Marietta Jones

Product Update: New Titles for Gale OneFile

Gale Academic OneFile AIMS Bioengineering (AIMS Press) Peer-reviewed AIMS Mathematics (AIMS Press) Peer-reviewed International Journal of Artificial Intelligence and Expert Systems (IJAE) (Computer Science Journals) Peer-reviewed International Journal of Business Research and Management (IJBRM) (Computer Science Journals) Peer-reviewed International Journal of Computational Linguistics (IJCL) (Computer Science Journals) Peer-reviewed International Journal of Software Engineering (IJSE) (Computer … Read more

Our February Picks Are Like a Box of Chocolates . . .

If you’re looking for standard Valentine’s fare, even the local gas station can load you up with something resembling a rose and passable chocolate. Instead, show your readers some love with an assortment of sweet reads that explore lives and loves with a tinge of mystery and darkness. Check out these six acclaimed releases, starting … Read more

Gale’s Biography & Genealogy Master Index Celebrates Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

With more than 22 million citations, the Biography and Genealogy Master Index (BGMI) is the most comprehensive electronically searchable index of its kind. Available on the Gale Directory Library platform, BGMI’s simple user interface allows users to quickly locate biography content, including primary and variant names, birth, and death years, and index citations for over … Read more

Accessibility Features to Support All Students

| By Amy Wise, MLIS, Head Librarian, Grove City High School (OH) | As head librarian at Grove City High School in Ohio, my biggest priority is connecting students to high-quality, curriculum-aligned resources—like those offered through Gale In Context and in collections on Gale eBooks.   To better support the varying needs of students, including … Read more

New Edition: Gale Encyclopedia of Genetic Disorders

| By Barbara Wexler, MPH, and Brigham Narins | Newly published, The Gale Encyclopedia of Genetic Disorders, 5th edition, covers a wide range of topics, from diseases and conditions to therapies and treatments to social and ethical issues—all focusing on genetics and the human genome. We’re at the dawn of a golden age of genetic … Read more

Stepping Up Student Engagement

| By Gale Staff | Student engagement. Two words that live rent-free in the mind of every educator. What priorities to set. How to keep students and teachers motivated. When to adjust expectations. What resources to use. It’s all part of a big puzzle educators work tirelessly to solve. In the same way students grow … Read more

February 2022 LibraryReads, Indie Next Picks, and Bestsellers

Every month, LibraryReads shares the top 10 books that librarians across the country love. The monthly Indie Next list compiles recommendations from knowledgeable U.S. independent booksellers. Many New York Times, USA Today, and Publishers Weekly bestsellers and bestselling authors are also releasing in large print this month. Thorndike Press is happy to share that the following titles are available in large print—an equitable … Read more

January 2022 LibraryReads, Indie Next Picks, and Bestsellers

| By Thorndike Press Staff | Every month, LibraryReads shares the top 10 books that librarians across the country love. The monthly Indie Next list compiles recommendations from knowledgeable U.S. independent booksellers. Many New York Times, USA Today, and Publishers Weekly bestsellers and bestselling authors are also releasing in large print this month. Thorndike Press is happy to share that the following titles … Read more

Gale Encyclopedia of American Law: Covering the Gamut of Law Subjects

| By Matt Cordon | Those who contributed to the fourth edition of the Gale Encyclopedia of American Law (GEAL) are celebrating its upcoming release. Creating GEAL was unforgettable, given that we were actively writing or revising the entries when the COVID-19 pandemic began in March 2020. The pandemic caused us to delay the completion of our work by … Read more

Researching the Omicron Variant

| By K. Lee Lerner | Viruses are constantly undergoing mutation. Genetic mutations, most commonly a set of multiple mutations, produce different viral strains or variants. As we begin 2022, nearing the start of the third year of a global pandemic, the Omicron variant of SARS-CoV-2, the virus responsible for COVID-19 disease, is spreading rapidly … Read more