Beginning July 1, 2011 The Discovering Collection, Kids InfoBits and The Business and Company Resource are available from Gale.  Please refer to the information on the EBSCO page for a list of additional resources.

The Discovering Collection and Business & Company Resource Center are renewed each year upon approval of the Missouri State Library and based upon availability of funds.

Kids InfoBits is being funded  for 2011 - 2012 through DESE to continue access to this resource for one additional year only.

Access Policy

The EBSCO, Gale, NewsBank and LearningExpress resources are available to MOREnet Members at the Full Service or Basic Service membership level.

 Members may use MOREnet-affiliated IP addresses or other static IP addresses assigned to their organizations and on file at MOREnet.

Remote access by registered/authorized staff, students and patrons is permitted. Online resources are only available to users in your service area through authentication methods provided by the organization.

License Agreement with Gale

Go to Gale

http://infotrac.galegroup.com
Default Gale interface gateway

Helpful Resources

• Gale Support Website

• Gale Support Portal
  Through the support portal you can obtain a  list of URLs for specific to your organization that directly link to the individual databases and collections; access the widget generator to create a widget; Submit requests to Gale support for remote access or to add additional collections; access Gale’s webinar schedule.

• Table of support materials from Gale
  Consolidated list of Guided Tours, Search Tips, Fact Sheets, Navigation Guides and Sample Searches available for the MOREnet managed databases provided by Gale.

• Database Icons for Webpages and Materials
  Download icons to use on your web site, as a desktop shortcut or high-resolution images for use in promotional materials.

• MOREnet Technical Support is also available to assist you by contacting  1-800-509-6673 or help@more.net.

•  Promotional Resources

• Usage Statistics
   

Available Databases

• Discovering Collection
  Thousands of overview essays, critical analyses, biographies, primary sources, creative works and multimedia elements make it easy for students to research papers and class assignments in five core subject areas: history, literature, biography, science and social studies.
  infotrac.galegroup.com/itweb/?db=DC
  
   
• Business & Company ASAP
  Business and Company ASAP integrates information from Business Index ASAP and the full text of PR Newswire releases with over 200,000 combined directory listings including the Graham & Whiteside international company directories.
  http://infotrac.galegroup.com/itweb/?db=bcpm 
   
• Business & Company Resource Center
  Source for business, company and industry information. Locate company profiles, periodical articles, financial data, market research as well as up-to-date stock and financial information.
  http://infotrac.galegroup.com/itweb/?db=BCRC 
   
• Kids InfoBits
  Designed for students in Kindergarten through Grade 5. It features a developmentally appropriate and visual graphic interface, a subject-based topic tree search and full-text, age appropriate, curriculum related magazine and reference content.
  http://infotrac.galegroup.com/itweb/?db=ITKE 

EBSCO, Gale and NewsBank are provided to MOREnet members through funding by the Missouri General Assembly. This appropriation is made to the Secretary of State's Office and is administered by the Missouri State Library. LearningExpress Library is funded through DESE and The REAL Program. Kids InfoBits from Gale is funded through DESE.