| By Gale Staff | When the topic of women in medicine comes up, the conversation tends to elevate the trailblazers: the first women to break through the glass ceiling to earn medical degrees or the pioneering researchers who defied the odds to make game-changing discoveries. Of course these figures matter. However, celebrating only their … Read more
| By Gale Staff | Historical research doesn’t stop at the top-level headlines. For faculty and students eager to get at the why behind the who, what, when, and where, they need the kind of detail that summaries or secondhand accounts can’t provide. Across more than 11 million articles, The Times Digital Archive preserves events … Read more
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| By Dr. Bequita Pegram | In addition to teaching U.S. history and digital storytelling, I host a podcast called “D.O.P.E. Conversations.” I do it for one very important reason: to invite theorists and researchers to break down their research in a way that grassroots efforts can use. Sometimes scholars lose focus of the idea … Read more
| By Melissa Rayner | Why is everyone so hung up on April Fool’s Day, when there’s actually a far more fascinating pseudo-holiday happening today? That’s right, people; it’s National One Cent Day, so get excited! Okay, a penny won’t buy you much these days, except maybe good luck if you were to find one and … Read more
| By Brenda Wilmoth Lerner, RN | By this time of year, most well-intentioned resolutions made for the New Year have already been abandoned. Research shows that only about six percent of people in the United States, and about nine percent of people in the United Kingdom, who make New Year resolutions keep them throughout … Read more
| By Gale Staff | From new technologies to budget constraints, community colleges face constantly evolving academic landscapes. How can you maximize your library’s impact in the face of ongoing challenges? Implement practical strategies to stay adaptable and resourceful. In our latest American Libraries live webinar, three experts shared their personal experiences adapting, transforming, and … Read more
| By Gale Staff | “The only thing that you absolutely have to know, is the location of the library.” — Albert Einstein Albert knew. And many people today know. Libraries are amazing resources, community assets, and treasure troves of knowledge. But what makes them so amazing? Here are nine things we think make libraries … Read more
| By Gale Staff | Filipino writer F. Sionil José once remarked, “Poetry is emotion, passion, love, grief—everything that is human. It is not for zombies by zombies.” Poetry captures the full range of human experience, but studying its deeper layers—historical milieu, cultural influences, and linguistic choices—requires the right set of tools. Established in 1996 … Read more
| By Tara Atterberry | I’ve had an interest in Irish history ever since I fell in love with the music of Irish singer Sinead O’Connor as a teen. Thirty years later, she’s still my favorite. O’Connor’s voice is beautiful and haunting in her contemporary songs, but even more so when she covers traditional Irish … Read more