ACAP Learning Resources: Learning Resource Accessibility: eBooks

Ebook Databases

ACAP Library provides access to some texts electronically. These texts are made available through a number of different providers, each with their own accessibility features. To find out more, navigate using the tabs at the top of this section.

Tips

To find if a book is available as an E-book, search our catalogue called MultiSearch. Books available as E-books have an Available Online link in the results panel.
Each E-book provider has different accessibility options. Navigate using the above tabs to explore the accessibility options for our most commonly used databases.

Accessible Navigation Features

Change colours, contrast levels and fonts by adjusting browser settings. Different browsers include these options under different menus – they can usually be found under Tools, Settings, Options, Content or Reading View depending on the browser. There are also browser extensions specifically dedicated to changing colours and contrast options, e.g. Change Colors for Google Chrome and Color Changer for Mozilla Firefox.
Zoom in up to 400% without the text spilling off the screen for most of the website. The website should work well in both portrait and landscape modes.
View all content with sufficient colour contrast (the minimum ratio we aim for is 4.5:1).
Navigate all of the website using just a keyboard. All page elements have a visible focus state indicator.
Navigate the page in logical reading order with the ability to skip to headings, regions and hyperlinks. There are also multiple ways to navigate the entire site including navigation menus and crumb trails.
Listen to all of the website using a screen reader (e.g. the most recent versions of JAWS, NVDA and VoiceOver), including image descriptions for images that convey meaning, form elements and links with a descriptive label.
Understand the meaning of images and icons described by meaningful alternative text which explains its purpose within the context of the content. Some content may not have text alternatives available for figures and other graphics. If you encounter an image that does not have a text alternative, and you need one, you can request alternative text for specific images by contacting us via the details below. Images that are decorative or incidental are given a 'null' alt attribute so they are properly ignored by screen readers.
Understand the function of all form elements. All form fields have descriptive labels which explain their meaning and any that are mandatory to complete the form. If a particular form field has additional instruction then this is clearly provided and available to users of assistive technologies. In addition, buttons on forms have a descriptive value which explain their function before a form is submitted.
Easily identify and understand links. Links are styled differently to standard text used on the site: they are underlined and represented in a different colour to the surrounding text. Links have also been created in a way that allows them to be meaningful to all users even when taken out of context.
Use text to speech tools to read out website content in both PDF and HTML format (e.g. ClaroRead for Chrome browser). Text to speech tools are built into some browsers (e.g. Microsoft Edge) and are available as a plug-in for many others. Your phone, tablet or laptop accessibility settings are also likely to provide text to speech functionality.
Skip directly to main content and other important pages.
Turn on captions for pre-recorded media content.
Copy and print content subject to normal copyright conditions. The absence of Digital Rights Management software on the majority of our platforms means assistive technology users should experience no barriers caused by print or copy restrictions. Specific information on this is provided within the accessibility statements of each of our platforms and websites. Cambridge University Press & Assessment content provided through third-party providers is subject to DRM and their own copy and print limits may vary, but our recommended limit is 10%.

Other Useful Resources

Screen readers and PDF documents PDF content will often be more readable and more easily navigated by screen readers when it is displayed directly in Adobe Reader.
For PDF documents, download them to your computer and open then in Adobe Reader or Adobe Acrobat.
Visit the Cambridge Core website for detailed information about accessibility.

Accessible Navigation Features

Users can zoom in up to 300% without text spilling off screen using inbuilt browser features (e.g., CTRL +/- for PCs and Command +/- for Macs).
Ebook Central can be navigated by keyboard only – the tab, enter, and arrow keys can navigate website menus, perform basic and advanced searches, navigate search results, read online, and download ebooks.
Non-sighted or low-vision users using Ebook Central rely on elements that are not visible on the screen. These elements include hidden landmarks, labels, and other code to support accessibility. Screenreaders detect these hidden elements and provide more information to non-sighted or low-vision users. Ebook Central’s approach is based on leading accessibility standards, so users can be comfortable working right away.
Users can change the Ebook Central website typeface to OpenDyslexic in the Profile settings.

Other Useful Resources

Screen readers and PDF documents PDF content will often be more readable and more easily navigated by screen readers when it is displayed directly in Adobe Reader.
For PDF documents, download them to your computer and open then in Adobe Reader or Adobe Acrobat.
Visit the Ebook Central website to read their Accessibility Statement.

Accessible Navigation Features

Compatible with popular screen readers.
Text can be resized without assistive technology (up to 200%) without loss of content or functionality.
Navigate using the keyboard, without the need to use the mouse.
Most graphical elements have meaningful text equivalents.
Pages are descriptively titled, and global navigation links are consistent across pages to make it easy to understand the layout of the platform.
Information is presented with consideration for readability. Foreground is separated from background with the use of appropriate color and contrast.
Text and images of text have a contrast ratio of at least 4:5:1.
Content can be presented without loss of information or functionality, and without requiring scrolling in two dimensions for:
- Vertical scrolling at a width equivalent to 320 pixels.
- Horizontal scrolling at a height equivalent to 256 pixels.
The display is responsive. Content view and operation is not restricted to a single display orientation, such as portrait or landscape.
All pages on Taylor & Francis eBooks contain a search box.
There is a mechanism in place to bypass the main navigation.

Other Useful Resources

Screen readers and PDF documents PDF content will often be more readable and more easily navigated by screen readers when it is displayed directly in Adobe Reader.
For PDF documents, download them to your computer and open then in Adobe Reader or Adobe Acrobat.
Visit the Taylor & Francis website to read their eBooks Accessibility Statement.

Accessible Navigation Features

Some images come with alternative text.
All audio-only and video-only content comes with alternative access options.
Colour is not used as the only visual means of conveying infomration, indicating an action, prompting a response, or distinguishing a visual element.
All functionality of the content is operable through a keyboard interface without requiring specific timings for individual keystrokes.
For every component that recieves keyboard focus, focus can be moved away from that component using only a keyboard interface.
A mechanism is available to bypass blocks of content that are repeated on multiple web pages.
Pages on the website can be zoomed up to 200% without loss of content or functionality.

Other Useful Resources

Screen readers and PDF documents PDF content will often be more readable and more easily navigated by screen readers when it is displayed directly in Adobe Reader.
For PDF documents, download them to your computer and open then in Adobe Reader or Adobe Acrobat.
Visit the Wiley website to read their Voluntary Product Accessibility Template.