General OneFile


Gale’s largest general interest periodical resource, General OneFile, provides periodical and news information through an intuitive, user-friendly search interface for researchers at all levels. Content includes more than 7,800 full-text titles; more than 3,600 refereed journals; and hundreds of newspapers — a total of in excess of 12,500 titles in all (60% of which are unique to the database) with more than 25 years of coverage from 1980 to present. General OneFile puts approximately 80 million (updated daily) records at users’ fingertips with a single search query.

New in General OneFile:
  • More than 500 travel guides, including every current Fodor’s title
  • The full collection of National Public Radio programs from 1990 to the present, including searchable transcripts
  • Full-text of the New York Times from 1985 to the present, updated daily
  • Articles can now be translated into 11 different languages, helping ESL researchers
  • More than 3,000 full-text titles recommended by Bowker’s “Magazines for Libraries”
  • Award-winning reference sets including Encyclopedia of World Biography and the Gale Encyclopedia of Science

In-depth, comprehensive and up-to-date
Researchers can search General OneFile by subject and publication, with limiters targeting specific types of documents and date parameters.

Enhancements to General OneFile:
  • A visually-stunning interface offering a familiar, Web-like experience
  • Users may create individual account profiles, name and save any search in their profile, create journal alerts and customise interfaces
  • Results incorporating text and multimedia in a single set, revealing what each database offers on every search
  • Enhanced publication pages with more detail, cover images and easier browsing capability
  • The ability to choose from Basic, Browse Subject, Browse Publication or Advanced Search
  • The option to search within result lists to target specific content
  • ReadSpeaker technology to listen to audio versions of articles, or download the MP3 file for listening later
  • Technology to support a diverse range of languages with on-demand translation of documents
  • Opportunities to locate and share information among users and their communities with Web 2.0 technology
  • Options to manage documents by e-mailing, bookmarking, downloading or printing
  • 24/7 access for research needs outside the library