The topic page starts with an overview and picture of the topic
It is then split into different types of sources
a. Featured Viewpoints: quick essays highlighting differing opinions within the topic, handpicked by Gale
b. Viewpoints: more opinions on the topic
c. References: Overviews of the topic
d. Statistics and Infographics: Graphs, charts and data to support your research
e. Multimedia: Pictures, videos, podcasts, and audio
f. News and Magazines: Recent coverage and in-depth analysis
g. Academic Journals: Scholarly articles written by scholars in the field, often peer-reviewed
Once you choose a source type, the list of results will be to the left.
1. The title, author(s), and information will be listed.
2. It will also indicate if it is Peer-Reviewed
3. You can filter the results further
a. Publication Date: You can limit the results to a specific date range, depending on the assignment consider limiting to the last ten years
b. Subjects: Provides a list of subjects and allows you to search for specific subjects within the results
c. Document Type: Provides a list of document types and allows you to choose the types of source
d. Peer-Reviewed: You can check off whether you want only peer-reviewed articles