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Baker & Taylor, Inc., the world’s largest distributor of physical and digital books and entertainment products, and Gale, part of Cengage Learning, are proud to announce their partnership to distribute the highly regarded Gale Virtual Reference Library (GVRL) e-Book collection. Baker & Taylor, the first wholesaler to sell the GVRL platform, will distribute GVRL – including Literature Criticism Online and Gale Directory Library – in the academic and public library markets.
Public and academic libraries can purchase GVRL products from Baker & Taylor’s unique and comprehensive Title Source TM 3 ordering system. Academic and public library customers may also continue to purchase GVRL products from their Gale representative. The new partnership simply expands customers’ options for ordering and allows customers to take advantage of the numerous services Baker & Taylor provides.
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Encyclopedia of Modern China
Published by Charles Scribner’s Sons. September 2009. ISBN 13: 9780684315713.
This four-volume set, the latest addition to Scribner’s World History program is designed for academic and professional users and contains hundreds of full color maps, photos, graphs charts and other images. More than 930 articles, written by commissioned experts from colleges and universities around the world, provide an authoritative analysis of all aspects of the history and culture of China since 1800.
Gale Contextual Encyclopedia of American Literature
Published by Gale. September 2009. ISBN 13: 9781414431390.
*New Series* This four-volume set covers American authors from many periods and genres, building a broad understanding of the various contexts – from the biographical to the literary to the historical – in which literature can be viewed, allowing readers to analyze an author’s work as a reflection of the heritage, traditions and experiences of the author’s personal life and the beliefs, events, and lifestyles of the United States at the time.
World at Risk, 2nd Edition
Published by CQ Press. December 2009. ISBN 13: 9781604266559.
This acclaimed sourcebook provides in-depth analysis of current global hot topics. Arranged topically, the 32 essays address a wide range of key issues, including demographics, economics, education, health, politics, and security. New entries discuss drug trafficking, human trafficking, international finance, immigration, and transnational governance.
Contagious Diseases Sourcebook, 2nd Edition
Published by Omnigraphics, Inc. December 2009. ISBN 13: 9780780811089.
This title provides basic consumer health information about infectious diseases spread by person-to-person contact including information on microbes and the diseases they cause—including newly emerging agents such as the H1N1 flu. Topics include prevention measures, familiar symptoms, diagnostic tests, professional treatment and self-care, antibiotic resistance and the controversies surrounding vaccination programs.
Here are the latest titles added to Gale Virtual Reference Library.
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Novels for Students can spark year-round interest
Happy Teen Read Week! The Novels for Students eBook collection on Gale Virtual Reference Library is a great way to engage young readers with comprehensive coverage of titles from “Brave New World” and “Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy” to “The Time Traveler’s Wife.” Young adult readers gain insight and understanding into each novel – its author, plot and characters – to not only support classroom assignments but foster a love of literature.
Create a Novels for Students subcollection to engage young readers in your school or community to support the “Read Beyond Reality @ Your Library” Teen Read Week theme–and to encourage year-round interest in reading.
Download step-by-step guide or watch a 10 minute tutorial video to learn how to create a subcollection.
View all Novels for Students eBooks.
Learn more about Teen Read Week, sponsored by the Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA).
Every day the world faces new and complex issues related to energy and the environment. Students, legislators, journalists, scientists and other researchers are moving fast to understand the concepts; cover the developments; and discover solutions.
In 2007, Blog Action Day was created as a way to generate discussion around and increase awareness of environmental and other issues of global significance. Blog Action Day 2009 is focused on sharing information and ideas about climate change. Gale Virtual Reference Library has the eBooks on climate change, energy and the environment to keep your reference collection on top of global trends. Help increase knowledge around this crucial topic with these new and award-winning electronic reference titles from Gale and its publishing partners:
Global Viewpoints – Climate Change
Published by Greenhaven Press. October 2009. ISBN 13: 9780737749076.
This comprehensive title provides students and other readers with the information they need to explore global connections and think critically about the worldwide implications of Climate Change.
Global Warming 101
Published by Greenwood Publishing Group. June 2009. ISBN 13: 9780313346910.
This compact, plain-spoken guide to the science and controversies of global warming including descriptions of scientific issues related to melting ice, rising seas, and effects on plants and animals, as well as human health and consideration of possible solutions.
Climate Change in Context
Published by Gale. June 2008. ISBN 13: 9781414437088.
