Find and Use eBooks : Accessibility

Searching for and Opening an eBook in the PSU Library Video

How to Find and Read eBooks in EBSOhost Video

Accessing Textbooks in ProQuest Video

Enabling Accessibility Mode in ProQuest Video

Accessing Textbooks in Taylor & Francis Video

eBooks and Accessibility

JAWS (Job Access With Speech)

  • Compatible with Adobe Digital Editions
  • Compatible with web-based eBook viewers
  • Level of support can vary, depending on the ebook vendor and device used 

Adobe Acrobat Reader for PDF files 

  • Adobe Acrobat Reader can be downloaded free from https://get.adobe.com/reader/
  • Install and then open the PDF in Adobe Reader
  • Select the View menu, then Read Out Loud to activate
  • Select View, then Read Out Loud again to start playback.
  • To configure options such as voice, pitch, speed, open Edit , then Preferences, then Reading

NVDA Screen Reader

How to Skip Headers & Footers in Kurzweil Using a Browser Video

How to Skip Headers & Footers in Kurzweil Using a Mac Video

How to Skip Headers & Footers in Kurzweil Using Windows Video

Using Kurzweil to Read the Web Video