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New Titles Added to the InfoTrac Collections in November 2018

| By Gale Staff | Academic OneFile Administrative Sciences (MDPI AG) Peer-reviewed Agriculture (MDPI AG) Peer-reviewed Agronomy (MDPI AG) Peer-reviewed Bioikos (Pontificia Universidade Catolica de Campinas) Peer-reviewed Drammaturgia (Firenze University Press) Peer-reviewed Formare (Firenze University Press) Peer-reviewed Gynecology Obstetrics & Reproductive Medicine (Medical Network) Peer-reviewed International Forum for Education (Barbara Budrich Publishers) Peer-reviewed Journal of … Read more

Celebrate National Write a Business Plan Month this December

| By Gale Staff | WHY WRITE A BUSINESS PLAN? Members of the Young Entrepreneur Council (YEC), an invitation-only nonprofit organization made up of promising young entrepreneurs, explain why a business plan is still important in this Small Business Trends’ article. “…I credit my business plan for helping me understand a brand-new industry in an … Read more

Citizens Library and City Mission Partner to Bring Gale Courses to Residents

| By Sydney Fairman | City Mission, a local non-profit dedicated to helping restore independent living to the homeless, has partnered with Citizens Library to help their residents gain career insight and professional skills. One of the aspects driving the partnership is Gale Courses. Offered at Citizen’s Library, Gale Courses gives community members free, easy … Read more

A Distinguished Life of Service, George H. W. Bush

| By Mark Mikula | Considered the patriarch of one of the most influential conservative families coming into power in the twentieth century, George H(erbert) W(alker) Bush died on November 30, 2018. His life was celebrated at his funeral by dignitaries, including the current president, Donald J. Trump, and former presidents Jimmy Carter, Barack Obama, … Read more

The CRISPR Method of Editing Genes

| By Traci Cothran | It was big news this week when scientist He Jiankui announced at the Second International Summit on Human Genome Editing that he’d “CRISPR’d” genes in embryos of twin girls. He claims he edited their genes to make them resistant to HIV, which their father contracted. While He said he was … Read more

Thanksgiving Leftover Recipes: From Breakfast to Dinner & Everything In Between

| By Tara Blair | Thanksgiving—a holiday filled with food, family, giving thanks….and, well, more food. As one of the most anticipated meals of the year, Thanksgiving dinner is bound to leave the family with an abundance of leftovers. While the cold turkey sandwich is always a favorite go-to, Gale resources are here to show you … Read more

The Software Professional

| By Matt Long, Gale Software Engineering Manager | When I hear the word professional, I usually think of that scene from that movie when Leonidas shouts to his small army of men asking them what their profession is. I’ve been developing software professionally for almost 20 years, and while it’s a far cry from … Read more

The 2019 National History Day Competition

| By Traci Cothran | Ever heard of the Minnesota Starvation Experiment? I hadn’t either, until I saw the website of student Ella Hoch Robinson, the National History Day 2018 winner in the Juniors Individual Website category. It is a fact that during WWII, 100 conscientious objectors volunteered and were chosen for this year-long study … Read more

Stan Lee and the Power of Vulnerability

| By Catherine DiMercurio | The internet is flooding with tributes to Marvel Comics publisher Stan Lee. I think it’s safe to say, given his stature as a creator, that Lee was a superhero in his own right. With Jack Kirby and Steve Ditko, he created the Marvel Universe, though it was Lee who would be … Read more

Bring the Movember Movement to Your Library

| By Gale Staff | As the men in your community forgo shaving for the month of November to bring awareness to men’s health issues, your library has the perfect resource to answer questions and shed light on these very serious topics. From authoritative information on prostate cancer to peer-reviewed journal articles on the latest … Read more