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Wednesday, March 14, 2007

Gale Virtural Reference

Freeport Memorial Library Purchases Powerful New Reference Tool


Gale Virtual Reference Library (GVRL), a wonderful new electronic reference tool, is now available through the Library's subscription database website. It gives online access 24/7 to more than 330 encyclopedias and other reference books, all written by reputable scholars in their fields.

Just like the encyclopedia, the Gale Virtual Reference Library is the best place to go to get an authoritative overview of a subject new to you. There are bibliographies at the end of most articles leading you on to other reliable, reputable sources for more in-depth information.

GVRL subject areas include:

  • Arts
  • Biography
  • Business
  • Biography
  • Business
  • Education
  • Environment
  • Current Reference
  • History
  • Information and Publishing
  • Law
  • Literature
  • Medicine
  • Multicultural Studies
  • Nation and World
  • Religion
  • Science
  • Social Science

A complete list of titles is available in our card catalog.