Academic

Reflect on Progress Through Women’s Studies Archives

| By Gale Staff | In 1978, a 24-year-old California educator named Molly Murphy McGregor was teaching when a student raised his hand and asked her to explain the Women’s Movement. Molly didn’t have a good answer. Instead, she turned to the classroom textbooks and, to her dismay, discovered next to nothing about women’s history. … Read more

New Enhancements to Our Document Viewer

| By Gale Staff | We’re excited to announce that Phase 2 enhancements for our Document Viewer are now live, building on the success of the first phase we rolled out last year. These enhancements are designed to improve the user experience for Gale Primary Sources, Gale Literature Criticism, Gale Literature: Dictionary of Literary Biography, Gale Digital Scholar Lab, … Read more

New Content Enhances Peterson’s Test and Career Prep

| By Gale Staff | Exciting updates have been made to Gale Presents: Peterson’s Test and Career Prep, providing libraries with enhanced tools to support students and professionals in achieving their educational and career objectives. New Test Added: Classic Learning Test (CLT): This online college entrance exam, designed for 11th and 12th graders, serves as … Read more

Champion Awareness, Research this National Cancer Prevention Month

According to the American Association for Cancer Research, cancer mortality in the United States dropped by 33% between 1991 and 2020. Much of this decrease can be attributed to public health campaigns and early cancer detection, highlighting the transformative power of equitable access to medically sound information—a driving principle behind Gale Health and Wellness. As … Read more

Success in the Humanities: How Community Colleges Can Make an Impact

| By Gale Staff | Today’s headlines paint a dystopian future for the humanities: declining enrollment numbers, dwindling department sizes, and a decreasing share of degrees awarded. However, these discussions continually focus on worst-case scenarios at four-year universities and almost completely overlook experiences at community colleges. Although we’ve seen a decrease in the number of … Read more

A New Look for Your Gale Research Complete Resources in 2025

| By Lisa Kumar, Gale Product Manager | We are pleased to announce that beginning in February of this year, the databases in Gale Research Complete will be refreshed to include links to the Gale Research Complete cross search on the home page and interior banners. This update will allow users of Gale Research Complete … Read more

Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)

| By Barbara Wexler, MPH | Seasonal affective disorder (SAD) is a mood disorder, a type of depression that usually occurs during specific seasons, most often beginning in late fall or winter as the days get shorter and there’s less daylight. It sometimes coincides with the time change from daylight saving time to standard time, … Read more