Press Room

Award Celebrates Critical Collaboration Between Libraries, Teachers

FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich., Oct. 25,  2007 - Gale, part of Cengage Learning, and Library Media Connection magazine announce the three winners  of the third annual TEAMS Award -- Teachers and Media Specialists Influencing Student Achievement.

The  winners are Big Shanty Elementary School in Kennesaw, Georgia; Dover  Air Base Middle School in Dover, Delaware; and Booker T. Washington  Senior High School in Miami, Florida.

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.

New Work Examines Themes Found Throughout Literature

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.

New Volume Provides In-Depth Coverage of Most-Studied Short Stories

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.

New Volume Examines 15 Frequently Studied Plays

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. 

Tell Gale About It!

FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich., June 22, 2007 - Gale wants to hear from you! During the American Library Association's National Conference in Washington, D.C. (June 22-27, 2007), Gale will launch two new blogs and an enhanced online press room for easier, faster retrieval of Gale product and initiative news.

One blog will feature a "Vendor's View" on the current and future state of the industry, while the other will focus on library-related news and happenings occurring both in and out of the library. Readers are welcome to provide comments on these moderated blogs, engaging in conversations with Gale representatives and other Gale customers. Additionally, Gale's press room on www.gale.com now will feature RSS feeds for real-time news dissemination.

Gale's new blogs will link to www.gale.com, librareo and AccessMyLibrary.com.

New Work Examines Themes Found Throughout Literature

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.

Celebrate National Poetry Month with Thomson Gale

FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich., Dec. 21, 2006 – In celebration of National Poetry Month, Thomson Gale, part of The Thomson Corporation (NYSE: TOC; TSX: TOC), has created Poet’s Corner (http://www.gale.com/free_resources/poets), a free Web site of biographies, poems and activities to make the month more meaningful to students, teachers and poetry lovers worldwide. The Web site goes live on April 1, the official start of National Poetry Month.

Access to Biographies, Quizzes and Activities Available at www.gale.com

FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich., Dec. 18, 2006 – In recognition of Women's History Month, Thomson Gale, part of the Thomson Corporation (NYSE: TOC; TSX: TOC), is launching a free Web site of biographies, quizzes, activities, timelines and more to complement classroom topics. This site is accessible at http://www.gale.com/free_resources/whm throughout March.

Access to Lesson Plans, Biographies and Quizzes Available at www.gale.com

FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich., Dec. 1, 2006 – In recognition of Black History Month, Thomson Gale, part of the Thomson Corporation (NYSE: TOC; TSX: TOC), is launching a free Web site full of historical facts and figures, biographies, relevant Web links and lesson plans. This site, accessible at http://www.gale.com/free_resources/bhm, is designed to help students, teachers and families celebrate the month.

With 41.3 Million Hispanics in the United States, Need for Hispanic Heritage Month Resources Grows

FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich., Sept. 12, 2006 – Today in the United States, Hispanics make up 14 percent of the population, an increase of 17 percent in the past four years. With more than 41.3 million Hispanics in the United States and a projected population growth that will account for 46 percent of all United States population growth over the next 20 years*, Hispanic Heritage Month continues to gain significance in today’s multicultural world.

New Services for Academic Market Offered Through Collaboration with Thomson Scientific

FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich., June 22, 2006 – At the ALA National Conference, Thomson Gale, part of the Thomson Corporation (NYSE: TOC; TSX: TOC) , will unveil the newest addition to the InfoTrac® suite of full-text products – Academic OneFile.