For all the students out there who are tired of spending hours and hours searching for a topic to no avail on ProQuest, your cries have been heard! The old is gone and the new has come with the new Gale research site.
Mrs.Debbie Layne, WCS Curriculum and Media Specialist, commented about the new system and the reasons for the switch.
ProQuest (as many of you can attest to) was not easily accessible. The site was unattractive to the eye, and to put it bluntly, completely boring. Many students and teachers found that it took too many steps to find simple information on a topic.
Gale, on the other hand, is modern, inviting, and easy to access. Its articles are organized by professionals based on students' priorities, so it is likely you will find what you need quickly, with less time used flipping through pages.
So far the only question about Gale is whether or not there will be the depth of information as there was in ProQuest. The only way we can answer that is to try it out! "How do I do that?" you might ask. There are a few ways to access the Gale site. Probably the easiest way is through the link on the WCS homepage. In addition you can find a link on your teacher's RenWeb page.
I encourage all of you to go check out the new Gale site!
By Anne Lehan
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