Library Technology Guides

Gale In Context Databases help Boise School District develop students' critical thinking and information literacy skills. With the rampant spread of mis-, dis- and mal-information across the internet and social media platforms, Gale, part of Cengage Group is helping Boise High School students learn how to analyze and think critically about the information they read and the reliability of its source. The Boise School District in Boise, Idaho, is using Gale In Context, a suite of online databases designed to provide students with access to current, relevant and authoritative digital content for effective researching. These resources allow learners to develop a better understanding of where they're getting their information. [Full Announcement].

Gale Digital Scholar Lab adds new personalization and visualization features to deliver greater research insights. Gale, part of Cengage Group, is enhancing Gale Digital Scholar Lab (the Lab) with seven major tool updates that expand text and data mining (TDM) research possibilities for students, faculty and librarians. Developed based on feedback from Lab users, these updates give researchers the ability to personalize their approach to TDM with more customization, expanding the possibilities of research and creating new ways of exploring primary sources. [Full Announcement].

Gale launches online digital humanities course for undergraduate students. To teach undergraduate students critical digital and data literacy skills through engagement with primary source archives and text and data mining tools, Gale, part of Cengage Group, has launched “Introduction to Digital Humanities.” This new online course allows instructors to integrate complete or individual modules or select specific activities into their teaching for use in their curriculum. This free course is currently in beta and available in the Gale Digital Scholar Lab (the Lab) Learning Center at no additional cost to Gale Primary Sources and Lab customers. Read The Gale Review blog to learn more about the course. [Full Announcement].

Gale and Utah State Library partner to provide residents free access to new digital resources. Utah State Library has partnered with Gale, part of Cengage Group, to provide Utah's more than 3 million residents with free access to Gale digital resources. The resources are available online to all Utah residents with a local public library card through Utah's Online Public Library (UOPL). With expanded access to reliable, high-quality content, Utah public libraries can better support the educational, lifelong learning, homeschooling, professional and informational needs of its communities. [Full Announcement].

New study finds large print books boost student literacy development and social-emotional health. In an era when students and teachers alike spend hours a day reading on screens, large print books are an easy-to-implement alternative that increases reading engagement and comprehension for a vast majority of students. New research released today by Thorndike Press from Gale, part of Cengage Group, found that 87% of teachers saw a positive impact on their students' reading success when they made the switch to large print books. Read the blog on the study results. The study was conducted independently by Project Tomorrow, a reputable education nonprofit, on behalf of Thorndike Press to better understand the potential role of large print books in supporting students' literacy development. The study examined the impact of students reading large print-formatted books on their reading engagement and achievement levels. Approximately 1,500 students in grades 4-12 and 56 teachers and librarians across 13 U.S. elementary, middle, and high schools participated in the study. [Full Announcement].

Gale Receives Platinum in 2025 Modern Library Awards from LibraryWorks for the fourth consecutive year. Gale, part of Cengage Group, is pleased to announce that it has received four platinum awards in LibraryWorks' eleventh annual Modern Library Awards (MLAs) for its adult learning and youth large print resources. The MLAs were created to recognize the top products and services in the library industry in a truly unbiased format. This is the fourth consecutive year Gale has been recognized by the MLAs for product excellence. [Full Announcement].

Gale unveils groundbreaking new digital archive on global impact of the American Civil War. Gale, part of Cengage Group, is helping faculty and researchers explore and understand the transnational impact of the American Civil War. The company has launched The American Civil War: The International Context, a new digital archive that demonstrates the far-reaching involvement of European nations in the American Civil War, shedding light on their internal discussions, reactions to diplomatic overtures from both Union and Confederate forces, and the war's impact on international politics and society. This first-of-its-kind collection gives researchers and students an unprecedented look into the global ramifications of one of America's most pivotal conflicts, enabling scholars to analyze the war from a variety of international perspectives and its influence on political history worldwide. [Full Announcement].

Gale and ConnectEDD Publishing announce partnership to offer Jimmy Casas' PD Resources on Gale eBooks Platform. Gale, part of Cengage Group and ConnectEDD Publishing, have partnered to bring the professional development resources of best-selling author, leadership coach, and K-12 professional learning expert, Jimmy Casas, to school districts nationwide via the Gale eBooks platform. This collaboration offers a unique collection of acclaimed professional learning resources that provides districts and educators with unlimited and simultaneous access to the digital content they need when they need it for PD growth and student success. This partnership makes Gale the only aggregator of professional learning eBooks to offer ConnectEDD's PD resources, which were previously only available through individual purchases on Amazon. [Full Announcement].

Arizonans Can Earn Free, Online Accredited High School Diploma Through Gale Presents: Excel Adult High School. As students head back to the classroom, Arizona residents 21 and over now have the opportunity to earn their high school diploma through a state-funded adult workforce diploma program. Gale Presents: Excel Adult High School, an accredited online diploma completion program from Gale, part of Cengage Group, is now an approved facilitator for the Arizona Adult Workforce Diploma Program. Excel Adult High School is a free program that's designed to help busy adults obtain their high school diploma online at their own pace and convenience. [Full Announcement].

Gale Literature Resource Center enhances to support primary source literacy and instruction in the classroom. ale, part of Cengage Group has made major enhancements to Gale Literature Resource Center (LRC). The company has added new curated sets of primary sources and historical documents along with a host of other new and improved features to support primary source literacy and instruction. Developed based on user feedback, these updates were designed to make conceptualizing primary source documents easier for students who are less familiar using these resources, as well as provide instructors and librarians with content to contextualize literary works and serve as models to support primary source literacy. [Full Announcement].

