World Animal Day on October 4 offers an irresistible excuse to fill your classroom with the sounds, sights, and science of the animal kingdom. But with an estimated 8.7 million species across land and sea, narrowing down which ones to feature—and doing so in a way that’s developmentally appropriate and pedagogically meaningful—can be a challenge. … Read more
| J. Robert Parks | Fifty years ago this week, on September 6, 1975, one of the greatest tennis players of all time defected from Czechoslovakia to the United States. In 1975, Martina Navratilova was only 18 years old, and she had begun to make her mark in women’s tennis, although she wasn’t yet a … Read more
| By Gale Staff | August 30 is National Grief Awareness Day, a day intended to recognize the enormous impact of loss, deepen our collective understanding of grief, and reduce stigma around grief and grieving. Because while grief is a universal human experience, it is deeply personal, and too often misunderstood or even stigmatized. This annual … Read more
| By Gale Staff | Through the Gale ecosystem, students have access to more than 100 databases, putting an extraordinary range of compelling research at their fingertips across a multitude of disciplines. To take full advantage of those resources, students need to understand how to use the tools at their disposal. Often, this means turning … Read more
A breast cancer diagnosis can leave even the most grounded person feeling overwhelmed. There’s medical terminology to decipher, treatment options to consider, and further testing to schedule—often before there’s time to fully process the diagnosis. Doctors and care teams lead the way in treatment decisions, but public libraries can help patrons make sense of new … Read more
| By Gale Staff | At Gale, we continuously strive to improve our search experience for students, faculty, and librarians. For some time, we’ve heard that researchers want to quickly identify documents with original PDFs in search results. That’s why we’re pleased to announce that a PDF limiter is now part of the menu of … Read more
| By Gale Staff | Public libraries are increasingly at the center of workforce development efforts in their communities helping students, job seekers, and career changers build the skills and confidence they need to succeed. Now, one of the most comprehensive tools in this mission has earned top honors: Gale Presents: Peterson’s Test and Career … Read more
| By Thorndike Staff | We’re excited to share that in September, Gale will be launching refreshed customer-facing websites, making it easier than ever to explore our products, find the information you need, and place orders. This update includes gale.com, gale.com/thorndike, and our international sites: gale.com/jp, gale.com/cn, gale.com/br, and gale.com/es. These redesigned sites will deliver … Read more
| By Jenna Ladouceur |This blog was originally posted by Peterson’s and is reposted here. Bridging the Gap Between Test Prep and Classroom Instruction With education changing as frequently as the seasons (probably even more so, let’s be honest), we know you’re doing your best to ensure students, fellow staff, and parents have everything they … Read more
| By Thorndike Staff | Congratulations to Catherine Macri, Library Director at Soldiers Memorial Library (SML), for winning the first annual Thorndike Press Champions of Large Print Scholarship! Created in partnership between Thorndike Press and the Association for Rural & Small Libraries (ARSL), this scholarship honors the profound impact that librarians can make with large … Read more