Lesson 4 - Gale Virtual Reference Library

I searched the same medical condition that I used in Proquest and received 39 hits. I found some very good information in The Gale Encyclopedia of Nursing and Allied Health. I liked the ReadSpeaker feature. I could just close my eyes, relax, and listen. Another great feature is the availability of different languages. I think this would be especially useful for our Spanish-speaking patrons. Everyone always seems to be in need of medical information at some time.

I checked for foods with zinc and was able to find them also in The Gale Encyclopedia of Nursing and Allied Health. Sources mentioned were oysters (not sure I need zinc that bad), beef, chicken, turkey, milk, cheese, yogurt, and (surprisingly) pure maple syrup. In searching for literary criticism of The Adventures of Huckleberry Fin, I looked in Literary Themes for Students: The American Dream (under "Criticism"). It referred to Mark Twain's humor being "deadpan at its best" in The Adventures of Huckleberry Fin and that it was his funniest book.

All in all, The Gale Virtual Reference Library is a definite "go to" whether it be for a common everyday question or an involved term paper.