For more than 50 years, the Gale Group has served the world's information and education needs: its vast and dynamic content repositories - used by students and consumers, and trusted by librarians, teachers, and information professionals - are available in libraries, in schools, and, increasingly, online. We are best known for the accuracy, breadth and convenience of our data, addressing all types of information needs - from homework help to health questions to business profiles - in a variety of formats - books and eBooks, databases and microfilm.

With AccessMyLibrary, we are making that same trusted and authoritative content available directly to you, all courtesy of your local library: our vision to expose this content, which has typically been locked up in subscription databases, to online researchers. Enabled by deep integration with search engines like Google, Yahoo!, and Ask.com, AccessMyLibrary opens up Gale's large and ever-expanding vault of digital content to the world, giving you direct and easy access to those resources right from search engine results. Or, you can come directly to AccessMyLibrary.com and browse its nearly 30 million articles directly. In either case, it couldn't be easier to access this information for all your research, education, and personal needs - it is only a click (or two) away!

AccessMyLibrary is supported by several of Gale's most important assets: its large and diverse set of content, its highly regarded indexing and taxonomies, and its expertise in large-scale information delivery. This investment in content technologies and systems is the foundation of AccessMyLibrary, representing the combination and extension of this technology to create a simple but powerful user experience. And, our investment in technology is ongoing: we will continue to explore and, when appropriate, utilize new methodologies and techniques to ensure that AccessMyLibrary continues to be your destination for trusted and authoritative information on the Web.

Now that you know a bit about us and our service, we hope that you will feel confident when you come across the Gale Group's brand and products. We also encourage you to contact your local school or public library to learn more about the services they can provide to support your information needs.

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Not a member of a library?

At some point in your life, there is a good chance you've had an opportunity to use a library.  And if you haven't used one lately, you may not recognize it.  Today's libraries are vibrant centers of technology, information access and learning.  If you are a student, check with one of your teachers to find out where the library is and how to access it.  Or, visit or call your local library to learn more about the library's resources and how you can get access.  Be sure to find out how to get your own library card.

Why get a library card?

A library card is one of the most important cards you can have.  It opens the door to a place of opportunity and learning for all citizens.   No other card can give you free access to a wealth of books, magazines, movies, CDs, DVDs and other vehicles of information and enjoyment.  No other card can help kids achieve in school.  No other card can provide you free access to computers and classes.  And no other card can give you the best, most authoritative information in which to make important life decisions.    Call your local library today to get yours.  Here is a handy link to a web site that may be able to help you find your library: 

Why isn't my city listed?

The good news is that we are hard at work to bring more libraries and more information services online as soon as possible.  We encourage you to check back with us often to see if your library has been added.  If you would like us to let you know when resources from your library are available, click here to send us an email with your local library and/or your city and state, and we will be glad to alert you when the time is right.