1. Getting to know the titles in GVRL is similar to getting to know the titles of your library's reference collection. Click "show all" to view all the titles available in the collection. Click a book title of interest to you and access an article via the table of contents. Notice with the multi-volume titles, you can select which volume you look at. Discuss the title you selected and how you may use it.
I chose The Truth About the Music Business: A Grassroots Business and Legal Guide. Ed. Steve Moore. Boston: ArtistPro Publishing, 2005. p234-280.
I read a chapter about the copyright infringements that occur on the internet all the time--how P2P sharing has caused great losses for artists and record companies. The book was published in 2005, and I couldn't help but think how it is already out of date. Many young artists are now selling their songs right off of FaceBook. One of my former students posts a thirty second sample of his newest song and then invites his friends to buy the whole download from another web venue that serves as his store front.
I am thinking that the the general encyclopedias that deal with less time sensitive subjects might be the best use of this particular database.
I do love the index and the ability to click on the page number. I looked at the Big 5 record companies--and was led to the list with a complete set of information about each of those and their differences.
You're right, Shari. Some of the titles in this database are dated, thus lessening their value and accuracy. Gale Virtual Library is a collection of selected titles that the State Library has purchased. We are aware that it is an aging collection and hope to update as funds allow. If you teach mythology, take a look at our newest addition, the UXL Encyclopedia of World Mythology. It's outstanding!
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