Gale Cengage Cengage Learning Learning Gale � A World Leader in e-Research and Educational Publishing for Libraries, Schools and Businesses. � Our products are used in libraries in almost every country of the world. � 100% of public and 100% of academic libraries in the United States owns or subscribes to at least one Gale product � Gale products are used in libraries in over 200 countries worldwide � More than 200,000 researchers access more than 10 million Web pages in our online products daily. � Largest Collection of Databases with Fewest & Shortest Embargoes! Not Just an aggregator, rather a Publisher. Mostly Proprietary content on a wealth of subjects. 2
More than just a Journal Aggregator More than just a Journal Aggregator More than just a Journal Aggregator We are Publishers, not only Information Providers or Aggregators We are Publishers, not only Information Providers or Aggregators More than 1500 Gigabyte live data � Historical documents � Archived journal articles (over 11,000 journal titles in total) in over 100 online databases � Archived newspaper articles (Times Digital Archive 1785 to 1985) � Third party databases � eBooks 3
Building Customer Specific e- -Library Library Building Customer Specific e � Gale allows your library to build electronic collections based on the subject areas you need � You can build a collection based on e-journals, e-books or a combination of both � The Gale user interface will allow you to search across your electronic collection (eJournals and eBooks) simultaneously � You only purchase the content you need – make the most of your library budget! 4
World’ ’s Top Universities Use Gale s Top Universities Use Gale World London School of National Cambridge Oxford University Economics University of University Singapore United Kingdom United Kingdom United Kingdom Singapore Kyoto University McGill University ETH University of Japan Canada Melbourne Switzerland Australia University of Tokyo Japan 5
Library Reference Database Options Library Reference Database Options Library Reference Database Options InfoTrac Databases Databases Resource Centers InfoTrac Resource Centers � Standard platform � Integrated databases � Multiple sources: full text periodicals / reference / � Periodicals, Newspapers primary sources � Easy to use � Flexible search and retrieval � 5 search options eBooks eBooks Digital Archives Digital Archives � Purchase one book at a time � Reference, newspaper and Research Collections � Search across & within eBook collection 6
� � All e- -Books are Ownership Model Books are Ownership Model – – Onetime Payment. Onetime Payment. All e � Gale will deliver an archive copy of each eBook eBook as part of the as part of the � Gale will deliver an archive copy of each order fulfillment process. order fulfillment process. � � After first 12 months, Only a very nominal access fees is charged. d. After first 12 months, Only a very nominal access fees is charge � � Over 2300+ Reference Works on all subjects … … Growing Daily! Growing Daily! Over 2300+ Reference Works on all subjects � Over 4,000 volumes of reference from more than 60+ different � Over 4,000 volumes of reference from more than 60+ different publishers publishers � Cambridge University Press � Elsevier Science � Columbia University Press � Harper Collins � Harvard University Press � Houghton Mifflin � Idea Group Reference � Kogan Page � John Wiley & Sons � Macmillan � McGraw-Hill Digital � Penguin � SAGE Publications � Routledge 7
� � All online databases are Subscription Model. FREE TRIALS AVAILABLE! All online databases are Subscription Model. FREE TRIALS AVAILAB LE! � � Digital Archives are very high value products. Digital Archives are very high value products. - Ownership Model Ownership Model - - Annual Subscription Model Annual Subscription Model - � � The new search Platform – – PowerSearch PowerSearch Plus is a revolution in online Plus is a revolution in online The new search Platform publishing industry. publishing industry. 8
Academic Libraries / Universities Academic Libraries / Universities 9
Academic Libraries - - Subject Specific Databases Subject Specific Databases Academic Libraries 1 0
Hospitals + Medical & Nursing Institutes Hospitals + Medical & Nursing Institutes 1 1
-Schools/Corporate Schools/Corporate B- B 1 2
Gale Digital Collections - - ARCHIVES ARCHIVES Gale Digital Collections 1 3
QUESTIONS? 1 4
And we begin… Talking Point #1 WHY GALE 1. World‘s Largest Reference Publisher 2. World‘s Most Awarded Reference Publisher 3. Over 200,000 researchers access over10 million pages in our online products daily 4. 100% public & 100% academic libraries in USA own or subscribe to at least one Gale product 5. Not just a Journal Aggregator. Huge Proprietary content. 1 5
Gale has largest periodical file in the business, with most full-text articles. Content Quantity Talking Point #2 1 6 1.
