Introduction
The Library has a wide range of online resources which are available both on and off campus. These resources are provided by external publishers and accessibility can vary from one site to another. Many provide in-built screen readers and accessibility features.
Accessibility can be improved using screen reading software; look at the pages in the left hand menu of this guide for more information.
ASPIRE Project
ASPIRE provide up-to-date accessibility information about many publishers and providers.
Please click the links below to find out about a particular publisher or provider.
https://www.textboxdigital.com/aspirelist-publishers
https://www.textboxdigital.com/aspirelist-platforms
EBooks are provided by a range of suppliers who all provide a range of assistive features to make them easier to read. Some provide more features than others but in general you should be able to
You may need to use additional features within your browser or within your e-reader software to make the eBook more accessible.
If using tablets or mobile devices you may need to download Adobe Digital Editions before you can download an eBook. You may find it better to use the READ ONLINE option.
We have a separate guide about finding and using eBooks here. It includes advice about accessibility features from our main eBook providers.
We provide access to databases from different suppliers - each offers a range of assistive features for you to use.
The links below connect you to the accessibility pages on a range of our main database providers.
EBSCOhost Databases
https://connect.ebsco.com/s/article/Accessibility-Navigation-Guide?language=en_US
Features include:
PROQUEST Databases
https://support.proquest.com/articledetail?id=kA140000000GuogCAC
Features include:
You can contact their support team below.
https://support.proquest.com/submitcase
GALE Databases
https://www.cengage.com/accessibility/
We have several Gale databases, including Academic OneFile and General OneFile.
Cengage (Gale's parent company) have provided some general accessibility information.
IEEE Xplore
https://ieeexplore.ieee.org.ezproxy.derby.ac.uk/Xplorehelp/accessibility-statement.html
Features include:
JISC Databases
There is specific information available for different Jisc databases.
https://historicaltexts-jisc-ac-uk.ezproxy.derby.ac.uk/accessibility
https://journalarchives-jisc-ac-uk.ezproxy.derby.ac.uk/accessibility
Bloomsbury Collections
https://www-bloomsburycollections-com.ezproxy.derby.ac.uk/accessibility
Features include:
We provide access to journals from different suppliers - each offers a range of assistive features for you to use.
Several key database suppliers are listed below and links to their accessibility statements are provided.
SAGE Journals
https://journals.sagepub.com/page/help/accessibility
Features include:
Cambridge University Press (CUP)
https://www-cambridge-org.ezproxy.derby.ac.uk/core/accessibility
Features include:
Springer
https://www.springeropen.com/accessibility
Features include:
Taylor & Francis
https://www.tandfonline.com/accessibility
Features include:
Emerald
https://www.emeraldinsight.com/page/accessibility
Features include:
ScienceDirect (Elsevier)
https://www.elsevier.com/solutions/sciencedirect/support/web-accessibility
Features include:
JSTOR
https://about-jstor-org.ezproxy.derby.ac.uk/accessibility/
Features include:
You can contact their support team below.
support@jstor.org
Wiley Online Library
https://onlinelibrary-wiley-com.ezproxy.derby.ac.uk/accessibility
Features include:
Oxford University Press (OUP)
https://academic-oup-com.ezproxy.derby.ac.uk/journals/pages/about_us/legal/accessibility
Features include: