Nader Qaimari, InfoTrac Product Manager at Gale, has announced PowerSearch enhancements coming soon:

During the week of August 13th, Gale will release a set of new features to Gale’s InfoTrac databases and the PowerSearch platform. These new features will automatically be turned on and be made available to all PowerSearch users.

We are extremely excited about launching these features, especially since many of them were developed in response to end-user feedback. Please review the slides and do not hesitate to contact me (Nader Qaimari at Gale or MeL Suport staff at MLC) if you have any questions. Gale will be updating user guides, navigation guides and other materials in the coming weeks, prior to the release.

For an overview of the enhancements to PowerSearch, click here: http://www.gale.com/Technical/PowerSearchSummer.ppt

Some key features to note:

Search Alerts with RSS export: Set up instant search alerts and journal alerts, with the added ability to create RSS feeds of InfoTrac content.

Did You Mean? When a search fails to bring desired results, you’ll be given alternate spellings and more preferred search terms to find appropriate results.

Search Within Results: Dynamically refine search results to pinpoint specific information by adding or excluding more terms to queries.

Enhanced Limiting: After a search is completed, the left sidebar will be repurposed to provide users with the option of selecting subject terms, subdivisions, article types and publications to allow further limiting of results.

Enhanced Navigation: Based on feedback, changes have been made to improve the interface navigation, including the creation of document tools (print, email, cite, download, translate) that appear in a visible box on each document.

Enhanced Tabs: The number of results now will appear on each tab, and color variation will be added to the tabs to signify more content behind the other tabs.

Enhanced Bookmarks: Direct access to individual documents, searches and collections of documents will be made available through PowerSearch Bookmarks, which are clearly visible, easy to use, and always persistent.

Improved “How-to-Cite” Functionality: MLA and APA formats for citations will be provided, with accurate elements, correct spacing and formatting.

    Publication Details: More information about each publication will be provided, including embargo       periods, publisher address and contact information, and publication descriptions