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Discover the Extensive Collection of Poetry from Gale LitFinder

| By Gale Staff | April showers might bring May flowers, but the month of April is also a time to celebrate poetry and its intrinsic relationship with American history and culture. National Poetry Month, celebrated each year in April, was first launched in 1996. The Academy of American Poets, a nationwide organization of poets … Read more

Let Transgender Day of Visibility Inspire Learning

| By Gale Staff | March 31 is International Transgender Day of Visibility, a period during which we can all help celebrate and build awareness for the transgender community. Transgender Day of Visibility was founded in 2009 by psychotherapist and activist, Rachel Crandall-Crocker. The holiday was created to inspire a moment of happiness for and … Read more

Help Researchers Learn More about the Wage Gap Between Genders

| By Gale Staff | This year, Equal Pay Day falls on Wednesday, March 15. No matter the discipline, whether women or gender studies, history, sociology, philosophy, law, or economics, there’s good reason to engage students in the history and progress of this national observance. Undergraduates may not have yet participated in the workforce, but … Read more

Reflect on the Poets Who Helped Inspire American Culture

| By Gale Staff | March 21 marks the 24th anniversary of World Poetry Day. The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) observes a collection of international holidays that celebrate certain fundamental aspects of human history and society. In 1999, March 21 was selected as World Poetry Day to honor humanity’s linguistic diversity … Read more

Research Women’s Rights With Gale Academic OneFile

| By Gale Staff | March 8 is International Women’s Day (IWD), a global holiday meant to inspire reflection on women’s achievements throughout history and make meaningful commitments to expanding women’s rights and gender equality. The United Nations made the holiday an official observance in 1975. Since then, IWD has evolved and adapted, inspiring an … Read more

New Edition: Gale Encyclopedia of Emerging Diseases

| By Brenda Wilmoth Lerner | In today’s globalized world, the recognition of emerging diseases and their impacts has never been more important. Just as the second edition of The Gale Encyclopedia of Emerging Diseases is ready for publication, people throughout the world are entering the fourth year of a global pandemic caused by the … Read more

Product Update: Early Arabic Printed Books from the British Library

| By Gale Staff | Starting next month, users will be able to engage with the rare and unique material in Early Arabic Printed Books from the British Library in new ways when the platform is upgraded to a new experience. Based on the culmination of years of research and firsthand feedback from faculty members, … Read more