Experiencias de aprendizaje para todos

La accesibilidad se refiere a la capacidad de ofrecer a los usuarios productos, contenidos, sistemas y soluciones con una amplia variedad de funciones. En Gale, nos comprometemos a hacer que nuestros productos y recursos electrónicos sean accesibles para todos los usuarios. A través de nuestro compromiso continuo, en Gale garantizamos que nuestros productos y recursos sean universalmente accesibles y fáciles de usar.

Nos esforzamos por asegurarnos de que todos los productos se ajustan plenamente a lo que exigen las normas de la normas de la sección 508 de la Ley de Rehabilitación y los criterios de éxito de las normas de accesibilidad al contenido web WCAG nivel A y  AA.

Funciones destacadas de los productos Gale 

Tecnología de texto a voz ReadSpeaker
Ofrece tecnología de texto a voz para que los artículos sean leídos en voz alta. 

Tamaño de texto ajustable
Permite a los usuarios cambiar el tamaño del texto de un documento para aumentar su legibilidad. 

Consistencia en la navegación
Permite a los usuarios navegar hasta el contenido principal y las secciones de la página con el teclado y tecnologías de apoyo, como los lectores de pantalla.

Traductor de idiomas 
Traduce bajo demanda el contenido de Gale a más de 50 idiomas, incluido español.
 

¿Cómo podemos ayudar a mejorar la experiencia de aprendizaje de tu escuela o biblioteca?
Para más información, consulta la política de accesibilidad de productos electrónicos de Gale o contáctanos.

Fomentamos la alfabetización digital y mejoramos la usabilidad

La interfaz de búsqueda patentada de Gale facilita la navegación resaltando los elementos de información necesarios para ayudar a los usuarios a identificar aquellos contenidos relevantes para sus necesidades, favoreciendo la valoración crítica y la selección..

Funciones diseñadas para mejorar los resultados

Buscador de temas
Fomenta la exploración a través de visualizaciones que agrupan temas comunes para revelar conexiones. Ve cómo funciona >

Panel de exploración
Señala las recomendaciones "Más como esto" y la información de apoyo útil sin desviar la atención del contenido principal..

Resultados de búsqueda más inteligentes
Ofrece información evaluativa importante para apoyar los resultados satisfactorios de los usuarios y ayudarles a descubrir contenidos relevantes.

Barra de herramientas fija que se desplaza con los usuarios para mantener el acceso continuo a las funciones de apoyo a la investigación.

Obtener Enlace (Get Link)
Copie URL persistentes a nivel de artículo para incrustarlas en programas de cursos, boletines electrónicos, LibGuides, etc. 

Destacados y Notas (Notes & Highlights)
Permite seleccionar y subrayar el texto, añadir notas y exportarlo para que los usuarios puedan conservar sólo el contenido que necesitan.

Herramientas de citación 
Genera automáticamente citas en formatos APA, MLA, Chicago y Harvard y expórtalas a diferentes gestores de referencias.

G Suite for Education and Microsoft Office 365 Tools

Many of our products feature integration capabilities with G Suite for Education and Microsoft Office 365 collaboration tools. These enable users to easily access, share, save, and download content—including highlights, notes, and other e-resources.

This tutorial shows how to download content to Google Drive or Microsoft OneDrive from many Gale resources. Watch the video.

Google Privacy FAQ 
Microsoft Privacy FAQ 

Learning Tools Interoperability (LTI)

Gale’s LTI 1.0 certification means schools can access Gale resources within any learning management system (LMS) that supports LTI 1.0. Incorporating Gale resources into an LMS expands access and increases student discovery from within the classroom. Optimized integration with popular platforms and providers, like Canvas and Schoology, allows for the embedding of links or documents directly into assignments, discussions, and more. Gale resources are also compatible with Moodle and Blackboard. 

Educators can adopt specific e-resources and content to support their course curriculum, while reducing the steps involved in incorporating Gale content into a course. The permalinks provide reliable access for the entire class and eliminate the need for students to authenticate. This creates a seamless workflow experience for users.

Get started with your LMS
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Authentication Capabilities

Gale supports the discovery of its online products and databases in the classroom, through the open web, and within library discovery services through platforms like Primo, EBSCO Discovery Services (EDS), MackinVIA, and more. Your library can improve access to your Gale products with a single sign-on through popular services, like Google, Microsoft, ClassLink, and Clever.

Access discovery support
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Google Scholar

Gale makes it easy for academic researchers to access its scholarly content anytime, anywhere. Through a partnership with Google Scholar, Gale has integrated Google Campus Activated Subscriber Access (CASA) into its Gale Academic OneFile, Gale OneFile: Health and Medicine, Gale OneFile: Informe Académico, and Gale Literature Resource Center periodical databases, ensuring users seamlessly experience uninterrupted access to its authoritative content, from any off-campus location or device.

Google CASA is an enhanced authentication service that builds upon Google Scholar’s Subscriber Links service. When users log in to Google Scholar on campus, they create an affiliation that follows them off campus. This allows for seamless access to their library’s licensed e-resources from any off-campus location for up to thirty days.

At the Consortia Level 

For statewide product implementations, Gale can extend its current geo-authentication capabilities to users for discovery on the open web for Gale resources.

When open web users cross paths with Gale resources provided statewide, they can be granted product access without further prompt for authentication. An example of how this might occur includes Google and Google Scholar search results or links into Gale product content on gale.com.

When these open web users are authenticated based on their geo-location, their usage will be attributed to the state’s top-level consortia location ID. 

The geo-authentication links that are currently available to member libraries and their end users are still available and will continue to work. They will remain accessible on library websites, portal pages, and the like. These links will continue to be enabled and attributed to the member library location ID expressed in the links.

Research and analytics reveal that most people begin their research journeys on Google, and may therefore never intersect with their library website. By extending Gale’s geo-authentication service to web users, it is now possible to reach users in your state who may not have found your statewide library resources otherwise. 

Traditionally, to access Gale products, users first need to log in or otherwise be recognized by a subscribing institution or library. This is known as authentication. Think of authentication as a front door. It’s the beginning of the experience, and you can’t see or know anything about the product without authenticating. That is, until now. Open web entry is available on Gale Academic OneFile, Gale Academic OneFile Select, Gale OneFile: Health and Medicine, Gale OneFile: Informe Académico, and Gale Literature Resource Center. This delayed authentication pushes that “door” further into the product experience. Users can see the product and its features (some may be disabled), perform searches, see search results, and article previews. It’s not until a user tries to retrieve full text or engage with certain features that authentication is required. For more information, visit the Gale blog.

Promoting Library Usage & Improving Resource Utilization

As a Gale customer, you have 24/7 access to Gale Support. Simply enter your Location ID and browse by product to find support materials. You'll also find quick links to create customized MARC Records, direct URLs you can share with patrons, virtual learning tips for instructors, training tools to help you take usage of Gale resources to the next level, promotional materials, marketing strategies, and more.