This title presents the history, politics, economics, ethical debates and more of climate change. Recognized in 2009 as an “Outstanding Reference Source” by the Reference and User Services Association (RUSA), a division of the American Library Association.
Encyclopedia of Global Warming and Climate Change
Published by SAGE Publications. May 2008. ISBN 13: 9781412963893.
750 articles explore global warming and climate change—ranging geographically from the North Pole to the South Pole, and thematically from social effects to scientific causes. Library Journal’s Best Reference 2008.
Want to know more about climate change?
- Global Issues in Context blog is posting today what people around the world are doing to reduce their contribution to climate change.
- Health & Wellness Resource Center blog will feature information about how climate change negatively impacts our health and offer ideas on how you can take action against climate change.
- Biography Resource Center blog will share biographical information on key figures and activists who have impacted the science of or discussion around climate change.
- The Sizzle is promoting Environmental Resources from Gale in addition to information on the upcoming launch of our GREENR blog—which will be dedicated to sharing Global Reference information about the Environment, Energy and Natural Resources.
- Follow @blogactionday on Twitter or visit www.blogactionday.org for access to information from more than 8,600 contributors in 148 countries.
Nelson Poynter, former publisher of the St. Petersburg Times, along with his wife Henrietta, founded Congressional Quarterly in 1945. Today the organization has more than 100 reporters, editors and researchers covering Capitol Hill. CQ’s readership includes 95 percent of the members of Congress, academic and media outlets.
Poynter later established CQ Press with the mission of promoting democracy through education. CQ Press is known for its objectivity, breadth and depth of coverage, and high standards of journalistic and editorial excellence. In May 2008, CQ Press was acquired by SAGE Publications, a leading international publisher of journals, books, and electronic media for academic, educational and professional markets.
There are currently 96 titles from CQ Press available on Gale Virtual Reference Library. They cover American politics, federal and state government, American institutions, campaigns and elections, current events and world affairs. Here are just a few:
Guide to the Presidency
Guide to the Presidency is the leading reference source on the persons who have occupied the White House and on the institution of the presidency itself. Analytical chapters explain the structure and operations of the office and the president’s relationship to Congress and the Supreme Court.
Health Care Policy and Politics A to Z
Readers will find updated information on long term health care spending, Medicaid and Medicare, health insurance and the uninsured and more. New entries reflect important changes in recent years.
Student’s Guide to the U.S. Elections
This informative and engaging reference tool offers essays, encyclopedic entries and primary source documents to help students understand the history and significance of the U.S. electoral process.
Browse the Gale Virtual Reference Library catalog for all available titles from CQ Press.
October is National Breast Cancer Awareness month. Here are recommended eBook titles for research on the cause, prevention and treatment of breast cancer for the general public, young readers, students, academic researchers and patients. Contact your Gale representative for more information.
Breast Cancer Sourcebook, 3rd Edition
Published by Omnigraphics, Inc. August 2009. ISBN 13: 9780780810990.
This title provides basic consumer health information about breast health and breast cancer, including facts about environmental, genetic and other risk factors, prevention efforts, screening and diagnostic methods, surgical treatment options and other care choices, complementary and alternative therapies and post-treatment concerns.
Diseases and Disorders — Cancer
Published by Lucent Books. June 2009. ISBN 13: 9781420501841.
The
Diseases and Disorders series offers young readers and researchers a means of understanding these ailments and their ramifications. Clear, careful explanations offer insight into what these conditions are; what causes them; how people live with them; and the latest information about treatment and prevention.
Encyclopedia of Cancer, 2nd Edition
Published by Springer. May 2009. ISBN 13: 9783540476481.
Focused on providing information for clinicians, research scientists and advanced students, this title references all topics of cancer research including biomolecules, types of cancer, pathways and therapies, as well as important drugs and their clinical implications.
Salem Health: Cancer
Published by Salem Press. October 2009. ISBN 13: 9781587655104.
This title is an A-Z encyclopedia for patients, with information about 835 topics in cancer including diseases, conditions, medications, procedures, specialists, social issues, personal coping tips and much more.
Several Gale bloggers, ourselves included, will be participating in next week’s Blog Action Day. The theme of Blog Action Day 2009 is Climate Change. Check back next Thursday, October 15, for recommended eBook titles from Gale and its publishing partners covering the topic of Climate Change and related environmental issues.
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The Gale Encyclopedia of Cancer: A Guide to Cancer and Its Treatments, 2nd Edition