Gale Trial Link
Gale Trial - http://trials.gale.com/califa
The trial information is listed also in the Califa Vendor Profiles for Gale.
Staff and Patron Evaluation Tools
Zoomerang Survey - Detailed - This is an evaluation tool, which you can post on your staff intranet. It rates database features on a numbered scale and includes comments boxes. Respondents will be able to see others' responses. You can use it for either Gale or EBSCO databases.
Zoomerang Survey - Comments Only - These simplified evaluation tools, below, could be posted on both staff and public websites. Respondents type in the database name and their comments and select their library. Select the link for the system of which your library is a member. The results link shows each response and may include the name of the respondent. Patrons won't see the results unless you give them the link.
Gale "Comments Only" Surveys
BALIS Gale Survey -- BALIS Gale Results
PLS Gale Survey -- PLS Gale Results
SVLS Gale Survey -- SVLS Gale Results
Database Review Form
This guide has suggested criteria for you to evaluate a database or online service. It is in Microsoft Word so you can write as much as you like under Comments in each section. Download the Database Review Form  .
Gale and EBSCO Databases Training and Marketing
See the Vendor Training pages on this site for training aids and data sheets for Gale and EBSCO databases.
Database Survey  - Member libraries ranked the topics they wanted databases to cover. This file is an Excel workbook, with a sheet for each system. System acronyms are in the tabs at the bottom of each sheet. The information gathered from this survey, plus the feedback from the reference committee meetings provided information to Califa and Gail McPartland to negotiate the selection of databases in 2006-2007..
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