The Gale Virtual Reference Library, listed in the databases and articles list on the Stanford University Libraries and Academic Information Resources' (SULAIR) web site, offers a new way to deliver reference content. The user is able to search a single title or all of the books listed in the database, using a standard Web browser and the Adobe Acrobat plug-in. The new delivery system is being incorporated into all of Gale's databases, which will eliminate the need for repeating searches.
SULAIR can purchase one book at a time, customizing the virtual collection to the needs of the Stanford community. Currently, the small collection offers primarily specialized encyclopedias in History, Literature, Multicultural Studies, Religion and the Social Sciences. However, this e-book collection will continue to grow and include dictionaries, directories, almanacs and other types of reference materials.