Gale named Overall Career Prep Solution of the Year in 2024 EdTech Breakthrough Awards. Gale, part of Cengage Group, announced that it has been selected as winner of the “Overall Career Prep Solution of the Year” award in the sixth annual EdTech Breakthrough Awards. Gale Presents: Peterson's Test and Career Prep was recognized for its breakthrough innovation in career readiness and prep. The EdTech Breakthrough Awards recognizes technologies and companies that drive innovation and exemplify the best in educational technology solutions across the globe. This is the second consecutive year that one of Gale's adult learning resources has been recognized by the EdTech Breakthrough Awards. [Full Announcement].

Gale's Power to the People Archive wins 2024 SIIA CODiE awards. Gale, part of Cengage Group, announced that Power to the People: Counterculture, Social Movements, and the Alternative Press, Nineteenth to Twenty-First Century has been named the best Research and Development Database Solution of 2024 as part of the Software & Information Industry Association's annual CODiE Awards. The CODiE Awards recognize the companies producing the most innovative education technology products across the country and around the world. This is the fourth consecutive year a Gale primary source archive has been recognized for innovative excellence by the CODiEs. [Full Announcement].

Gale and State Library of Louisiana provide residents access to 25,000+ free online courses for skills development. The State Library of Louisiana and Gale, part of Cengage Group, have partnered to provide public libraries across the state with access to online learning platform, Gale Presents: Udemy. Available at no charge through all 334 public library locations across the state, the platform provides public library cardholders unlimited access to more than 25,000 continuously updated, on-demand video courses for personalized learning and upskilling across a variety of categories such as business, IT certifications, creative arts, personal finance, technology, wellness and more. [Full Announcement].

Gale Digital Scholar Lab expands to help students present and share Digital Humanities research. Gale, part of Cengage Group, has expanded the Gale Digital Scholar Lab platform with enhanced support for conducting and presenting digital humanities research—from idea to publication. The new “Projects” feature within Gale Digital Scholar Lab offers a guided framework to help students compile their research into a final report, and Gale Research Showcase gives early career researchers an opportunity to share their projects with a worldwide audience of Lab users and others as a first step in academic publishing. These new capabilities support and increase the impact of digital humanities in the classroom, expanding pathways to interdisciplinary knowledge, skills and careers. Read The Gale Review blog about these new enhancements. [Full Announcement].

Thorndike Press introduces first-ever Spanish-language youth large print titles to support English language learners. Thorndike Press from Gale, part of Cengage Group, has released its first-ever collection of youth large print books in Spanish. Designed based on feedback from librarians and educators, these new Spanish-language titles support emerging bilingual students in their language development journey to acquire English proficiency as well as improves accessibility, equity and inclusivity for school districts. [Full Announcement].

Gale Primary Sources release four new archives devoted to contributions from underrecognized communities. Gale, part of Cengage Group, is continuing its support of academic initiatives in diversity, equity and inclusion with the release of four new archives on the Gale Primary Sources platform. These archives unlock perspectives on interdisciplinary subjects, including the histories of LGBTQ+ communities in North America, the treatment of disabilities in society, refugeeism and relief work during the Cold War period and the environmental impact of colonial policies in Africa and Asia – all topics that represent some of the fastest-growing areas of research and teaching. Making accessible the often unheard voices of those who lived it, these unique collections enable researchers and students to break past barriers, gain new insights and make key connections between past events and their influence on the world we live in today. [Full Announcement].

Gale Primary Sources release four new archives devoted to contributions from underrecognized communities. Gale, part of Cengage Group, is continuing its support of academic initiatives in diversity, equity and inclusion with the release of four new archives on the Gale Primary Sources platform. These archives unlock perspectives on interdisciplinary subjects, including the histories of LGBTQ+ communities in North America, the treatment of disabilities in society, refugeeism and relief work during the Cold War period and the environmental impact of colonial policies in Africa and Asia – all topics that represent some of the fastest-growing areas of research and teaching. Making accessible the often unheard voices of those who lived it, these unique collections enable researchers and students to break past barriers, gain new insights and make key connections between past events and their influence on the world we live in today. [Full Announcement].

Gale receives Platinum in 2024 Modern Library Awards from LibraryWorks for the third consecutive year. Gale, part of Cengage Group, is pleased to announce that it has received three platinum awards in LibraryWorks' tenth annual Modern Library Awards (MLAs) for its adult learning and youth large print resources. The MLAs were created to recognize the top products and services in the library industry in a truly unbiased format. This is the third consecutive year Gale has been recognized by the MLAs for product excellence. [Full Announcement].

Gale's New Power to the People Archive Reveals the Historical Roots of Today's Counterculture and Social Justice Movements. Gale, part of Cengage Group, is helping faculty and researchers better understand how counterculture and social movements of the past have impacted and shaped today's society. The company has launched Power to the People: Counterculture, Social Movements, and the Alternative Press, Nineteenth to Twenty-First Century, a new digital archive that brings together materials that document the movements, events, individuals and grassroots organizations that worked to effect change in cultures and societies around the world. This unique collection offers a comprehensive view of the struggles and triumphs of activism over time, enabling users to make key connections and comparisons between past movements and the challenges humanity faces today. [Full Announcement].

Giving the gift of literacy: Gale and San Diego Public Library rollout adult high school diploma program. As the season of giving kicks into high gear, adults in and around San Diego now have the opportunity to earn their high school diploma through their local public library. The San Diego Public Library has launched Gale Presents: Excel Adult High School, an accredited online diploma completion program from Gale, part of Cengage Group. This program is designed to help busy adults earn their high school diploma online at their own pace and convenience. SDPL already has two students who have graduated from the program and 10 more who are enrolled with scholarships. [Full Announcement].