Browse the activities page (http://www.galeschools.com/environment/activities.htm) to learn more about endangered species, biomes, tips on “going green,” lesson plans and more, or download a free bookmark, poster or screensaver.

Tools and resources are available at http://www.galeschools.com/environment/tools.htm and include a parent’s and teacher’s guide, fun scientific projects at “Experiment Central,” and details on environmental ethics.

Links to additional resources are available at http://www.galeschools.com/environment/links/ including a number of prominent environmental organizations.

Also accessible from the Environmental Resource Web site is a preview of Gale's new online resource GREENR (Global Reference on the Environment, Energy, and Natural Resources) due to release in June, and Global Issues in Context, providing the latest information on hot topics such as climate change, nuclear and renewable energy and recycling.

Bookmark http://www.galeschools.com/environment  and celebrate Earth Day with Gale.

For more information, please contact Linda Busse at linda.busse@cengage.com.

About Cengage Learning and Gale
Cengage Learning delivers highly customized learning solutions for colleges, universities, professors, students, libraries, government agencies, corporations and professionals around the world. Gale, part of Cengage Learning, serves the world's information and education needs through its vast and dynamic content pools, which are used by students and consumers in their libraries, schools and on the Internet. It is best known for the accuracy, breadth and convenience of its data, addressing all types of information needs – from homework help to health questions to business profiles – in a variety of formats.  For more information, visit www.cengage.com or www.gale.com

$5,000 for You and Your Library
The winning entry will be awarded $2,500 and an additional $2,500 will be presented to the winner’s favorite library. Results will be announced at this year’s American Library Association's Annual Conference in Chicago, July 9 -15, 2009. Finalist videos will be available for viewing at Gale’s booth.

This year’s contest, “Power to the User” Ad Madness, runs from April 12th to June 1, 2009.   A panel of judges will determine the top five finalists and the winner based on the creativity of the video, the originality of the sentiment and its connection to the “Power to the User” theme.  The videos will be featured on www.gale.com/librareo.

Video entries should be no shorter than 30 seconds and no longer than 60 seconds in length.  Entrants must load their videos to the Librareo group on YouTube (www.youtube.com/group/LIBRAREO) before midnight EST on June 1, 2009. Participants may submit as many videos as desired, provided each entry is entirely original. All entries must comply with the complete contest rules which can be viewed, along with video samples, at www.gale.com/librareo.

Free Database Access
In addition to the video contest, Gale is offering open access to some of its most highly praised online resources through May 15, 2009.  Librarians are encouraged to visit www.gale.com/libraryweek  to download a free widget and install it on the library homepage, giving library users single-click access to online resources like Gale Directory Library and Global Issues in Context.  

For more information, please contact Linda Busse at linda.busse@cengage.com.

About Cengage Learning and Gale
Cengage Learning delivers highly customized learning solutions for colleges, universities, professors, students, libraries, government agencies, corporations and professionals around the world. Gale, part of Cengage Learning, serves the world's information and education needs through its vast and dynamic content pools, which are used by students and consumers in their libraries, schools and on the Internet. It is best known for the accuracy, breadth and convenience of its data, addressing all types of information needs – from homework help to health questions to business profiles – in a variety of formats.  For more information, visit www.cengage.com or www.gale.com.

The Web site includes a calendar highlighting key moments throughout poetry’s history, a downloadable screensaver and bookmarks.

Biographical information on poets and a poetry quiz also are available on the site.  The quiz tests knowledge of significant people and events involved in poetry. Find the quiz questions and answers at http://www.gale.cengage.com/free_resources/poets/quiz/.

Browse the biographies of some of history’s best-known poets including Robert Frost, William Wordsworth, William Blake and John Keats at http://www.gale.com/free_resources/poets/bio.

View a timeline of events that traces the poetry movement, from 700 to the present, at http://www.gale.com/free_resources/poets/timeline/.

