Gale Accessibility: New Text Display Features

November 22, 2021

Hi Folks, 

As part of Gale’s commitment to supporting all learners, there are now additional text display features in most products available through our statewide database contract. One notable exception is National Geographic Kids, which has some restrictions beyond Gale’s control. 

From a Gale article/document page, look for the icon with both a capital and lowercase A. Click on that icon to use these text customization features:

  • Additional font choices, such as OpenDyslexic, for readers with different needs
  • Optional background colors to better view text on the screen
  • Line, word, and letter spacing, so individuals can choose what style is easiest for them to read 

For a related feature, click on the icons with a capital A and either an up or down arrow to increase or decrease font size. 

The Translate tool, the icon with an A and a Chinese (I think) symbol, allows the user to read the article in one of about 40 different languages. 

And, don’t forget the options built into the Listen feature. Click on the icon with the sound symbol and then click on the gear symbol to open the settings. Through the settings, the user can change text highlighting options, the speed at which the document is read aloud, and more. 

See the two screenshots below.

Please let students and staff know. 

Thanks,
Jen

Jen Maurer
School Library Consultant
State Library of Oregon

 

Shows the options that appear if a user clicks on the icon with a capital and lowercase A: options to change the font style and color and to increase line, letter and word spacing.               Shows the options that appear if a user clicks on the sound icon: change text highlighting options and change the speed at which the article is read aloud.