Gale in context: biography

Most of the Gale databases look the same and have similar search functions, limits, and tools.

Basic & Advanced Search

Basic Search

Found on the home page for the database, the basic search option in Gale databases provides one search box. The home page also includes links for specific options in each database, such as "Browse Issues" (Opposing Viewpoints), "Browse People" or "Person Search" (Biography), and "Works Search" (Literature Resource Center).

Advanced Search

The advanced search option in Gale databases provides multiple search boxes for specific types of information (plus the options to add more) along with options to limit your search by publication dates, content type, peer-review, and more.

Topic Finder

According to Gale, the Topic Finder "tool takes the titles, subjects, and approximately the first 100 words from a subset of your top results and feeds them into an Science resource center.