Educators will find activities that are easily adaptable for classroom use at http://www.gale.com/free_resources/poets/activities/.  These activities are designed to help students examine poetry as it relates to different subject areas, such as beauty and identity.  Also included at http://www.gale.com/free_resources/poets/poems/ are popular poems.

Links to additional resources are available at http://www.gale.com/free_resources/poets/links/, including links to the Academy of American Poets, Poetry Society of America and the American Verse Project.

Visit your local library in April and throughout the year to access other poetry-focused Gale resources, such as:

• American Poetry, 1609-1870 (Primary Source Microfilm)
• Contemporary Poets (St. James Press)
• Giants of American Art & Culture – Maya Angelou: America’s Poetic Voice (Blackbirch Press)
• Literary Companion Series: Robert Frost (Greenhaven Press)
• Dictionary of Literary Biography: Walt Whitman, A Documentary Volume (Gale)
• Poetry for Students (Gale)
• Poetry Criticism (Gale)
• The Importance Of: Edgar Allan Poe (Lucent Books)
• The Importance Of: Maya Angelou (Lucent Books)
• World Poets (Charles Scribner’s Sons)

Bookmark http://www.gale.com/free_resources/poets/ and celebrate National Poetry Month with Gale.

For more information, please contact Linda Busse at linda.busse@cengage.com.

About Cengage Learning and Gale
Cengage Learning delivers highly customized learning solutions for colleges, universities, professors, students, libraries, government agencies, corporations and professionals around the world. Gale, part of Cengage Learning, serves the world's information and education needs through its vast and dynamic content pools, which are used by students and consumers in their libraries, schools and on the Internet. It is best known for the accuracy, breadth and convenience of its data, addressing all types of information needs – from homework help to health questions to business profiles – in a variety of formats.  For more information, visit www.cengage.com or www.gale.com.

Supporting the theme “Get to Know the Women Who’ve Changed Our World,” the Women’s History Month Web site is accessible at http://www.gale.com/free_resources/whm/ and offers free resources including activities, quizzes, biographies, a timeline, links and more to complement classroom topics.

Activities & Ideas
The site includes activities that can make Women's History Month more meaningful.  Activities are arranged by topics and include history, geography, music, science, literature and a number of other categories, showing the influence of women in those areas.   New downloadable bookmarks, calendar and screensaver are also available.

Weekly Quiz
One of the most used and enjoyed features of the Web site is the quiz.  Each week, a new quiz based on women throughout history and their achievements will be posted.  
Examples of the types of questions:
She helped bring provisions to soldiers on the front lines and set up the Bureau of Records. She is

• Clara Barton
• Florence Nightingale
•  Jane Addams

Best known for her series of well-loved children's books, this writer published her first book at the age of 65. Her books, still popular today, are autobiographical tales of her own childhood as a pioneer girl.

•  Jane Austen
•  Laura Ingalls Wilder
•  J. K. Rowling

(Correct answers are Florence Nightingale and Laura Ingalls Wilder)

Biographies
From women of the past like Abigail Adams and Joan of Arc, to present day notables including Hillary Clinton and Michelle Obama, biographies of many influential women are included in the site’s biographies section (http://www.gale.com/free_resources/whm/bio/).  Each entry gives detailed information including birth date and location, details on personal life and career, and resources for further information.

For the Classroom
Free lesson plans, activities to engage students and the latest Gale tools for the classroom are available at Galeschools.com.

Featured Titles
Visit http://www.gale.com/free_resources/whm/featured_titles/ for a list of Gale titles that will help students gain a deeper appreciation for Women's History. 

Timeline
The timeline available at http://www.gale.com/free_resources/whm/timeline/ features milestones in women's history from ancient times through the present, commemorating such events as Queen Isabella creating a unified Spain, Susan B. Anthony crusading for women’s rights and the founding of fashion magazine Elle.

Links
Click on http://www.gale.com/free_resources/whm/links/ for links to other Web pages created by and for women and girls.

For more information, please contact Linda Busse at linda.busse@cengage.com.

About Cengage Learning and Gale
Cengage Learning delivers highly customized learning solutions for colleges, universities, professors, students, libraries, government agencies, corporations and professionals around the world. Gale, part of Cengage Learning, serves the world's information and education needs through its vast and dynamic content pools, which are used by students and consumers in their libraries, schools and on the Internet. It is best known for the accuracy, breadth and convenience of its data, addressing all types of information needs – from homework help to health questions to business profiles – in a variety of formats.  For more information, visit www.cengage.com or www.gale.com

Lesson Plans
Download lesson plans suitable for primary and secondary grades and featuring content from Gale’s premier databases for students, including Kids InfoBits, Student Resource Center Junior and Lucent Library of Black History.

Activities
Visit http://www.gale.com/free_resources/bhm/activities/index.htm to find challenging, informative activities for children of all ages. Taken from Gale's Black History Month Resource Book, these activities, including art projects and games, can make Black History Month more meaningful. The activities are arranged in general age categories, but many can be used for all age groups.

Biographies
Now includes an expanded biography on president-elect Barack Obama, which provides information on his childhood and his life in politics.  Human rights advocate Coretta Scott King, former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice and basketball superstar LeBron James are just a few of the names included in the site's biographies section (http://www.gale.com/free_resources/bhm/bio). Each entry gives detailed information on some of the world's most notable African Americans, including their birth date and location, details on their personal life and career, and resources for further information.

Featured Titles
Visit http://www.gale.com/free_resources/bhm/featured_titles for a list of Gale titles that will help students gain a deeper appreciation for African-American heritage. Selected titles include:

• World Peace Makers/Pacificadores Mundiales (Bilingual): Martin Luther King, Jr. (Blackbirch Press®)
• Africa: An Encyclopedia for Students (Charles Scribner’s Sons®)
• African-American Writers, 2nd Edition (Charles Scribner’s Sons®)
• The African-American Years: Chronologies of American History and Experience (Charles Scribner’s Sons®)
• The African American Almanac, Edition 9 (Gale®)
• African American Firsts in Science and Technology (Gale®)
• African American Reference Library (U·X·L®)
• African American Biography (U·X·L®)
• Biography Resource Center: African Americans Black Writers (Gale®)
• Contemporary Black Biography (Gale®)
• Harlem Renaissance (U·X·L®)
• Harlem Renaissance: A Gale Critical Companion (Gale®)
• Information Plus Reference Series (Gale®)
• Notable Black American Men (Gale®)
• Notable Black American Scientists (Gale®)
• Notable Black American Women – Book III (Gale®)
• The Schomburg Center Guide to Black Literature (Gale®)

Literature
Literature buffs can revel in excerpts pulled directly from the prestigious Schomburg Center Guide to Black Literature. Each entry provides a brief plot summary and explanation of the relevance of the work being discussed. View literature entries at http://www.gale.com/free_resources/bhm/literature.

Timeline
The timeline available at http://www.gale.com/free_resources/bhm/timeline takes visitors through nearly 400 years of Black History, commemorating such milestones as Harriet Tubman's escape from slavery, the passing of the13th Amendment, freeing slaves, and the naming of General Colin Powell as chair of the United States Joint Chiefs of Staff. 

Links
Click on http://www.gale.com/free_resources/bhm/links for links to African American resources, such as museums and relevant Web sites. 

Additional Resources
More information pertaining to Black History Month also can be found in these Gale resources:

• The African American Almanac
• African American Firsts in Science and Technology
• African American Reference Library

African Biography

• Best Literature By and About Blacks
• Black Firsts
• Black Literature Criticism
• Chronology of African American History
• Contemporary Black Biography
• Historical Statistics of Black America
• Notable Black American Women
• Notable Black American Men
• Notable Black American Scientists
• Who’s Who Among African Americans

For more information, please contact Linda Busse at linda.busse@cengage.com.

