Now that Tina Glatz has publicly revealed my secret identity as one of the bloggers, I'd better post something.
I've been enjoying meeting with both people who attended my presentation yesterday, and those who missed it. It is great to see the interest in online resources beyond the wild wild world of search (Google or whatever). If you missed the presentation, here is the extremely simplified core message:
Databases = Good!
To see some (provided for all New Mexicans by the State Library):
go to http://galesites.com
Enter your school location id. It is something like nm_s_schoolname (e.g. nm_s_lacuevahs)
If you can't figure out the name, find it here.
Look around! You should see a list of databases and a list of e-books. maybe also some search box widgets on one side. there should also be a Power Search box at the top. This searches all the databases (30+) at one time. Explore!
If you have an awesome librarian at your school, s/he has probably customized this site.
There is also an app that can access this site. Go to AppStore/Marketplace, and look for Gale Access My Library.
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