• Desktop: Chrome + JAWS 
• Desktop: Microsoft Edge + JAWS 
• Desktop: Firefox + NVDA
• Desktop: Safari + VoiceOver
• Mobile Apple devices: Safari + VoiceOver
• Mobile Android devices: Chrome + TalkBack

When users read online in the PDF Reader, Text Only Mode can be enabled to allow PDF book content to be read using a screen reader. 
More information about how to enable Text Only Mode can be found here:

• Ebook Central: Text Only Mode for Screen Readers (proquest.com)
• How To Turn Text Only Mode On (or Off) on Ebook Central (proquest.com)

For more information, read over the Ebook Central Accessibility Statement. 

Ebsco has tested its interface and content with the following screen reader/browser combinations:

• Desktop: Chrome + JAWS
• Desktop: Edge + NVDA
• Desktop: Firefox + NVDA
• Desktop: Safari (latest) + VoiceOver
• Mobile Apple devices: Safari + VoiceOver
• Mobile Android devices: Chrome + TalkBack

Other accessibility functions, such as keyboard operability, color contrast, etc., are tested in all browsers.

Most full book downloads require Adobe Digital Editions reader.

• Adobe Digital Editions (ADE) can be used with Voiceover, NVDA, and JAWS, and offers other accessibility features such as high contrast mode and full keyboard support.

The EBSCO Mobile App can be used to read eBooks online for Android and iOS mobile devices and download eBooks on iOS devices.

• The app does not require the user to have an Adobe ID to open the DRM-protected eBooks they’ve downloaded.
• The app is tested with VoiceOver on iOS devices and TalkBack on Android devices.

Ebsco recommends using the EBSCO Mobile App over the Adobe Digital Editions for reading EBSCO eBooks as the eBook reader in the EBSCO Mobile App was built with accessibility in mind from the start. For more information, please visit the Downloading and Reading eBooks on the EBSCO Mobile App page. 

For more information, read the EBSCO eBook Accessibility User Guide and FAQs.

The Business Expert Press platform is compatible with JAWS, NVDA, and VoiceOver software.

• It is possible to zoom in up to 400% and alter colors, contrasts, and font settings to suit your requirements.
• DRM-free support is available upon request; please allow up to 5 working days.

For more information, read the IG Library Accessibility statement.

Screen Reader Friendly

• HTML journal articles and book chapters are compatible with screen readers such as JAWS, NVDA and Apple’s VoiceOver.
• Math content is displayed in MathML, which can be spoken by text-to-speech engines, magnified, converted to Braille, and pasted into math equation editors or Microsoft Office documents.
• Article and chapter experimental data are presented in HTML tables with appropriate header markup.
• Pages employ ARIA (Accessibility for Rich Internet Applications) to enhance navigation, orientation and labeling for users of screen readers and other assistive technology.
• PDFs with searchable text are available.

For more information, read the Accessibility statement from Science Direct.

Current Accessibility Implementations

• Screen reader compatible web pages with properly labeled elements.
• Text alternatives for non-text content so it can be changed into large print, braille, speech, symbols, or simpler language.
• User interface can be navigated using only a keyboard - no keyboard traps.
• Consistent navigation on all web pages.
• Meaningful section heading are used to organize content in a logical manner.
• Logical focus order of elements on each web page.
• No web pages contain any flashing, or design elements that are known to cause seizures or physical reactions.
• Text has high contrast, with a contrast ratio of at least 4.5:1.
• Responsive design, with text that can be resized without loss of content or functionality.

For more information, read the Accessibility commitment statement.