About Cengage Learning and Gale
Cengage Learning delivers highly customized learning solutions for colleges, universities, professors, students, libraries, government agencies, corporations and professionals around the world. Gale, part of Cengage Learning, serves the world's information and education needs through its vast and dynamic content pools, which are used by students and consumers in their libraries, schools and on the Internet. It is best known for the accuracy, breadth and convenience of its data, addressing all types of information needs – from homework help to health questions to business profiles – in a variety of formats – books and eBooks, databases and microfilm.  For more information visit: www.cengage.com or www.gale.com.

• From January 5-21, libraries can get free access to Biography Resource Center: African Americans plus 41 eBooks that support Black History Month programming and study
• Receive a 15 percent discount on any title from the African American subcollection of eBooks in Gale Virtual Reference Library
• Access a free Black History Month quiz and other resources and activities
• Save 50 percent on select Primary Source Media resources. For more information, visit www.gale.com/psm 
• Save 30 percent on these Sleeping Bear Press Titles: D is for Drinking Gourd: An African American Alphabet, Pappy's Handkerchief, Riding to Washington, Friend on Freedom River and Let Them Play

Other free resources available are:

Lesson Plans
Download lesson plans suitable for primary and secondary grades and featuring content from Gale’s premier databases for students, including Kids InfoBits, Student Resource Center Junior and Lucent Library of Black History.

Activities
Visit http://www.gale.com/free_resources/bhm/activities/index.htm to find challenging, informative activities for children of all ages. Taken from Gale's Black History Month Resource Book, these activities, including art projects and games, can make Black History Month more meaningful. The activities are arranged in general age categories, but many can be used for all age groups.

Biographies

Now includes an expanded biography on president-elect Barack Obama, which provides information on his childhood and his life in politics.  Human rights advocate Coretta Scott King, Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice and basketball superstar LeBron James are just a few of the names included in the site's biographies section (http://www.gale.com/free_resources/bhm/bio). Each entry gives detailed information on some of the world's most notable African Americans, including their birth date and location, details on their personal life and career, and resources for further information.

Featured Titles
Visit http://www.gale.com/free_resources/bhm/featured_titles for a list of Gale titles that will help students gain a deeper appreciation for African-American heritage. Selected titles include:

• World Peace Makers/Pacificadores Mundiales (Bilingual): Martin Luther King, Jr. (Blackbirch Press®)
• Africa: An Encyclopedia for Students (Charles Scribner’s Sons®)
• African-American Writers, 2nd Edition (Charles Scribner’s Sons®)
• The African-American Years: Chronologies of American History and Experience (Charles Scribner’s Sons®)
• The African American Almanac, Edition 9 (Gale®)
• African American Firsts in Science and Technology (Gale®)
• African American Reference Library (U•X•L®)
• African American Biography (U•X•L®)
• Biography Resource Center: African Americans Black Writers (Gale®)
• Contemporary Black Biography (Gale®)
• Harlem Renaissance (U•X•L®)
• Harlem Renaissance: A Gale Critical Companion (Gale®)
• Information Plus Reference Series (Gale®)
• Notable Black American Men (Gale®)
• Notable Black American Scientists (Gale®)
• Notable Black American Women – Book III (Gale®)
• The Schomburg Center Guide to Black Literature (Gale®)

Literature
Literature buffs can revel in excerpts pulled directly from the prestigious Schomburg Center Guide to Black Literature. Each entry provides a brief plot summary and explanation of the relevance of the work being discussed. View literature entries at http://www.gale.com/free_resources/bhm/literature.

Timeline
The timeline available at http://www.gale.com/free_resources/bhm/timeline takes visitors through nearly 400 years of Black History, commemorating such milestones as Harriet Tubman's escape from slavery, the passing of the13th Amendment, freeing slaves, and the naming of General Colin Powell as chair of the United States Joint Chiefs of Staff.

Links
Click on http://www.gale.com/free_resources/bhm/links for links to African American resources, such as museums and relevant Web sites.

