Free Resources from Gale Cengage During March for Women's History Month

Get to know the women who've changed our world....

Resources abound on this Gale database dealing with women's history that is free during the month of March to celebrate WHM. Find activities, biographies, featured titles, links, quizzes, and a timeline that goes to 2008. Also included is a special resource--Women's Rights on Trial, a source that contains 101 key trials of historical importance to American women since the settlement of the colonies. Find new biographies of the women on the campaign trail in 2008, as well as new biographies of the women who took the 2009 National Women's History Project honors. Check back each week for a new women's history quiz. All in all, a great resource for students and teachers, check out Women's History Month so you're ready for those March assignments.

Remote Access Now Available for Several Databases

Long-awaited remote access is now available for PLYMC patrons to several of our proprietary databases. American National Biography, Salem Health, Salem History and World Vital Records can now be accessed from the comfort of home. If you haven't checked out these databases yet, now is the time to do so--there is great information in them to recommend to your patrons.

World Book Adds Hispanica Saber Database

In addition to the regular Spanish version of the World Book Encyclopedia--World Book Spanish Edition-- that is intended for a younger audience, WB has now released Hispanica Saber a Spanish resource for older grades and adults. World Book Hispanica Saber is a comprehensive Spanish-language encyclopedia designed for native Spanish speakers, bilingual students and ESL/ELL program participants. It includes over 100,000 articles, more than 8,500 images and maps, and nearly 1,000 videos, animations, sounds and interactive media.

New Version of Learning Express starts February 9th

What's new in LearningExpress Library™ Version 2.0?

Easy-to-use interface:
The key difference between the current version of LearningExpress Library and Version 2.0 is the home page layout and organization. In Version 2.0, courses and tests are organized into intuitive Learning Centers, which group courses, tests, and other related content together in one place. In addition, users will be able to search for content at any time as well as view a list of all available resources on a single page. In Version 2.0, the "My Account" page will be replaced with the "My Center" page. Users will still have access to the same courses, tests, and reports as before. In fact, all current and completed tests stored in the former "My Account" section will now appear in the "My Center" page.

Improved online help and documentation:
In addition to making the new user interface easier to use and fully searchable, Version 2.0 also features enhanced online help. From "Getting Started" tutorials to topic-based help, Version 2.0 guides users through every step.

Just follow this link to view the Sneak Peak.

Free Access to Black History Month database during February

Thomson Gale publisher offers free access to it's Black History Month database each February. This is a wonderful resource that provides biographies, classroom activities, chronologies, literature links and more--for a one-stop shopping approach that students and teachers love. PS--the publisher does the same for Hispanic Heritage Month, Poetry Month and Women's History Month. Check it out at: Gale Cengage Learning Free Resources.