ProQuest Ebook Central / Accessibility

Ebook Central is designed for patrons with accessibility needs, particularly the blind and visually impaired. Accessibility Mode is supported on laptops and desktops (not tablets and phones). We are:

• Targeting AA conformance level to W3C Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG 2.0) for features and functions
• Certifying for use with major screen readers  - AWS on IE (latest version) and VoiceOver on Safari (latest version)
• Formatting book content to be readable online and offline
• Working with third-party specialists in accessibility

Mobile Devices

• Gestures and accessibility are not supported on mobile devices
• All pages of the patron interface are optimized for the tablet
• All pages except the online Reader are optimized for phone

Supported Type, Browser, OS and Browser Combinations (latest browser versions only)

• Tablet, Android Tablet - Android OS (latest and one previous version) - Chrome
• Tablet, iOS Tablet - iOS (latest) - Safari and Chrome
• Tablet, Windows Tablet - Windows OS (latest version) - IE
• Phone, Android Phone - Android OS (latest and one previous version) - Chrome
• Phone, iPhone (latest) - iOS (latest) - Safari and Chrome

New

• Researchers can now change the font for the Ebook Central interface to OpenDyslexic, an open-source typeface designed to combat symptoms of dyslexia, directly from the Profile page.

Patrons using a screen reader may turn on accessibility mode themselves – no librarian or tech support needed!

For patrons who don’t use a screen reader but have accessibility needs, accessibility mode can be requested for their account at ebooksupport@proquest.com.

To view our Accessibility video, please see below: