Selected Articles are available for listening
EBSCO, Gale, ProQuest, and several other major databases have accessible features. These articles and abstracts are generally available in PDF and/or HTML. Many HTML articles have built in listening capabilities or may be read by read-aloud software.; The accessibility of the PDF articles depends upon how the company scanned the articles.
EBSCO - HTML articles in this database have read aloud features, but many articles are not available in this format. Since 2004, EBSCO has been using Optical Character;Reader (OCR) to make PDF articles ADA compliant.
Gale - some full-text articles have listening function.
ProQuest - contains many compliant PDF articles but older articles labeled as "Scanned image PDF" are not accessible.
Credo Reference - hyperlinks allow screen reader users to jump to main content..This database allows you to click on small or large font at the top of the page
JSTOR - image based PDFs are accessible with screen readers. Where tagging is not sufficient, manual tagging can be requested for a limited number of articles.
Lexis Nexis Academic - frames are complex.
netLibrary - difficult to use with a screen reader.
Selected Databases
- Gale Academic OneFile This link opens in a new windowContains articles from academic journals, the majority in full-text; podcasts and transcripts from NPR, CNN, and the CBC; and full-text New York Times content to 1995.
- Academic Search Complete [EBSCO] This link opens in a new windowA general-interest database with scholarly (peer-reviewed) journals as well as abstracts and indexing for many additional titles.
- Biomedical Reference Collection: Basic Edition [EBSCO] This link opens in a new windowThis database provides access to journals covering such disciplines as clinical medicine, dentistry, veterinary medicine, pre-clinical sciences and the health care system. Dates of coverage: Varies by journal title; earliest journal coverage is 1985.
- BioOne Complete This link opens in a new windowAn indexed collection of abstracts that link to the fulltext articles available from the BioOne organization.
- Diversity Studies Collection [Gale] This link opens in a new windowExplores cultural differences, contributions and influences in our global community.
More Database
- ERIC (via EBSCO) This link opens in a new windowAbstracts to journal articles as well pamphlets, conference proceedings in the field of education.
- Gale Academic OneFile Select (formerly Expanded Academic ASAP) This link opens in a new windowAbstracts from articles scholarly, trade and general-interest publications, with coverage
- Opposing Viewpoints In Context This link opens in a new windowIncludes information and opinions on hundred of today’s social issues including pro/con viewpoint essays
- Health and Medicine This link opens in a new windowArticles from a variety of health periodicals, plus excerpts from health-related reference books (selected full text available).
Dates of coverage: Current year + the previous four years - Health Source - Nursing/Academic Edition This link opens in a new windowProvides full text for health periodicals, health pamphlets, and health reference books.
- Nexis Uni (formerly: LexisNexis Academic) This link opens in a new windowCoverage of numerous newspapers, business periodicals, legal journals and case laws, and medical journals.
- MEDLINE This link opens in a new windowThe premier database for articles from medical journals from around the world. This version also contains the full text for 80 biomedical journals.
- PsycINFO This link opens in a new windowAbstracts and references for articles from professional psychology journals.
- ScienceDirect College Edition This link opens in a new windowProvides access to thousands of journals relating to research and advances in science happening around the globe. Maxwell Library has access to the following collection: Health & Life Sciences Journals.
- SPORTDiscus with Full Text This link opens in a new windowMore than 660 full-text journals, with coverage dating back to 1930. Includes abstracts for nearly 970 journals, and more than 3,800 detailed records for sports-related videos. Subjects include clinical specialties such as orthopedics, coaching and education, consumer health, exercise science and fitness, health education, nutrition, physical education, and physical therapy.
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