| By Gale Staff | Juneteenth is a day of celebration and communing with family and friends, commemorating the official end of slavery in the United States, which occurred on June 19, 1865. Although the Emancipation Proclamation was signed in 1863, it wasn’t implemented in Texas until Union soldiers and Major General Gordon Granger arrived … Read more
| By Laura Avery | In 2020, the entire world is dealing with the COVID-19 pandemic. The crisis has brought many activities to a halt: enjoying a meal at a restaurant, attending school, and traveling—to name a few. Gale can help with at least one of those: You can see the world without leaving the … Read more
| By Traci Cothran | A historic ruling was recently delivered from the U.S. Supreme Court affirming protection of LGBTQ people from employment discrimination via the Civil Rights Act of 1964, and this news was met with many cheers and sighs of relief across the country. LGBTQ studies remains a relatively new field, and understanding … Read more
| By Kathy Nemeh, Senior Content Developer, Gale | American Men & Women of Science, 38th Edition will publish in June 2020 and introduce 6,000 new listees to this long-standing (in continuous publication since 1906), premier compendium of accomplished American scientists. American Men & Women of Science showcases the important work and achievements of prominent scientists in … Read more
| By Tara Atterberry | When I was a little girl in Rockwood, Michigan, I spent hours poring over the family photos and documents my grandmother stored in her bottom bureau drawer. I never tired of going through the old photos; handwritten family trees; and birth, marriage, and death certificates. On this side of the … Read more
| By Traci Cothran | Recent times in this country have caused many of us to reflect on our society’s gross inequities, including, for me, what my responsibilities are as a citizen and as an ally to the black and LGBTQIA+ communities. It’s sobering, and while there is much to do for me personally, and … Read more
| By Margaret Waligora, Product Manager; Lindsey Gervais, Digital Learning Manager; Wendy Kurtz, Digital Humanities Specialist; Marc Cormier, Director, Digital Scholarship | Since fall 2018, a growing number of institutions around the world have subscribed to the Gale Digital Scholar Lab, giving libraries, students, and faculty access to their Gale Primary Sources collections in an analysis … Read more
Channeling Instructional Design Principles to Integrate Gale Like a Pro | By Lindsey Gervais, Digital Learning Manager, Gale | We are well into the online transition in course redevelopment, and we continue to face the challenges associated with developing online learning in a hurry. With a ton of content and the removal of personal interaction … Read more
| By Gale Staff | Women’s Studies Archive: Voice and Vision is the lead article and cover of this month’s issue of Information Today. Part of the award-winning series Women’s Studies Archive, Voice and Vision explores critical areas of study, including the abolition of slavery, alcohol and temperance movements, education, health, and much more. Below … Read more
| By Thomas Piggott, Sr. User Experience Designer, Gale | Good design practices are as important as ever now that online learning has taken the spotlight during stay-at-home orders and a changing reality for millions of students, educators, and library patrons. Gale is here to help with some best practices for ensuring your library website … Read more