Gale In Context: Biography
Meet The People Who Made History
ACCESS KEY INFORMATION ON INFLUENTIAL FIGURES
Built on a foundation of more than 640,000 biographical entries, Gale In Context: Biography covers international figures from all time periods and areas of study.
LOCATE AUTHORITATIVE CONTENT WITH EASE
Over 4,800 portal pages on contemporary and historical figures merging authoritative reference content with periodicals and multimedia.
FIND THE RIGHT CONTENT WITH QUALITY SEARCHES
Search for people based on name, occupation, nationality, ethnicity, birth/death dates and places, or gender, as well as by keyword and full text.
NAVIGATE EFFORTLESSLY ACROSS ARTICLES
A similar user experience for all Gale products allows users to spend more time with content and less time learning navigation and tools.
Provide an Accessible, Efficient Platform
PLATFORM TOOLS
Accommodate diverse backgrounds with ReadSpeaker text-to-speech technology and on-demand article translation in over 20 languages.
CITATION TOOLS
Integrated directly into the user’s workflow, MLA, APA, and Chicago-style citations are supported and can be easily exported to citation services like EasyBib or NoodleTools.
HIGHLIGHTS AND NOTES
Organize, save, and share highlights and annotations within content.
SEARCH FUNCTIONS
Researchers can search by Lexile range or find content based on basic, intermediate, and advanced levels of complexity.
MASTER WORKFLOW
Expand access and increase discovery by integrating Gale resources into your Learning Management System. Add to that the power of G Suite for Education and Microsoft Office 365 tools, which enable users to easily share, save, and download content— including highlights and notes.
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FEATURED RESEARCH
“I saw a way that I could collaborate with my colleagues more efficiently and get resources to students and make it more effective and personalized for their learning.”
–Teacher, Central York High School, Pennsylvania
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Additional Details
subjects covered
- Biography
Platform Features & Tools
Translation Tools
ReadSpeaker text-to-speech technology, and on-demand text translation into over 50 languages.
Workflow Tools
Google Workspace for Education and Microsoft 365 tools enable users to share, save, and download content—including highlights and notes. Learn More
Citation Tools
Integrated directly into the user’s workflow, formatted citations can be easily imported from single or multiple documents to services like EasyBib or NoodleTools. MLA-, APA-, and Chicago-style citations are supported.
Reviews & Testimonials
“We emphasize that one of the most important skills students need when they leave here is the ability to effectively search and find high-quality research resources, and Gale’s databases are an essential component of this skill set.”
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