| By Gale Staff | In recent years, mental health concerns have soared, especially throughout the COVID-19 pandemic and its fallout. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), more than 20% of U.S. adults live with a mental illness, and adolescent statistics are just as high. Rising suicide rates are of particular … Read more
| By Gale Staff | Your Learning Management System (LMS) is an essential hub for sharing materials with students inside and outside of the classroom. With seamless LMS integrations, Gale makes it easy to share content from your Gale resources directly within your LMS to support research and learning. This experience is powered by deep … Read more
| By Barbara Wexler, MPH | In our daily lives, ultraviolet (UV) radiation surrounds us from the sun and various artificial sources. Although UV rays are essential for processes like vitamin D synthesis in the body, overexposure can pose significant health risks. Practicing UV safety is crucial for safeguarding our health and well-being. First, it’s … Read more
| By Gale Staff | From high school and college students to working adults, learners are accomplishing their education and career goals with Gale Presents: Peterson’s Test and Career Prep. In addition to test prep and college planning resources, Peterson’s Test and Career Prep connects users to career exploration tools to discover what careers match … Read more
| By Brenda Wilmoth Lerner, RN | In what may be one of the most passionate (or imprudent) examples of dedication to science in recent years, a researcher in Brazil stepped on one species of the country’s most venomous snakes more than 4,000 times to determine what makes it most likely to bite. His findings, … Read more
| By Barbara Wexler, MPH | Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) is a mental health condition triggered by experiencing, witnessing, or sometimes even simply hearing about a traumatic event. Although PTSD is often associated with military combat, the condition is not limited to combat veterans. It can affect anyone who has lived through extreme trauma, usually … Read more
| By Gale Staff | The Gale support site is a comprehensive platform that equips users with the necessary tools to effectively manage and promote their Gale resources. With direct URLs and MARC records, accessing the resources becomes simpler and more streamlined. Additionally, Gale Pages enhance the discovery of resources, ensuring that users can easily … Read more
| By K. Lee Lerner | With the 2024 solar eclipse excitement behind us, people living in the Southeast and Midwest are now anticipating a rare double emergence of major periodical cicada broods. A brood is a group of cicadas synchronized to emerge from the ground to complete their life cycle by molting, mating, laying … Read more
By Chilton Staff ChiltonLibrary recently updated its General Motors coverage, including GM’s newest make. GM is a storied company, reigning as the biggest carmaker on the planet for decades. Unlike others, however, General Motors didn’t begin by inventing or designing automobiles. It all started when GM bought Buick, Oldsmobile, Cadillac, and other fledgling automakers. For … Read more
| By Gale Staff | Twenty-some years ago, I gravitated to an English degree because I loved writing and reading, but it wasn’t until my first upper-level seminar that my abilities to analyze works of literature deepened. In the course, we were encouraged to make liberal use of historical documents to help our twentieth-century minds … Read more