Additional Resources
More information pertaining to Black History Month also can be found in these Gale resources:

• The African American Almanac
• African American Firsts in Science and Technology
• African American Reference Library

African Biography

• Best Literature By and About Blacks
• Black Firsts
• Black Literature Criticism
• Chronology of African American History
• Contemporary Black Biography
• Historical Statistics of Black America
• Notable Black American Women
• Notable Black American Men
• Notable Black American Scientists
• Who’s Who Among African Americans

For more information, please contact Linda Busse at linda.busse@cengage.com.

About Cengage Learning and Gale
Cengage Learning delivers highly customized learning solutions for colleges, universities, professors, students, libraries, government agencies, corporations and professionals around the world. Gale, part of Cengage Learning, serves the world's information and education needs through its vast and dynamic content pools, which are used by students and consumers in their libraries, schools and on the Internet. It is best known for the accuracy, breadth and convenience of its data, addressing all types of information needs – from homework help to health questions to business profiles – in a variety of formats – books and eBooks, databases and microfilm.  For more information visit: www.cengage.com or www.gale.com.

FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich., Oct. 25,  2007 - Gale, part of Cengage Learning, and Library Media Connection magazine announce the three winners  of the third annual TEAMS Award — Teachers and Media Specialists Influencing Student Achievement.

The  winners are Big Shanty Elementary School in Kennesaw, Georgia; Dover  Air Base Middle School in Dover, Delaware; and Booker T. Washington  Senior High School in Miami, Florida.

Big Shanty Elementary School
Hundreds of students caught the  writing wave and celebrated the work of student authors at Big Shanty  Elementary School when fifth grade teacher Betsey Kennedy and media specialist  Barbara Powell-Schager created Authors’ Night.

Kennedy and Powell-Schager  collaborated throughout the year to create a school-wide community of writers.  Accomplishing this goal began with the  introduction of a monthly poetry contest.  Poetry readings on the school newscast encouraged students to  write thematic poems, and the winning poem was published in the school  newsletter.  As energy for writing grew  in the school, Big Shanty began promoting its annual writing fair. The large  number of entries that poured in proved that a spark for writing had been  ignited, and it was time to celebrate this newfound passion.

Dover Air Base Middle School
Through a project entitled Mathematical Nightmares,  English/Language Arts teacher Nelle Cox and library media specialist JoAnn  Reynolds instilled the notion that mathematical concepts can be extended  through literature for real life application, and students can communicate  mathematical theories using the writing process. 

Students read The Number Devil: A Mathematical  Adventure by Hans Magnus Enzensberger, which chronicles the nightmares of a  boy who has trouble understanding math concepts.  Each night, the Number Devil clarifies problems using real life  examples.  Students then chose their own  math concept and composed a "nightmare" using the book as a model.  The written responses were then made into a Web  page.

Booker T. Washington Senior High School
Student at Booker T. Washington  Senior High School participated in "Teen Expressions: Poetry from the Heart," a  two hour poetry slam attended by the students’ peers, family, friends and  community members.  As a culmination of  a nine week research and writing project, two intensive reading classes planned  and implemented a poetry slam to showcase their original poetry.  They also faced a panel of judges as they  vied for prizes for best poem, best performance and best poetry collection.

The students involved in the  project were those whose classroom focus primarily had been on preparing for  the state standardized testing that takes place towards the end of the school  year.  Consequently, after the testing  is over, attendance and grades historically drop.  The goal of the project was not only to improve research/writing  skills, but to provide students with an enriching learning experience that  would motivate them to attend class and maintain or improve grades during the  last nine weeks of school.

The TEAMS Award was  created to recognize the critical collaboration between teachers and media  specialists in promoting learning and increasing student achievement.  Nominations were evaluated based on:

• Demonstrated  collaboration between media specialists and teachers during the 2006/07 school  year
• Effective  techniques that positively impact student learning and achievement
• Support  received from school leadership
• Ability  for others to replicate this best practice

For the third consecutive  year, the judges – seasoned Gale and Library  Media Connection staff – were encouraged by the number of entries, as  well as by the passion demonstrated in the collaborative projects submitted for  consideration.

