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| By Gale Staff | The Dictionary of Literary Biography (DLB) series has been a cornerstone of literary research for over four decades, providing scholars, students, and literary enthusiasts with highly readable, in-depth biographical and critical information on authors and their works. As the DLB continues to evolve, we are pleased to announce the first … Read more
| By Gale Staff | As communities grow and change, libraries have an opportunity to evolve alongside them, meeting the needs of all patrons at every stage of life. While early literacy and youth programming remain foundational, many libraries are beginning to explore new ways to support an increasing and vibrant population: older adults. Adults … Read more
| By Darren Person | As most students and many educators have embraced various academic applications of generative AI, some education companies have rushed to integrate the promising new technology into their products and services—whether it makes sense or not. As we’ve seen in the two years since the launch of ChatGPT, generative AI is … Read more
| By Gale Staff | The American Revolution arguably receives the most attention when students are taught U.S. history, beginning with Paul Revere’s ride and the Declaration of Independence in elementary school to Thomas Paine and John Locke in high school and college. That’s likely to become especially true over the next several years, as … Read more
| By Gale Staff | As far as mental health conditions are concerned, borderline personality disorder (BPD) remains one of the most misunderstood. Each May, Borderline Personality Disorder Awareness Month challenges these misconceptions, bringing much-needed awareness to a condition that affects an estimated 1.4% of American adults. For many, the road to diagnosis is long … Read more
| By Gale Staff | The United States is older than ever before. According to the Population Reference Bureau (PRB), the median age of the United States increased by nearly a decade from 1980 to 2022—from 30.0 to 38.9 years. And with an aging population, the risks of Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of dementia … Read more
| By Thorndike Staff | Looking for a simple solution to support students who struggle with reading? Large print may be the prescriptive learning accommodation you need for students with ADHD, visual processing issues, and more. In the latest large print efficacy study, Dr. Julie A. Evans, lead researcher and CEO of Project TomorrowⓇ, introduced … Read more
| 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 | “I consider myself the luckiest man on the face of the earth.” When Lou Gehrig spoke those words in front of a packed Yankee Stadium in 1939, he was announcing the end of his baseball career. He hadn’t missed a game in more than 13 years and had made more … 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