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GVRL-Downloading and Creating PDF images

There are multiple options for viewing content of Gale eBooks.

  • Download PDF to Your eReader
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You can download individual eBook articles and view them using your eReader. Content downloaded from this database will be available to you as a PDF document. If your eReader is connected to your computer, you may be able to download the PDF article directly to the eReader. Alternatively, you can download the PDF article to your computer and later transfer it to your eReader via a USB connection. When opened in your eReader, the PDF article will display with the formatting of the original publication.

  • Download a Single Article

While viewing an eBook article in TEXT view, click Download PDF to eReader on the gray bar directly below the GVRL product banner. This will download the article as a PDF file.

Tip: You can drag and drop downloaded PDF articles from your computer to your eReader when connected via USB. PDF articles you download from this database are considered "personal documents." Refer to your eReader user guide for how to transfer and manage personal documents in PDF format.
  • Emailing Multiple Articles

You cannot download an entire eBook; however, using the e-mail tool on the Saved Articles page, you can get PDF versions of multiple eBook articles at once.

  1. From your search results or while viewing an eBook article in TEXT view, click Save Article to place each article that you select into your Saved Articles list.
  2. Click Saved Articles (number saved) on the gray bar below the GVRL product banner to display the articles you have set aside.
  3. Click Email from the article toolbar.
  4. The Email pop-up opens.You will receive an email showing yourself as the sender if you entered your e-mail address as the Sender E-mail. Otherwise the sender will display as galeadmin-gvrl@galegroup.com. The content will be attached as a PDF file.
    • Enter the email address for your eReader (i.e., your @kindle.com or @free.kindle.com address)
    • Select PDF as the Content Option
    • Enter your e-mail address in the Sender E-mail box
    • Click Send
Note: Kindle users must first authorize e-mail addresses in order for their Kindle to receive files. Refer your Kindle user guide for more information.
Note: Your eReader may charge a fee for content delivery and/or offer a free way to email content. There may also be a limit on the number of documents and/or file size you can email to your eReader. Please refer to your eReader's user guide for information.

Alternatively, you can email the articles to yourself and manually transfer the content to your eReader using a USB connection.

  • Viewing Articles in eReader Format (for Kindle Users)

If you prefer to have your personal PDF documents converted to a Kindle-compatible format so you can take advantage of your Kindle eReader functionality, such as variable font size, annotation, Text-to-Speech, etc., type "Convert" in the subject of the e-mail when you send your personal document to your @kindle.com or or @free.kindle.com address.

Refer to your Kindle user guide for more information.

Visit the Gale help site for more information.

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