"Once again, we had more  than 100 entries," said Marlene Woo-Lun, TEAMS Award judge and president and  publisher of Library Media Connection.   "There were a very large number of strong  submissions, and selecting the winners was as difficult as it has ever  been.  Today’s educators and  administrators are doing amazing things to educate today’s students, in spite  of the challenges they face, financial and otherwise."

"Collaboration is happening  in schools across the country," said Dave Schroeter, Gale’s vice president of  K-12 sales.  "It didn’t matter if it was  a rural school or an urban school, a large school or a small school, an  elaborate project or a simple one, the commitment, dedication and  implementation by the teachers and media specialists was incredible."

The award is comprised  of $2,500 (U.S.) cash; Gale products; a one-year subscription to Library Media Connection; and an  Educator’s Professional Bookshelf from Linworth Publishing.  In addition, the winners will be featured in  an article in Library Media Connection  in the 2007/08 school year.

Awards will be presented at a special reception held in conjunction with the  American Association of School Librarians Annual Conference in Reno, Nevada.

The following schools received honorable mentions in the TEAMS Award competition:

• Chamberlin School
• Concord High School
• Dug Gap Elementary
• Jefferson West High School
• New Smyrna Beach Middle School
• North Hunterdon High School

For more information,  please go to www.galeschools.com/TEAMS.

About Cengage Learning and Gale

Cengage Learning, formerly Thomson Learning, delivers highly customized learning solutions for colleges, universities, professors, students, reference centers, government agencies, corporations and professionals around the world.  Gale, part of Cengage Learning, serves the world’s information and education needs through its vast and dynamic content pools, which are used by students  and consumers in their libraries, schools and on the Internet. It is best known for the accuracy, breadth and convenience of its data, addressing all types of information needs – from homework help to health questions to business profiles – in a variety of formats – books and eBooks, databases and microfilm. For more information visit: www.cengage.com or www.gale.com.

FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich., Aug. 15, 2007 - Gale, part of Thomson Learning, announces the release of Shakespeare for Students, Edition 2.

Shakespeare for Students is an attractive and accessible three-volume set of essential criticism to the playwright’s most-popularly-studied plays in secondary schools and undergraduate curricula. In all, 25 of Shakespeare’s plays and some of his best known poetry are covered.

The book’s diverse blend of criticism, along with plot summaries and character profiles, help further decode these dramatic masterpieces for students. Each play is treated with approximately 50-75 pages of text, consisting of three major sections: Introduction, Critical Commentary and Sources for Further Study. Special features include approximately 50 illustrations, engravings, paintings and still photos; a Topics/Character Index; and brief annotations introducing selected critical essays.

For more information on the print or eBook version of Shakespeare for Students, Edition 2, contact Vanessa Birch at vanessa.birch@cengage.com.

About Gale

Gale (www.gale.com) serves the world’s information and education needs through its vast and dynamic content pools, which are used by students and consumers in their libraries, schools and on the Internet. It is best known for the accuracy, breadth and convenience of its data, addressing all types of information needs – from homework help to health questions to business profiles – in a variety of formats – books and eBooks, databases and microfilm.

FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich., Aug. 2, 2007 - Three of Gale’s popular K-12 imprints are continuing to add to their list of young adult reference titles with new series focusing on subjects ranging from highly contested social issues to forensics to profiles of some of the twentieth century’s most innovative and influential people.

Greenhaven Press publishes circulating resources for libraries and secondary and college classrooms. Its newest series include Fueling the Future and Issues That Concern You. Each book in the colorful Fueling the Future series focuses on one energy source such as hydrogen, oil or wind. Volumes trace the development of the technology, examine the controversies surrounding the energy source in a pro-con format and explore how the source will meet future energy needs.

