual Reference Library. If you have not used this resource before, you may need to check if your institution is registered and identify the contact person who has your access details. To do this, please go to the PERii registration system and select your country and institution.

Access Information
Access by IP address recognition with username and password access for remote users.

Publisher Support/Help Contact
Cengage Learning EMEA
Cheriton House
North Way, Andover
Hampshire SP10 5BE
Tel: +44 (0) 1264 343 085
Email: emea.enquiries@cengage.com

URL to General Publisher Site
http://www.gale.cengage.com/

Further Information from your Country Coordinator
The details for your country coordinator can be found on your country page. Please use the 'Country Finder on the right-hand side of this page.

Information for Librarians

Promotional Information/Materials
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PERii FAQs
To find the answer to the most commonly asked questions about registration and access, see the Information resources FAQ page.

PERii Help Documents
Please see the online help documents for further information about INASP policy on username and password access, registration, registration record keeping, downloading from publishers websites, access issues and statistics.