Convert Google Docs Literature Reviews to PDF
Literature reviews written in Google Docs are often the foundation of a thesis chapter or a standalone publication. Converting to PDF produces a document that can be sent to a supervisor for review, submitted as a chapter, or archived as the reviewed version before revision. The Docs to PDF extension handles the conversion in one click, preserving the citations, headings, and table structure that a detailed literature review requires.
Reference lists and in-text citations
Literature reviews are citation-heavy documents. Reference lists at the end use specific formatting (APA, Vancouver, Harvard) with hanging indents. In-text citation formatting, whether author-date or numbered, exports correctly in the PDF.
PRISMA and screening tables
Systematic reviews include PRISMA flow diagrams and inclusion/exclusion screening tables. If these are created as tables or images in the Google Doc, they export correctly. Diagrams built using Google Drawings also export.
Sharing with supervisors and co-authors
A PDF version of the literature review sent to a supervisor or co-author is cleaner than a Google Doc link. The supervisor annotates the PDF with comments and returns it. The original Google Doc remains unchanged for revision.
Frequently Asked Questions
Will the reference list at the end of the literature review export correctly?
Yes. Reference list formatting, including hanging indents, exports correctly.
Can I convert a 50-page literature review to PDF?
Yes. The extension handles documents of any length.
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