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Gale Literature: Something About the Author

by Cengage
An 1EdTech Contributing Member since 2000
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Something About the Author provides comprehensive online access to all volumes ever printed in Gale's long-standing Something About the Author series, which examines the lives and works of authors and illustrators for children and young adults and is the preeminent source on authors and literature for young people. The collection includes both the main series and Something About the Author Autobiography Series, totaling more than 217 volumes, 12,000 entries, and nearly 17,000 images - all delivered in an easy-to-use online format that matches the exact look and feel of the print originals. 

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Cengage has 4 certifications for this product.

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Gale Literature: Something About the Author v1.0 has completed conformance testing for the following 1EdTech Standards ...
Learning Tools Interoperability (LTI) v1.0
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LTI Deep Linking 1.0
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Learning Tools Interoperability (LTI) v1.0
OUT OF DATE • Tool • Originally Certified on • Registration Number: IMSB2C23ce2020W72
LTI Deep Linking 1.0
OUT OF DATE • Originally Certified on • Registration Number: IMSB2C23ce2020W72
LTI Advantage
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LTI Advantage
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Data Privacy
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App Vetting Profile for Gale Literature: Something About the Author
App Vetting Profile for Gale Literature: Something About the Author
LTI Advantage
Active • Certified on • Registration Number: IMSD2C6C27ce2025W1
LTI v1.3
Tool
2025-04-23
LTI Deep Linking 2.0 2025-04-23
LTI Assignment & Grade Services 2.0
LTI Names and Role Provisioning Services 2.0
Data Privacy
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App Vetting Profile for Gale Literature: Something About the Author
App Vetting Profile for Gale Literature: Something About the Author
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Eric Galis on 2024-09-30
CISO at Cengage
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