Adventures in Library Land

Taking Notes and Highlighting in Gale

(and Citations, too!)

What is Gale again? 

Gale is one set of databases that we own.  We have Student Resources in Context, a large database that is my one-stop-shop for all things research, U.S. History in Context, World History in Context, and Science in Context, our subject specific databases, and Opposing Viewpoints in Context, focusing on controversial issues.  

Where can I find them?

On West Library's libguides!  Just click on the "Library Resources" tab to see all of our digital resources.  For off campus access, the password is "library."

How can they help me and my students? 

The Gale resources organize and present reliable, valid, and varied source material from well known and established newspapers, reference books, magazines, academic journals, audio sources (like NPR), images, biographies and more in a super easy to use format.  This specific blog will show you how your students can:

1. Find a relevant article
2. Digitally highlight and take notes
3. Transfer that article, with their highlights and notes to Google Drive (and submit to Schoology from there).
4. Cite the source easily using Noodletools

I have made a video that walks through these steps and posted it here.  Below the video, I will provide written step-by-step instructions.  I am always happy to come to you or have your class in the library to work through these processes and more!

Finding an Article:

1) Go to West Library's Libguides: http://dasd.libguides.com/west
2) Click on "Library Resources" tab
3) Choose the appropriate Gale Database
4) Search for chosen topic  (If you click on "Browse Topics" you will see many of the topics covered in that database. There are many more covered, but these are the topics for which they have created subject guides.  Explore these-- so helpful!)
5) Select the article
6) Read article, and highlight selected sentences with your mouse.  Once you release the mouse, you will have the option to highlight in a specific color and take notes.
7) When finished, choose "download" on the right hand side and download into Google Drive (it is helpful to already be logged in).
8) If you need to cite the source, choose "Citation Tools" on the right hand side.  Here you may select your citation format: APA, MLA, or Chicago.
9) You can either copy and paste your citation or export it into Noodletools (it is helpful to already be logged in and have the project created).

If you or your students need additional help with any of these tools or steps, we would love to help in the library!