E-resources, articles and books, can be listened to
Text-to speech feature in e-book databases such as
You can listen to HTML articles in
Thorium Reader has a built-in read aloud feature for EPUB books, such as Ellibs e-books.
EPUB files can be listened to on a mobile device using a reading app, such as Cantook by Aldiko.
Journal articles and book chapters can be downloaded in PDF format.
Text in PDFs can be transformed to speech in Adobe Acrobat Reader or in browser.
After activation you can select
Accessibility of e-resources is essential for print-disabled persons, but accessibility features are beneficial for everyone.
Text-to-speech tools (read aloud) are used visually impaired and dyslexic users, as well as users with different language backgrounds or users looking to multi-task or rest their eyes.
Screen readers are software programs that allow blind or visually impaired users to use their computer. To be able to listen to an e-book, you need also an accessible e-book. Adobe Digital Editions usually works well with screen readers.
E-resource-specific accessibility information is presented in the guides:
