Press Room

FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich., Jan. 8, 2008 – With the release of British Library Newspapers, a new online database featuring three centuries of historic newspapers from Britain and Ireland, Gale "extends its leadership in digital publishing and research worldwide," according to Brandon Nordin, publisher of Digital Collections at Gale. In total, Gale’s Digital Collections offer the scholarly and academic community a fully searchable digital library of over 75 million pages of rare books and newspapers from the last 500 years.

FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich., Jan. 8, 2008 – Book fans know the feeling: finishing up a thrilling novel or engaging nonfiction work and wanting to sustain that wonderful momentum to the next book. But how to identify that follow-up volume?

FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich., Jan. 8, 2008 – Gale, the reference industry leader, has just raised the bar on digital content searches. In association with Groxis, an industry leader in search technology, Gale’s acclaimed PowerSearch platform now offers users the ability to search nearly all of a library’s electronic holdings, its OPAC and the open Web from one single starting point.

Educators Now Able to Access unitedstreaming Directly from Gale Databases

FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich., Sept. 13, 2007 - Gale's K-12 electronic resources now include a link to unitedstreaming, which will soon be known as Discovery Education Streaming. unitedstreaming, a key teacher tool, is the largest K-12 digital media library available to educators. Gale is a part of Cengage Learning (gale.cengage.com).

New Edition of 'For Students' Series Focuses on Most Popularly-Studied Shakespeare Plays

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.

Greenhaven Press, Lucent Books and KidHaven Press Publish New Series Focusing on Social Issues, Current Events, Forensics and Notable People

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., Aug. 1, 2007 - Gale is pleased to announce its newest publishing partner on Gale Virtual Reference Library. Elsevier is the 38th publisher with content housed on Gale's unprecedented, recently enhanced platform for delivering electronic reference material as eBooks.

FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich., June 22, 2007 - Gale leads the way in literature with products designed to deliver definitive, essential and timely information created by experts and available nowhere else. With enhancements and additions planned for Gale's suite of literature products throughout 2007 and into 2008, including cross-searchability across Gale literature content, it will become even easier to provide trusted literature information to library visitors.

FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich., June 22, 2007 - Take searching to a new level with PowerSearch Plus, an easy way to find the information you're looking for, both in the library's online resources and on the Internet.

Between the online resources housed in libraries across the country and the myriad of information available on the Internet, it's easy to see how information-seekers could be overwhelmed by the amount of information available to them, or, worse yet, resort to using unreliable information found on Web sites other than the authoritative resources libraries provide. With PowerSearch Plus, information seekers can quickly and easily access their library's electronic resources and the Internet from one starting point.

FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich., June 22, 2007 - Gale Virtual Reference Library has officially launched on an upgraded platform, bringing significant enhancements to Gale Virtual Reference Library's interface and functionality.

Gale Directory Library Provides Directory Cross-Search, Backfile Access, Robust Data Export and More!

FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich., June 22, 2007 - Gale Directory Library, a new online resource from Gale, makes it easy to search classic directories that before now have been found in their entirety only on reference shelves. By taking online the wealth of information found in titles such as Ward's Business Directory of U.S. Private and Public Companies, Encyclopedia of Associations and Gale Directory of Publications and Broadcast Media, searching, finding and retrieving important company, person and publication information is more convenient than ever. The first title to go live on Gale Directory Library is Ward's Business Directory of U.S. Private and Public Companies, now in its 50th edition.

Full-Text of International Directory of Company Histories Available Digitally

FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich., June 22, 2007 - The complete International Directory of Company Histories is now available as an eBook on Gale's eBook platform, Gale Virtual Reference Library, or as a stand-alone online resource. Previously only volumes after Volume 59 were available digitally; with the addition of Volumes 1-58, the entire Directory is available online.

Nursing Resource Center Provides Current, Reliable, Applicable Information for Future Nurses

FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich., June 22, 2007 - Gale announces the release of Nursing Resource Center, an online resource created for nursing students at community colleges, universities, vocational or technical high schools, and public libraries supporting these schools across the United States.

FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich., June 22, 2007 - At this week's  American Library Association National Conference, Gale will showcase Biography Resource Center's new search  interface and range of enhanced features.

Enhancements to Biography Resource Center are  designed to make the database easier to use and highlight the currency of this  acclaimed resource.  Navigational  elements are streamlined, including more direct access to the open Web from the  Websites tab.  Category Browse creates a  new pathway to biographies on  highly notable individuals from ancient to current times.  Results for full-length biographies are  ordered by update date and the Recent Update news icon has been made easier to  see, leading users to updated biographies more efficiently.

Also included in the improved Biography Resource Center are:

Widely used business database now available to library users

FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich., Mar. 30, 2007 - With a growing number of students studying entrepreneurship and business, and with the increase in small business ownership throughout the U.S., the need for up-to-date resources on demographic estimates, consumer expenditure and retail sales potential for all level of geography across the U.S. is at a premium. To meet this need, Thomson Gale is making DemographicsNow Library Edition, a comprehensive Web-based solution offering a wealth of consumer and business information, available to libraries across the country.

FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich., Dec. 19, 2006 – Need to know how to change your car’s oil? Or how often should you replace your spark plugs? Thanks to updates Thomson Gale, part of the Thomson Corporation (NYSE: TOC; TSX: TOC), recently made to ChiltonLibrary.com, experienced mechanics, do-it-yourselfers and students in the automotive trades have even faster, easier access to repair, maintenance and service information on today’s most popular automobiles.

The Lexile Framework for Reading Matches Students and Content to Improve Reading Comprehension Across the Curriculum

FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich., Oct. 18, 2006 – Thomson Gale, part of the Thomson Corporation (NYSE: TOC; TSX: TOC), is pleased to announce the addition of Lexile® measures to its periodical content. As the most widely adopted reading measure in use today, Lexiles provide a common scale for matching reader ability and text difficulty, allowing easy monitoring of student progress and ensuring reading comprehension.

Valuation Database Features Information from Online and Land-Based Sources

FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich., Oct. 5, 2006 – Thomson Gale, part of the Thomson Corporation (NYSE: TOC; TSX: TOC), announced that its recently released Price It! Antiques & Collectibles database now includes information from land-based auction houses.

With the Addition of Gale Virtual Reference Library’s eBook Platform, Fairfax County Public Schools Take Their Collections Online

FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich., Sept. 12, 2006 – Fairfax County Public Schools is among the growing number of school systems taking its resources online. By purchasing reference titles housed in Gale Virtual Reference Library, Thomson Gale’s unprecedented eBook platform, Fairfax County Public Schools is providing students with more convenient access to information in their school libraries.

Authenticates Users with E-Mail, Password

FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich., June 22, 2006 – Thomson Gale, part of the Thomson Corporation (NYSE: TOC; TSX: TOC) , is working with libraries nationwide to add a new virtual library card feature to its AccessMyLibrary.com platform. This enhancement will allow users to register and authenticate on the site using their e-mail address and a self-designated password, similar to an online shopping or banking experience.

With the Addition of Gale Virtual Reference Library’s eBook Platform, Major Public LibrariesTake Their Collections Online

FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich., June 22, 2006 – Las Vegas-Clark County Library District and Boston Public Library are among the growing number of libraries taking their resources online. By purchasing the complete collection of titles housed in Gale Virtual Reference Library, Thomson Gale’s unprecedented eBook platform, these systems are providing their patrons with more convenient access to the authoritative information the library possesses .

New Partnership Provides Relevant Information Quickly, Seamlessly

FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich., June 22, 2006 – Thomson Gale, part of the Thomson Corporation (NYSE: TOC; TSX: TOC) , welcomes a new partner to the AccessMyLibrary.com platform – OCLC’s Open WorldCat program.

Content Added on Topics Ranging From History to Competitive Intelligence

FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich., May 22, 2006 – Thomson Gale, part of the Thomson Corporation (NYSE: TOC; TSX: TOC) , recently added four publishing partners to Gale Virtual Reference Library, Thomson Gale’s unprecedented platform for delivering electronic reference material as eBooks.

New Science, Technology and Medicine Journals from Springer brings InfoTrac’s titles to 17,000

FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich., May 1, 2006 – Thomson Gale, part of the Thomson Corporation (NYSE: TOC; TSX: TOC) , recently licensed more than 150 STM (Science, Technology and Medicine) journals for InfoTrac from Springer, one of the world’s largest publishers. The periodicals come with an extensive backfile and will be made available in a number of Thomson Gale’s InfoTrac databases, with the standard embargo period imposed on all vendor databases.

Premier Education and Philanthropy Journals Will be Available Through InfoTrac Products

FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich., May 1, 2006 – Thomson Gale, part of the Thomson Corporation (NYSE: TOC; TSX: TOC), announces it has acquired the full-text license of The Chronicle of Higher Education and The Chronicle of Philanthropy for the InfoTrac suite of products, including Expanded Academic ASAP and InfoTrac OneFile .

Migration allows students to reach new levels of learning and achievement

FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich., May 1, 2006 – Thomson Gale, part of the Thomson Corporation (NYSE: TOC; TSX: TOC), announces the migration of two of its most popular student-focused online products – Student Resource Center and Opposing Viewpoints Resource Center – to the Thomson Gale PowerSearch platform. Thomson Gale PowerSearch is Thomson Gale's powerful search and retrieval platform that allows users to search multiple Thomson Gale databases in the same search.