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Q. What are the accessibility features of the EBSCOhost platform?
Answered By: Amanda Suiters Last Updated: Nov 11, 2024 Views: 21
Answered By: Amanda Suiters
Last Updated: Nov 11, 2024 Views: 21
Compatibility with browsers and assistive technology
EBSCO New UI is designed to be compatible with the following assistive technologies:
- Chrome with JAWS on Windows
- Firefox with NVDA on Windows
- Safari with VoiceOver on MacOS
- Safari with VoiceOver on iOS
- hrome with Talkback on Android
EBSCO New UI may not be fully compatible with:
- Browsers older than 2 major versions.
- Mobile operating systems older than 2 major versions.
Technical specifications
Accessibility of EBSCO New UI relies on the following technologies to work with the particular combination of web browser and any assistive technologies or plugins installed on your computer:
- HTML
- WAI-ARIA
- CSS
- JavaScript
These technologies are relied upon for conformance with the accessibility standards used.
Additional accessibility features
- Text-to-speech feature on HTML full-text articles, including MP3 download for multi-modal learning and portability – Coming soon!
- Headings and landmarks for screen reader navigation
- Descriptive text for images and non-text elements
- Accessible full-text formats such as HTML, EPUB and articles free of Digital Rights Management (DRM-free)
- Transcripts for videos
- Responsive user interfaces for access on different sized devices
- Auto Suggest and Auto Correct functionality
- Simplified design to reduce cognitive load
- Quick filters for a more accessible experience
- Concept Map grid view
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