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General OneFile and InfoTrac Custom Newspapers 2010-2013

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Full Text Linking

This resource is compliant with the OpenURL standard.

Federated Searching

This resource is Z39.50 compliant.

Marc Records

General OneFile:

Text and US Marc records can be provided: http://www.gale.com/marc_records/

InfoTrac Custom Newspapers:

Text and US Marc records can be provided: http://www.gale.com/marc_records/

Metadata Standards

Gale/Cengage endorses two methods of access and searching for its electronic databases. The first method uses an HTTP-based API and the second uses the Z39.50 protocol. The method selected depends on the design of the relevant metasearch product.

Further information on metadata

Search Options

General OneFile:

Searches can be carried out on single or combined indexes including: Keyword, Full Text, Subject. Cross-searching can be carried with other Gale databases using Thomson Gale PowerSearch.

InfoTrac Custom Newspapers:

Searches can be carried out on single or combined indexes including: Keyword, Full Text, Abstract, Author, Publication Date, Newspaper Title/s, Subject, Name (Person, Company, Place), Named Work, Brand Name.

Cross searching can be carried with other Cengage databases using the publisher's PowerSearch.

Post Search Options

Results can be emailed, saved or bookmarked using Infomarks. The database is Z39.80, Procite and EndNote compliant.

Usage Statistics

Usage statistics are available for General OneFile and InfoTrac Custom Newspapers and are COUNTER compliant.

Authentication

Authentication is via the the UK Access Management Federation, Athens, and IP address range.

Personalisation

Users can save a search for a particular article or series of articles. A search string can also be saved in order to re-execute a search regularly in an area of interest and link directly to newly added material. Links to articles in the database can be incorporated in VLEs and documents.

Accessibility

Complies with Priority 1 and 2 checklists designated by the World Wide Web Consortium (www.w3.org)