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FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich., May 16, 2008 – Gale, part of Cengage Learning, announces that the Pennsylvania School Librarians Association Young Adult Top 40 Committee has selected a number of Gale titles for their annual list of the best selections for young adults.
Tenth graders at Douglas County High School (DCHS) used Gale’s Contemporary Literary Criticism books to learn how to look up critical reviews about their chosen author.
FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich., December 18, 2007 – Gale, part of Cengage Learning, announces the release of The Gale Encyclopedia of Science, Fourth Edition, which fills the gap for science materials written at a level between the highly technical and introductory sources currently available. This six-volume set covers all major areas of science, engineering, technology, as well as mathematics and the medical and health sciences, while providing a comprehensive overview of current scientific knowledge and technology.
FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich., Aug. 15, 2007 - Gale, part of Thomson Learning, announces the release of Shakespeare for Students, Edition 2.
Shakespeare for Students is an attractive and accessible three-volume set of essential criticism to the playwright's most-popularly-studied plays in secondary schools and undergraduate curricula. In all, 25 of Shakespeare's plays and some of his best known poetry are covered.
FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich., Aug. 2, 2007 - Three of Gale's popular K-12 imprints are continuing to add to their list of young adult reference titles with new series focusing on subjects ranging from highly contested social issues to forensics to profiles of some of the twentieth century's most innovative and influential people.
Greenhaven Press publishes circulating resources for libraries and secondary and college classrooms. Its newest series include Fueling the Future and Issues That Concern You. Each book in the colorful Fueling the Future series focuses on one energy source such as hydrogen, oil or wind. Volumes trace the development of the technology, examine the controversies surrounding the energy source in a pro-con format and explore how the source will meet future energy needs.
FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich., July 10, 2007 - Thomson Gale, part of Thomson Learning, announces the release of Literary Themes for Students - The American Dream.
This two-volume set is the first in the Literary Themes for Students Collection designed with the curriculum-based standards and approaches to studying literature in mind, examining the overriding themes found in literature.
FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich., July 10, 2007 - Thomson Gale, part of Thomson Learning, announces the release of Short Stories for Students, Volume 25.
This illustrated series presents vital information on the most-studied short stories at the high-school and early-college levels. Each volume contains 15-20 short stories, complemented by synopses of plot, characters and themes, author biographies, and age-appropriate criticism. Researchers also will find information on media adaptations of the story, discussion questions and suggestions on other reading materials.
FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich., July 10, 2007 - Thomson Gale, part of Thomson Learning, announces the release of Drama for Students, Volume 24.
This highly detailed, illustrated series offers play overviews, biographies of the playwrights, plot summaries, character lists, principal themes, critical commentary, and other information helpful to the study of drama.
FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich., July 10, 2007 - Thomson Gale, part of Thomson Learning, announces the release of Literary Themes for Students - The American Dream.
This two-volume set is the first in the Literary Themes for Students Collection designed with the curriculum-based standards and approaches to studying literature in mind, examining the overriding themes found in literature.
FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich., Feb. 14, 2007 – Three Thomson Gale databases – ClassTrac, Opposing Viewpoints Resource Centerand Science Resource Center - are finalists for the Software & Information Industry Association's (SIIA) 22nd Annual CODiE Awards. These awards celebrate achievement and vision in software, education technology and digital content and are the only peer-reviewed honor in the industry. Thomson Gale is a part of Thomson Learning.
FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich., Jan. 21, 2007 - More than 30 years in the making, the Encyclopaedia Judaica, Second Edition has received the coveted 2007 Dartmouth Medal in recognition for distinguished achievement relating to the creation of works of reference resources. Thomson Gale, part of Thomson Learning, and Jerusalem-based Keter Publishing House's Encyclopaedia Judaica, Second Edition includes more than 21,000 articles on Jewish life, culture, history and religion, written by a global team of subject-matter experts.
"The receipt of the Dartmouth Medal is a true honor, and we are extremely gratified that the Dartmouth committee has recognized our work," said Jay Flynn, Vice-President and Publisher at Thomson Gale. "The second edition of the Encyclopaedia Judaica documents the depth and breadth of Jewish life, celebrates its achievements, and emphasizes the contribution of Jews to world culture. We congratulate our editors, contributors and our partners at Keter Publishing on this terrific achievement."
FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich., Jan. 19, 2007 - With No Child Left Behind Act-mandated testing approaching soon, school districts nationwide are looking more closely at their students' science achievement, and are pursuing solutions to help bridge gaps in student understanding and classroom instructional materials. Thanks to Thomson Gale's new Science Resource Center Plus, libraries and school library media centers have a new way to work with school science departments to increase proficiency in this content area. Thomson Gale is part of Thomson Learning.
FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich., Jan. 19, 2007 - Ready to support a new generation of students, Thomson Gale is pleased to announce its continuing efforts to introduce 21st-Century reference tools to 21st-Century learners. Leading these efforts is the inclusion of Thomson Gale's U*X*L titles and For Students titles to the Gale Virtual Reference Library eBook platform. Thomson Gale is a part of Thomson Learning.
FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich., Jan. 19, 2007 Large-print readers are like any other reader they come to the library looking for todays hottest bestseller. Unfortunately, many times large-print readers are forced to wait six to nine months for the latest book to be produced in large print. Thanks to Thorndike Press new Simultaneous Publication program, the wait for the latest and greatest large-print title is less than a month.
FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich., Jan. 19, 2007 Sleeping Bear Press author Helen Wilbur will sign her new Sleeping Bear Press title M is for Meow: A Cat Alphabet at Thomson Gale booth #2510 during the American Library Associations Midwinter Conference. Thomson Gale is part of Thomson Learning.
FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich., Jan. 16, 2007 Thomson Gale, part of Thomson Learning, announces the release of Worldmark Encyclopedia of the States, 7th Edition.
This two-volume Encyclopedia presents easy-to-understand information on all 50 U.S. states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and all U.S. dependencies.
FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich., Jan. 16, 2007 Thomson Gale, part of Thomson Learning, announces the release of Environmental Issues and Human and Civil Rights, both from the Social Issues Essential Primary Sources Collection.
The primary source documents found in the Essential Primary Sources Collection focus on leading social issues of the19th, 20th and 21st centuries. International in scope, each title is devoted to one of the following topics:
FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich., Dec. 8, 2006 – Thomson Gale, part of the Thomson Corporation (NYSE: TOC; TSX: TOC) , and Keter Publishing House today announce the publication of the Encyclopaedia Judaica, Second Edition. Over thirty years in the making, the Encyclopaedia features more than 21,000 articles on Jewish life, culture, history and religion, written by a global team of subject-matter experts.
