Recently these ebooks were added to the library catalog and library website.  Under the picture of the cover is a link to the ebook and the publishers provided description.  The great thing about these ebooks is that by logging in, they are always available and no check out so you don’t have to wait for any of them to be returned. And, because they are multi-user, you and your classmates can read them at the same time.

If you are not on a district networked computer, the password for Gale resources is success.

I hope that you find something here of use.  Enjoy!

Always Broke
This book examines earning money through part-time jobs or making and selling products. Other helpful topics covered include saving and making budgets, banks and different types of accounts, and credit cards and debt. It shows how to be a thoughtful consumer and make the most of one’s money.

Blaze Your Own Trail: An Interactive Guide to Navigating Life with Confidence, Solidarity, and Compassion
While some of women’s choices are fairly predictable, such as those around career, partnership, and motherhood, their effects can lead to more complicated and unexpected turns that are seldom discussed. This book suggests women blaze their own trail, through stories and supportive data that explore workplace sexism, career changes, marriage, child-rearing, existential crises and more. Includes how to embrace your journey, feel less alone, and change or make different choices.

Clocking In
Covering topics such as job satisfaction, workplace stress, and the changing nature of jobs and careers in the 21st century, this resource explores how working affects us psychologically, for better and for worse and sometimes in imperceptible ways. It provides readers with an understanding of the important roles work plays in our lives, the many forms work may take, and the ways in which our relationships with work change throughout our lives.

The Gale Encyclopedia of Fitness
Covers a variety of topics on physiology and fitness, including sports, body systems, the body’s reaction to physical fitness, exercise activities, diseases and conditions, treatments, fitness tests, and other health-related issues.

The Gale Encyclopedia of Neurological Disorders
Provides in-depth coverage of neurological diseases and disorders, including stroke, multiple sclerosis, Parkinson disease, Tourette Syndrome, Alzheimer’s disease, cerebral palsy, vertigo, amnesia, and epilepsy, targeted to patients, their families and allied health students. Related topics include communication aids, electric personal assistive mobility devices, medications, and the needs of Alzheimer patient caregivers among others.

Fashion, Costume, and Culture: Clothing, Headwear, Body Decorations, and Footwear Through the Ages
Provides facts and information about the cultural, religious, and social implications of human decoration and adornment throughout history, with a particular emphasis on the decades of the 20th century. In 500 entries, detailed information about clothing, hairstyles, tattoos, jewelry, body piercing, feet binding, and other types of fashion or style is examined. Entries explain the fashion or style within the context of the traditions, customs, rituals, and practices.

Governing America: Major Decisions of Federal, State, and Local Governments from 1789 to the Present
Provides a collection of essays designed to give readers the complete story behind the major policy issues of the 21st century. This comprehensive resource takes a unique perspective on public policy issues and presents them in historical context.

Music around the World: A Global Encyclopedia
With topics ranging from non-Western instruments to distinctive rhythms of music of various countries, this one-stop resource on global music also promotes cultural appreciation of other countries and cultural groups from around the globe and provides multidisciplinary perspectives. The volumes cover all world regions, including the Americas, Europe, Africa and the Middle East, and Asia and the Pacific, promoting a geographic understanding and appreciation of global music.

Protests, Riots, and Rebellions: Civil Unrest in the Modern World
This book explores a range of issues that have inspired protest around the world, and the types of protests that serious activists and ordinary people alike have used to effect change. It details both historic and contemporary events, some well-known, and others less familiar to students, providing a brief historical, social, and political overview of the issue or movement and several specific protest events associated with it.

The SAGE Handbook of Resistance
This text offers theoretical essays enabling readers to forge their own perspectives of what resistance is and emphasizes the empirical and experiential dimension of resistance, making strong choices in terms of how contemporary topics related to resistance help to rethink our societies as protest societies.

Simply Brilliant: Powerful Techniques to Unlock Your Creativity and Spark New Ideas
This book explains how to break out of your mental box, reignite natural curiosity, and move step by step through a set of exercises that help individuals and teams fuel creativity through tight deadlines and create more ideas in brainstorming sessions.

Story Behind the Protest Song: A Reference Guide to the 50 Songs That Changed the 20th Century
Features the most influential musical protests and statements recorded to date, providing pop-culture viewpoints on some of the most tumultuous times in modern history. Includes songs about the Vietnam War, the civil rights movement, policy in the Middle East, teenage rebellion, animal rights, and criticisms of mass media.

The Future of Work in America
This book examines how automation is changing the workforce in the United States as we know it, predicting a continuous decline in manufacturing jobs and an increase in the field of technology.

The One Percent
This book offers a close look at the wealthiest one percent of Americans and how they compare to the other 99 percent, examining how this group impacts the country’s economy and society.

What is Bias?
This book teaches young readers what bias is, how to recognize it in news sources, why it happens, and how to avoid it. Provided historical facts and real-life examples will also help them consider their own biases and challenge them when they choose what kinds of media to consume and believe.

You’ve Got 8 Seconds: Communication Secrets for a Distracted World
This book explains strategies and techniques for effective communication and presentations in a time of decreased attention spans. Whether pitching a project, giving a speech, selling a product, or writing emails, readers will learn how to design a strong message and say it in second; make routine information come alive; and convey confidence and command attention.