Parkland Library | General Reference Gold Center

General Reference Center Gold is a general interest database that has more than 8.3 million citations and a 24 year back file. Use General Reference Center Gold to find articles from newspapers, reference books, and periodicals, many with full-text and images. It contains key Business and general interest titles, articles from over 4,000 newspaper and magazine titles and encyclopedia entries. Find the latest current events, popular culture, business and industry coverage, the arts and sciences, sports, hobbies, and more.

Users have several different ways to search the service:

Subject Guide is useful for locating articles by topic.

Relevance Search allows users to find articles by matching words in titles, citations, and abstracts, or in the entire text. The result list starts with the best matches according to how and where the words occur in articles.

Keyword Search allows you to browse for articles by matching words in titles, citations, and abstracts, or in the entire text. The result list runs from newest to oldest.

Advanced Search is useful for narrowing your search results, by using any of several indexes, alone or in combination.

Journal Search is useful for locating articles from a specific issue of a journal or newspaper. The results list displays in page number order.

In order to access this service you must enter your library barcode number.

If you need searching or technical assistance a member of our Reference Staff will be happy to assist you. Please contact the Reference Desk during our hours of operation at (954) 757- 4200.

Coverage: Full text or Abstracts. 1980 - Present.
Produced By: Thompson - Gale
Access: Home access available for Parkland Cardholders Only.