EBSCO
EBSCO highlights the following product features that support accessibility:
- Text to speech
- Transcripts for audio and video
- Alternate text—page titles and image descriptions
- ARIA landmarks for screenreaders
- Access keys for keyboard navigation
- EPUB ebook format
EBSCO also provides a navigation guide for working with their interfaces.
Gale
Gale provides compliance documentation and support services.
ProQuest
ProQuest's accessibility policy indicates compliance with Section 508 Accessibility Standards and the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG), as well as providing:
- Accessibility Conformance Reports (ACRs, which are based on VPATS) for individual products
- ACR for search.proquest.com
Britannica
Britannica's accessibility policy indicates compliance with Section 508 Accessibility Standards and the WCAG.
LearningExpress Library
EBSCO highlights the following LearningExpress product features that support accessibility:
- Transcripts for video
- Alternate text—page titles and image descriptions
- ARIA landmarks for screenreaders
- Access keys for keyboard navigation
OCLC
OCLC's accessibility policy indicates compliance with Section 508 Accessibility Standards and the WCAG.
VPATs for individual products are available upon request.
PebbleGo and PebbleGo Next
Capstone indicates that PebbleGo and PebbleGo Next products are Section 508 and WCAG 2.0 AA compliant. They highlight the following features to support accessibility:
- Navigation is simple, intuitive, and predictable
- Text-to-Speech on all articles
- Transcripts for all videos
- Alternative text and descriptive titles for meaningful images
- Screen reader support
- Access keys for keyboard-only navigation
- Color contrast designed to support color-blindness and low vision
Documentation from Additional Vendors
Several other organizations collate vendor accessibility documentation.
The Big 10 Academic Alliance funds third-party evaluations of accessibility for select e-resources.
Wichita State University Libraries include links to accessibility documentation on their Databases A to Z page.
Links accessed 10/6/2020.
