Celebrate Black History with Gale In Context: Biography

| By Carol Brennan | For Black History Month this February, we have another round of outstanding Americans from past and present to highlight in honor of Black achievement. All are featured in Gale In Context: Biography. One of the more fascinating milestones recently added to Gale In Context: Biography was the achievement of John … Read more

Prepare Your Students for the New ACT

| By Gale Staff | In 2024, roughly 1.4 million high school seniors took the ACT.1 As one of the top two college readiness exams in the United States, the ACT is essential for evaluating proficiency in core high school subjects to assess eligibility for college admissions and scholarships. After considering feedback from students, educators, … Read more

New Enhancements to Our Document Viewer

| By Gale Staff | We’re excited to announce that Phase 2 enhancements for our Document Viewer are now live, building on the success of the first phase we rolled out last year. These enhancements are designed to improve the user experience for Gale Primary Sources, Gale Literature Criticism, Gale Literature: Dictionary of Literary Biography, Gale Digital Scholar Lab, … Read more

Need Answers for Student Literacy? Explore New Large Print Data

| By Sabine McAlpine, VP of Thorndike Press | Some of the biggest challenges educators currently face are closing achievement gaps and improving literacy proficiency for youth nationwide. Roughly two out of three students are reading below grade level.1 This lack of reading proficiency is immensely impactful not only to students’ educational experiences but also … Read more

New Content Enhances Peterson’s Test and Career Prep

| By Gale Staff | Exciting updates have been made to Gale Presents: Peterson’s Test and Career Prep, providing libraries with enhanced tools to support students and professionals in achieving their educational and career objectives. New Test Added: Classic Learning Test (CLT): This online college entrance exam, designed for 11th and 12th graders, serves as … Read more

Success in the Humanities: How Community Colleges Can Make an Impact

| By Gale Staff | Today’s headlines paint a dystopian future for the humanities: declining enrollment numbers, dwindling department sizes, and a decreasing share of degrees awarded. However, these discussions continually focus on worst-case scenarios at four-year universities and almost completely overlook experiences at community colleges. Although we’ve seen a decrease in the number of … Read more

Can We Talk About Car Interiors?

| By Chilton Staff | When you have skin in the game, the materials used for automobile interiors matter. Our bovine friends don’t have to ruminate over it: Cattle would stampede to alternate upholstery coverings like cloth or synthetic leather. With American drivers spending an average of more than 10,000 minutes each year behind the … Read more

A New Look for Your Gale Research Complete Resources in 2025

| By Lisa Kumar, Gale Product Manager | We are pleased to announce that beginning in February of this year, the databases in Gale Research Complete will be refreshed to include links to the Gale Research Complete cross search on the home page and interior banners. This update will allow users of Gale Research Complete … Read more