Acting State Librarian Nancy Robertson recently announced that users accessing the InfoTrac databases through MeL will use the new PowerSearch interface beginning Aug. 19. More details for library staff follow.

What databases will be affected by this change?

• Computer Database
• Expanded Academic ASAP
• General Business File ASAP
• General Reference Center Gold
• Health Reference Center Academic
• InfoTrac Custom Newspapers
• InfoTrac Junior Edition
• InfoTrac K12 Professional Collection
• InfoTrac OneFile
• InfoTrac Student Edition
• LegalTrac

Other Gale databases eventually will be migrated to this new interface.

What does the new interface provide?

• Tabbed results
• Citation generation
• Subject-assisted search
• Enhanced Subject, Publication and Advanced Searches
• Browseable Indices
• Expanded branding options
• Cross-database searching

Gale invites libraries to take a guided tour of InfoTrac PowerSearch. A more detailed PowerSearch navigation guide also is available.

Gale has been developing the new interface, in consultation with many library partners, for two years. The goal was to provide consistency and give improved access to all Gale content.

The existing interface will still be available for a period of one year, if a library chooses to continue using it. To have your account settings switched back to the previous interface, please contact MeL Databases Support staff at the Michigan Library Consortium.

Updated 01/06/2006