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2015

San Jose State University

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Are Ebooks For Everyone? Evaluating The Accessibility Of Academic Ebook Platforms, Ann Agee, Christina Mune, Jeanine Gonzalez Jun 2015

Are Ebooks For Everyone? Evaluating The Accessibility Of Academic Ebook Platforms, Ann Agee, Christina Mune, Jeanine Gonzalez

Ann Agee

Does ebrary work with screen readers? Can Wiley ebooks be downloaded? What ebook publishers allow printing? This poster offers a comparative evaluation of 16 major academic ebook platforms using criteria key to accessibility such as: text-to-speech options, text enlargement, full text searching, print capability and more. Results can be used to support and inform the decisions of acquisition departments and librarians when choosing what ebook packages to buy or promote to users. The poster will include a discussion of the evaluation process, a summary of the results, and information on the online guide created to make this information accessible to …