EBSCO
Navigating EBSCO eBooks with Screen Readers
Using EBSCO eBooks with a Braille Display
Elsevier
Here are some features that enhance the accessibility of ScienceDirect
OneSearch
Users of OneSearch should be able to
ProQuest platform
The Text-To-Speech Player appears on the "Full Text" tab of a document, below the abstract and above the body of the document.
Please note:
The "Listen" option is only available for English language documents where the Full Text is available onscreen. The "Listen" option is not available for Full Text PDFs or for non-English language documents.
At present, the Ebook Central platform does not have an embedded Text-To-Speech player. See the Ebook Central Accessibility Statement.
Taylor & Francis Online
The Readspeaker text-to-audio option for journal content allows users to select the journal article they are looking for and listen to it via audio. Simply highlight or hover over specific sections, or press play to listen to the entire article from start to finish.
Accessibility Aids available in Boole Library
The Library has a number of accessibility aids available to borrow including colour blind glasses and c-pen readers. Browse all accessibility equipment available to borrow under the Wellbeing and Accessibility category here.
Some useful tools:
AbilityNet - My Computer My Way
Dyslexia Association of Ireland - Assistive Technology videos
Google Chrome Accessibility Extensions
JAWS Screen Reading software - What's New in 2024
Mozilla Firefox Accessibility Extensions