| By Mark Mikula | As we pay tribute to the many Hispanic Americans who have positively influenced and enriched our nation this Hispanic Heritage Month, let’s reflect on commonwealth of Puerto Rico, which has, throughout its history, held a unique position in its relationship to the United States. Puerto Rico was “discovered” in 1493 … Read more
| By Jason Everett | Book banning, one of the oldest and commonly performed practices of censorship, has gone on for centuries. Governments, religious authorities, and other groups have banned books and other works of literature they deem to be offensive for one reason or another. These groups often initiate large-scale book bans. With the … Read more
| By Andrea Blackman, Special Collections Division Manager, Nashville Public Library & Tasneem G. Tewogbola, Program Coordinator, Nashville Public Library | | 2017 Gale/LJ Library of the Year | A LOOK INTO CIVIL RIGHTS & CIVIL SOCIETY We never know how dialogue will flow during a Civil Rights & Civil Society (CRCS) workshop. Before each … Read more
| By Gale Staff | Dependable Guidance and Research Tool on Careers and Education With recent updates, Testing & Education Reference Center, powered by Peterson’s, continues to be the most reliable resource for test prep, college readiness, and career development. These supportive eBooks, practice tests, and study guides are enhanced with increased functionality to help students, … Read more
| By Wendy Kurtz, Digital Humanities Specialist | As the first Digital Humanities Specialist with Gale, I have been anticipating the official release of Gale’s Digital Scholar Lab since joining the team. I came aboard just over a year ago after completing my PhD in Hispanic Language and Literatures at the University of California, Los Angeles. … Read more
| By Gale Staff | Digitized primary source archives allow broader access to the rarest and historically significant documents from around the world. As a pioneer in digitization, Gale allows you to discover original, firsthand content with flawless details through Gale Primary Sources. Recently, Library Journal reviewed four of our Gale Primary Sources calling them … Read more
| By Gale Staff | The titles below have been recently added and can be located in the product using Basic or Advanced Search forms. Titles can be found via Browse Publications within two weeks. For complete coverage information please see the product title lists. Academic OneFile Carolina Paralegal News (BridgeTower Media Holding Company, … Read more
| By Gale Staff | UXL Ignition Science: Collaborative Projects addresses the changing landscape of how students assimilate content. This collection stands apart in the world of science education with nearly 70 projects that include step-by-step instructions, budget, and timetable estimations, expected outputs, and measures for evaluating success. Later this year, School Library Connection (SLC) will publish their … Read more
| By Tara Blair, Digital Marketing Coordinator, Gale | The mission of the Maine State Library is to help people, make their libraries stronger, and transform information into knowledge. To further their mission, the Maine State Library recently teamed up with Gale to provide free access to Gale digital resources to all Maine citizens. Watch as James Ritter, Maine … Read more
| By Tara Blair, Digital Marketing Coordinator, Gale | As the landscape of education is shifting to support changes in curriculum, the need to access the most up-to-date information becomes all that more important. To answer this need and achieve state performance standards, learn how Upland High School used digital resources like Gale’s Student Resources … Read more