So, what's a GVRL?

Publishers do love acronyms, but this is a good to remember. GVRL = Gale Virtual Reference Books. Sometimes we just call them Reference eBooks.

Yes, they are different from OverDrive or EBSCOhost eBooks, but all you need to remember is that they are  titles with great information AND are available to our patrons any time. A GVRL title is never checked out - it's always available. No Holds.

• Users don't download the entire eBook, but CAN download a complete chapter or section--and they get to keep it! Need two chapters? No problem! 
• You can search within a GVRL eBook once you are viewing it
• You will see records for GVRL titles in the Library catalog
• To browse the entire collection of eBooks - find it on the eBooks part of the eCollection page. Or from the Research Portal link for Browse all Research Tools - the eCollection A to Z page
• Tip: Stumped for a resource to help a patron? Try a search the entire GVRL site for keywords. You could pinpoint a chapter in an eBook that you might not have found by subject. It was the perfect solution for the recent patron who asked for a book on dental implants.

Give our GVRL site a good look and you'll see that we've just added...

Medical and science reference titles:

• Gale Encyclopedia Of Dermatology 
• Encyclopedia of Surgery and Medical Tests

A few for students of all ages:

• Principles of Biology 
• Principles of Physical Science
• Value of a Dollar: The Colonial Era to the Civil War, 1600-1865

Some content rich titles under Business:

• Titles from the New Strategist Press about Demographics & Spending Patterns

My new personal fav:

• Crimes of the Centuries : Notorious Crimes, Criminals, and Criminal Trials in American History  (fascinating reading!)

Wondering what the most popular title is? It's a tie between Scholarships, Fellowships and Loans and Gastrointestinal Diseases and Disorders. I really hope that's not related.

Post from 1/12/2016 updated 12/18/17