A Crowd Favorite: Gale Virtual Reference Library

If you’re looking up information for a class assignment, chances are Gale Virtual Reference Library (GVRL) is a good place to start. This database provides reference materials (think subject-specific encyclopedias, handbooks, almanacs, etc.) on a wide variety of topics including science, literature, medicine, business, and multicultural studies. You can search all of the ebooks at once for your topic, or browse through the collections.

You’ll need to log in to access GVRL using your Clark username and password. For students, that’s your Clark Lab Account. For Clark employees, that’s your Clark email username and password. Refer to our login help page for more information on that.

Here are some examples of ebook titles in GVRL:

Women’s Influence on Inclusion, Equity, and Diversity in STEM Fields, edited by Ursula Thomas and Jill Drake (2019)	Disability Experiences: Memoirs, Autobiographies, and Other Personal Narratives, edited by G. Thomas Couser and Susannah B. Mintz (2019)
Privacy Rights in the Digital Age, 2nd ed., edited by Jane E. Kirtley and Michael Shally-Jensen (2019)	Global Encyclopedia of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer (LGBTQ) History, edited by Howard Chiang, et al. (2019)
The Gale Encyclopedia of Mental Health, 4th ed., edited by Bringham Narins (2019)	The Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine, 6th ed., edited by Jacqueline L. Longe (2020)

Happy researching! For a research buddy, use our Ask a Librarian services which include 24/7 chat.