[00:00:00.040] Hello and welcome. This training video [00:00:02.390] is for Gale high school resources [00:00:04.589] which are part of TexQuest, [00:00:06.240] a statewide program providing high quality [00:00:08.320] resources like those from Gale to [00:00:10.519] Texas K through 12 public schools and open [00:00:12.800] enrollment charters. [00:00:14.539] After completing this module, you'll be able to [00:00:16.620] demonstrate basic features and functions [00:00:18.640] of the Gale In Context collection, including [00:00:21.839] Gale In Context: High School, [00:00:23.960] Gale In Context: Opposing Viewpoints, [00:00:25.640] Gale In Context: Environmental Studies, and [00:00:27.640] Gale In Context: Science, [00:00:29.239] as well as Gale Literature, which [00:00:31.390] allows you to search all four of your Gale [00:00:33.439] literary databases in a single interface. [00:00:38.640] TexQuest is supported by appropriations [00:00:40.710] from the Texas State Legislature, [00:00:42.840] a grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services, [00:00:45.100] and member fees. [00:00:47.539] First, let's go over how to access the [00:00:49.590] resources available. [00:00:52.640] Start by Visiting TexQuest.net [00:00:54.840] You may also have access through your campus or district webpage. [00:00:58.439] From Texas.net you can access your TexQuest resources [00:01:00.609] and find training and support. [00:01:03.640] To get started, select your campus level- [00:01:05.790] high school, or provider. [00:01:08.219] Today we'll be looking at Gale's resources. [00:01:11.040] Select a resource [00:01:12.439] and enter your district name and password. [00:01:15.040] Contact TexQuest support for help with district [00:01:17.390] usernames or passwords. [00:01:20.239] Now let's go over the Gale resources that are [00:01:22.280] available to you. [00:01:25.239] All Gale In Context databases start [00:01:27.560] students off with topic pages to quickly. [00:01:29.790] access frequently studied topics. [00:01:32.340] In addition, they offer critical thinking questions, [00:01:34.900] viewpoint essays, and related subjects [00:01:36.920] to help students understand the context [00:01:39.010] of the subject. [00:01:40.939] Gale In Context: High School offers [00:01:43.010] cross-curricular content, aligned to national [00:01:45.049] and state standards, [00:01:46.340] and presents that material in the way most useful [00:01:48.599] for students, [00:01:49.840] with critical thinking questions, viewpoints, [00:01:52.010] essays, line notes, and more. [00:01:54.140] Gale In Context: High School provides support [00:01:56.239] for assignments while reinforcing the development [00:01:58.700] of critical thinking and problem solving skills [00:02:01.340] in a variety of curricular areas. [00:02:04.540] Gale In Context: Opposing Viewpoints is the [00:02:06.590] premier online source covering today's hottest [00:02:08.789] social issues, [00:02:09.939] from capital punishment to immigration to marijuana. [00:02:12.810] Its informed, differing views present [00:02:15.099] each side of an issue and help students [00:02:17.310] develop information literacy, critical thinking skills, [00:02:20.530] and the confidence to draw their own valid conclusions. [00:02:24.840] Gale In Context: Environmental Studies focuses [00:02:27.300] on the physical and social aspects of environmental [00:02:29.830] issues, from global warming [00:02:31.900] to food safety, to access to health care, [00:02:34.229] to the impact of economic development on [00:02:36.379] international relations. [00:02:38.139] Today's environmental issues are covered in depth [00:02:40.419] in Gale In Context: Environmental Studies [00:02:42.530] with portal overviews of essential [00:02:44.530] information, academic journals, news [00:02:46.810] case studies, conferences, statistics [00:02:49.000] and rich multimedia. [00:02:52.240] Gale In Context: Science is an engaging [00:02:54.270] online source providing contextual information [00:02:56.810] on hundreds of today's most significant [00:02:59.030] science topics. [00:03:00.610] Integrating authoritative curriculum-aligned [00:03:02.860] reference content with headlines and videos, [00:03:05.610] Experiments and simulations. [00:03:07.939] Gale In Context: Science draws students into [00:03:10.080] the subject matter, showing how scientific [00:03:12.280] disciplines relate to real world issues. [00:03:19.539] Gale Literature brings together all the content [00:03:22.099] of your Gale literary resources [00:03:24.439] Gale Literature Resource Center, [00:03:26.680] Gail Literature: LitFinder, [00:03:28.919] Gale Literature: Scribner Writer Series, [00:03:30.010] and Gale Literature: Twayne's Author Series [00:03:32.969] into one easy-to-use search interface. [00:03:35.939] With Gale Literature students can find [00:03:38.080] author biographies, work summaries, [00:03:40.639] literary criticism, and reviews [00:03:42.939] alongside full-text works [00:03:45.189] including poems, short stories, [00:03:47.250] essays, speeches and plays. [00:03:49.639] This integrated research tool allows [00:03:51.780] discovery and analysis of authors, [00:03:53.919] works, and literary movements in entirely [00:03:56.199] new ways. [00:03:58.289] These resources share a very similar interface, [00:04:00.669] so it's easy to move between them when doing research. [00:04:03.740] Now our trainers will demonstrate these resources [00:04:05.939] and their top features.