| 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 | What does it mean to upsize reading experiences in your library? By expanding your large print collection, you can make reading more accessible and enjoyable for everyone. From reluctant adult readers to anyone who needs a break from digital devices, younger and more diverse audiences are finding the large print … 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 Alyssa Anderson, Gale Ambassador at Florida International University | In a world of restrictive gender roles, women are assumed to play a peripheral part while men take the lead. Feminism was introduced as a critical theory in the study of international relations to defy the marginalization of women in the field. To focus … 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 J. Robert Parks | The Turing test and the Turing machine are often mentioned in the history of computers and technology. Alan Turing, the inventor behind those ideas and many others, is less well known, however. This week marks the seventieth anniversary of his death at the young age of 41, when Turing, … Read more
From August 2–4, 10,000 high school students will converge on Iowa for an intense three-day showdown, all aiming to emerge victorious in the National Policy Debate on Intellectual Property Rights (IPR). Hosted by the National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS), this highly anticipated event promises to be a thrilling test of rhetoric and … 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 | Public schools have been the primary source of learning for students in K–12 in the United States since the 1800s. In the U.S., taxpayers fund these schools, providing education to millions of children each year. Public schools have helped countless students prepare themselves for careers or further education. They also … Read more
| By Gale Staff | Youth sports programs offer fertile ground for nurturing critical life skills: teamwork, persistence, and pride in one’s accomplishments. However, as teachers, we sometimes see drawbacks. For example, student-athletes may suffer from unrealistic expectations and real or perceived pressure from parents, peers, and coaches. Sports can also create barriers that exclude … Read more