Infotrac provides access to over 70 million articles through databases like General Reference Center Gold. This document outlines the search features of General Reference Center Gold, including basic keyword, subject guide, publication, and advanced searches. It also describes how users can view and share full text article results. In conclusion, GaleCengage databases allow users to access a wealth of information across many subject areas.

1. Infotrac
Margaret Lincoln
Lakeview High School
03/18/12

2. Infotrac Overview
• Infotrac databases, including General
Reference Center Gold from GaleCengage,
are provided by the Michigan eLibrary (MeL)
to residents in our state.
• Use this general interest database to find
information on business, industry, current
events, the arts, science, entertainment, etc.
from magazines, newspapers, encyclopedias
and reference books.
• More than 70 million articles are now available
through General Reference Center Gold.

3. General Reference Center Gold
• Upon connecting to Gale Infotrac, select General
Reference Center Gold.
• Four search options are available:
1. Basic Keyword
2. Subject Guide
3. Publication
4. Advanced
• Popular searches and trending topics are shown.
• The Search Assist feature recognizes your term
as you type.

4. Basic Keyword Search
• The Basic Search offers a straightforward way
to search featuring a single search box,
• There are options for limiting your search to
find documents with full text or with images.
You also can specify peer-reviewed journals.

5. Search Results
A search on global warming gives results in date order with
content types (Magazines, Academic Journals, Books,
News, Images, Video, Audio) listed on left sidebar.

6. Subject Guide Search
• The Subject Guide Search option locates a search
term, suggests subdivisions or related terms.
• Mobile Devices subdivisions
Educational Aspects 15 (article count)
Forecasts and trends 79
User Statistics 40
• Mobile Devices related terms
eBook Reader 3442
Handheld Computers 2862
Personal Media Players 404
Wireless Telephones 30755

7. Publication Search
• The Publication option lets you search for magazines,
journals, newspapers, reference works, and other
source materials by title.
• The screen with publication information lets you set up
an RSS alert or link to a specific issue.

8. Advanced Search
• An advanced search lets you create tightly
focused searches using Boolean operators
• You can specify search terms such as keyword,
author, title, publication, word count, date, etc.
• Search for information about Internet security and
schools published over the past five years.

9. Document Results
• You may display full text of an article on screen or use
tools to print, email, download, cite or translate article.
• New features let you playback an audio version or
share article via a social networking site like Facebook.

10. Conclusion
• GaleCengage allows the user to access a
wealth of textual and multimedia material.
• It is also possible to perform a Power Search
across a number of GaleCengage databases
at once including the Health Reference Center
Academic, General Business File, Academic
One File, General OneFile, LegalTrac, New
York Times, Computer Database, Student
Edition and Gale Virtual Reference Library.
• GaleCenage is a valuable resource for
Michigan libraries.