Celebrate the Freedom to Read

| By Jason Everett | Book banning, one of the oldest and commonly performed practices of censorship, has gone on for centuries. Governments, religious authorities, and other groups have banned books and other works of literature they deem to be offensive for one reason or another. These groups often initiate large-scale book bans. With the … Read more

New Content Added to Testing & Education Reference Center

| By Gale Staff | Dependable Guidance and Research Tool on Careers and Education  With recent updates, Testing & Education Reference Center, powered by Peterson’s, continues to be the most reliable resource for test prep, college readiness, and career development. These supportive eBooks, practice tests, and study guides are enhanced with increased functionality to help students, … Read more

Gale’s Digital Scholar Lab: Removing Barriers

| By Wendy Kurtz, Digital Humanities Specialist | As the first Digital Humanities Specialist with Gale, I have been anticipating the official release of Gale’s Digital Scholar Lab since joining the team. I came aboard just over a year ago after completing my PhD in Hispanic Language and Literatures at the University of California, Los Angeles. … Read more

Library Journal Reviews: Four Gale Primary Sources

| By Gale Staff | Digitized primary source archives allow broader access to the rarest and historically significant documents from around the world. As a pioneer in digitization, Gale allows you to discover original, firsthand content with flawless details through Gale Primary Sources. Recently, Library Journal reviewed four of our Gale Primary Sources calling them … Read more

New Titles Added to the InfoTrac Collections in August 2018

| By Gale Staff | The titles below have been recently added and can be located in the product using Basic or Advanced Search forms. Titles can be found via Browse Publications within two weeks. For complete coverage information please see the product title lists.   Academic OneFile Carolina Paralegal News (BridgeTower Media Holding Company, … Read more

Maine State Library Provides Residents Free Access to New Digital Resources

| By Tara Blair, Digital Marketing Coordinator, Gale | The mission of the Maine State Library is to help people, make their libraries stronger, and transform information into knowledge. To further their mission, the Maine State Library recently teamed up with Gale to provide free access to Gale digital resources to all Maine citizens. Watch as James Ritter, Maine … Read more

Just Published: Infectious Diseases: In Context

| By Gale Staff | See what’s different and recognize global impact. The second edition of Infectious Diseases: In Context is here! Why are we so excited? This edition provides a timely update to the 2008 first edition and covers the diseases, issues, and events critical to understanding the scientific study of infectious diseases. It … Read more

New Titles Added to the InfoTrac Collections in July 2018

| By Gale Staff | The titles below have been recently added and can be located in the product using Basic or Advanced Search forms. Titles can be found via Browse Publications within two weeks. For complete coverage information please see the product title lists. Academic OneFile Boyhood Studies (Berghahn Books, Inc.) Peer-reviewed Canadian Journal … Read more

Step Out of the Shadows this Hispanic Heritage Month

| By Tanisha Howard-Hall | Earlier this year, I was speaking with a friend about Hispanic Heritage Month and the great impacts that Latino/as have made on American history. I asked, in her option, what would she want to learn during Hispanic Heritage Month? Her response was the impact that Latino/as made in the U.S. … Read more