Guide to e-book accessibility
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Many of the e-books in the Library can be adapted to make them easier to read and understand. Below you'll find details of the accessibility functions of the main providers of our e-books.
If you have any questions about accessing e-books, please contact the e-resources team. If you'd like some more information on accessibility in the Library, please refer to the Accessibility and Disability webpages.
VLeBooks
There is a built-in read aloud mode in Online view:
Under Settings > Accessibility you can select from multiple options, such as background colour, increase contrast, and dyslexic font.
ProQuest Ebook Central
To turn on OpenDyslexic typeface, go to Settings > Profile and scroll down to Accessibility Settings. You’ll need to enter your email address at the top of the page to change settings.
To use a screenreader for Proquest e-books, you’ll need to download the e-book. Our guide to downloading e-books is here.
Taylor & Francis
To use the Taylor and Francis e-reader, you will need to click the 'Download' button and select EPub. Within the reader, you can enable the read aloud feature, adjust font size and text scroll from vertical to horizontal.
EBSCO
EBSCO e-books do not have any built-in accessibility settings, but EBSCO recommends using Microsoft Edge's built-in 'Read Aloud' feature for their e-books.
In order to use a screenreader, you'll need to download the book using Adobe Digital Editions. ADE offers features such as high contrast mode and full keyboard support.