Explore the rich history of how Gale Literature became a celebrated, integrated research experience that brings together Gale’s premier literary databases. Our storied past has pushed Gale Literature to be innovative, content driven, and customer centric. Walk through and experience our journey.
First volume of Contemporary Authors is published. The series provides accessible biographical information with input from the authors themselves, initially via a paper questionnaire mailed out with a request to complete and return to Gale. It is named a RUSA Outstanding Reference Source.
Book Review Index became a comprehensive source for book reviews, found in nearly 500 periodicals and newspapers.
Contemporary Authors: First Revision Series is established.
The first volume of Something About the Author is published. The series features illustrated biographical profiles of children’s and young adult authors.
This first volume is the first series in the Literature Criticism series, which would grow to 10 individual series.
Children's Book Review Index first publishes.
Children’s Book Review Index first publishes.
The first volume is published.
This first volume is published.