Issues that Concern You is a series of highly illustrated anthologies on current issues of particular interest to young teen readers such as date rape, dieting, downloading music and gangs. Each book presents a diversity of opinion on a current issue, including both conservative and liberal points of view in an even balance.

Lucent Books publishes nonfiction resources for upper-elementary and middle school students. Its newest series include Crime Scene Investigations, Hot Topics and The Twentieth Century’s Most Influential Hispanics. Every book in the new Crime Scene Investigations series examines the fascinating world of the criminal investigator and other professionals on the frontline of solving today’s (and some of yesterday’s) most notorious crimes. Each title focuses on a particular type of crime (arson, identity theft, kidnapping) or specific criminal case (The Case of the Green River Killer, The Oklahoma City Bombing) and offers crime statistics, information about careers in criminal investigation or law enforcement, and step-by-step explanations of scientific and legal processes. Full-color photographs, charts, graphs, and sources for further research round out the coverage.

The Hot Topics series objectively and thoughtfully explores topics of political, social, cultural, economic, moral, historical or environmental importance, such as energy alternatives, hate crimes and immigration. The Twentieth Century’s Most Influential Hispanics series examines the lives and achievements of Hispanic human rights activists, politicians, entertainers, sports figures and others. Each book begins with a summary of the person’s early years and then focuses on the events that made the individual influential. These realistic profiles include discussion of opportunities and obstacles, missteps and triumphs.

KidHaven Press publishes circulating nonfiction for upper elementary and middle school students. Its newest series include Innovators, which focuses on the life stories of people who are responsible for such innovations as the iPod, PlayStation, eBay and Google; Mysterious Encounters, which presents highly illustrated stories of paranormal beings such as aliens and ghosts as well as fairies and leprechauns, and offers both eyewitness accounts as well as alternative explanations for readers to consider; and Young Heroes, which details the life stories of young individuals who have distinguished themselves as activists or by demonstrating personal courage and ingenuity.

For more information contact Vanessa Birch at vanessa.birch@cengage.com.

About Gale

Gale (www.gale.com) serves the world’s information and education needs through its vast and dynamic content pools, which are used by students and consumers in their libraries, schools and on the Internet. It is best known for the accuracy, breadth and convenience of its data, addressing all types of information needs – from homework help to health questions to business profiles – in a variety of formats – books and eBooks, databases and microfilm.

FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich., July 10, 2007 – Thomson Gale, part of Thomson Learning, announces the release of Literary Themes for Students – The American Dream.

This two-volume set is the first in the Literary Themes for Students Collection designed with the curriculum-based standards and approaches to studying literature in mind, examining the overriding themes found in literature.

By approaching subjects in this way, students build critical thinking skills by making connections between thematically-similar works of literature, as well as providing a more global perspective by comparing and contrasting works from around the world.

Beyond outlining the general treatment of the theme in American, British and world literature, this collection profiles authors and highlights more than 50 major works centered around the theme. Also included are an extended list of works in all genres and media related to the theme, as well as subject and title indexes.

For more information on the print or eBook version of Literary Themes for Students – The American Dream, contact Vanessa Birch at vanessa.birch@cengage.com.

About Thomson Learning and Thomson Gale

Thomson Learning delivers state-of-the-art, tailored learning solutions for colleges, universities, professors, students, reference centers, government agencies, corporations and professionals around the world. These solutions are delivered through specialized content, applications and services that foster academic excellence, professional development and provide measurable advantage to its customers. Thomson Learning’s mission is to shape the future of global learning by delivering consistently better learning solutions for learners, instructors, and institutions. Thomson Gale (www.gale.com) serves the world’s information and education needs through its vast and dynamic content pools, which are used by students and consumers in their libraries, schools and on the Internet. It is best known for the accuracy, breadth and convenience of its data, addressing all types of information needs – from homework help to health questions to business profiles – in a variety of formats – books and eBooks, databases and microfilm.