General Info

Gale is a business of the Thomson Corporation. The company creates and maintains more than 600 databases that are published online, in print and in microform. Gale serves the world's information and education needs through its content pools, which are used by students and consumers in their libraries, schools and on the Internet. The company is known for the accuracy, breadth and convenience of its data, addressing all types of information needs, from homework help to health questions to business profiles, in a variety of formats including books, Web-based solutions and microfilm. Gale also licenses its proprietary content for integration within Web-based information services. Nearly 100 organizations, including Looksmart, Borders, Dow Jones and Thomson Financial, employ this business distribution partnerships with Gale. The company is based in Farmington Hills, Mich., with additional offices located in the United States, United Kingdom, Australia, Germany, Switzerland and Malaysia.