Talking Point #3 EMBARGOES 1. Gale has the fewest percentage of embargoes. We have less than 4%. 2. Average embargo period is 1/3rd as compared to competitors. 1 7
Talking Point #4 CONTENT QUALITY 1. InfoTrac titles are selected with the highest scrutiny. ISI & Leading indices 2. Focus is to increase coverage not duplicate it. 3. We have not just PR journals & books but also many award-winning ref. titles. 4. We have more titles highly reviewed by Magazines for Libraries than anyone else. Magazines for Libraries provides information, statistics, &comparative data to support collection development decisions. It has an annotated list & evaluations of over 6500 periodicals arranged by over 100 major subject headings. descriptions have strengths & weaknesses of each periodical in relation to similar titles. 1 8
The TSUNAMI EXAMPLE: On December 28th, two days after the Asian Tsunami…. Our products are updated daily, sometimes multiple times. CONTENT CURRENCY Talking Point #5 1 9 •
Talking Point #6 Indexing Quality & Currency • When compared to EBSCO and Proquest, Gale’s subject guide is far superior. MANUAL INDEXING. In EBSCO, Same article repeated multiple times • Gale updates its vocabulary more frequently than the competition. 2 0
Talking Point #7 CONTENT STABILITY • Gale’s proprietary reference content is not subject to license agreements or partnerships. • Huge Proprietary content. • A very high %age of content in our databases will always be there. 2 1
Talking Point #8 PowerSearch 1. Language Translation – Content in to 9 & Interface in to 4 Languages 2. UNIQUE Cross-search ability – Single One-Stop Search for all content formats. Journals + leading INDICES + e-Books+ News Papers + Digital Archives (OCR) +Multimedia 3. New PowerSearch Plus – the Federated Search Capability. Search Box Capability 2 2
Talking Point #10 CUSTOMIZATION • Create your own database of Journals &/or e-books. • As small or as large as needed. • Pay for only what you need & use. • Change collection once every 24 Hours with NO COST TO YOU! 2 3
Talking Point #11 INDIAN CONTENT • Get information about the journals or other publications published by your prospect & exhibit interest in licensing them for our online products. • Get all the relevant details & pass on to me. If they are willing the title will be with us in 3-6 Months. 2 4
I nfoTrac Continues to Grow The InfoTrac program now includes more than 15,000 Medicine & Health titles 14% Natural Sciences 10% Law 11% Focus is on subject gaps, not competitor title lists Humanities 11% Titles are licensed to address needs Social Sciences determined by end user search 27% queries Business 16% Library programs are monitored to Technology identify content needs Arts 8% 3% 2 5
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Overview of Gale Online Product Lines
Customized Databases Introduction to Gale’s Highly Customized Solutions May, 2009
About InfoTrac Collection Gale’s massive collection of 17000+ eJournals and eMagazines that caters to the learning needs of all the segments of education including Management, Engineering, Medical Sciences, Social Sciences and many more.
InfoTrac Management Collection InfoTrac Management Collection is a carefully selected list of Management Journals covering almost all streams of management . Some of the covered subject areas are as follow: • Advertising • International Business • Marketing • General Business • Public relations • Region specific business • Economics • Banking • Finance • Risk and Insurance • Accounting • International Relations • Personal Finance • Industrial Relations…. 3 0
IMC Journal Distribution : Subject area wise 3 1
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