EBSCO eBooks users now have access to the following new functionality to align with requirements of the European Accessibility Act: accessibility metadata displayed for every EBSCO eBook in the new UI; an EPUB limiter for eBooks in new UI; line, word, and character spacing controls for EPUB formatted eBooks; text-to-speech functionality for PDF and EPUB formatted eBooks; and a user-facing remediation request form for EBSCO full text content to request an alternate format.
Links to the following authorities are now available on the left-hand navigation pane of EDS, EBSCOhost, and Explora profiles when the relevant databases are enabled:
Publications authority
Subjects authority
Atla Scripture Search
CINAHL Headings
MEDLINE -- MeSH 2024
Publication Finder and Full Text Finder are now available on Connect
After a recent third-party audit performed by Deque, our teams have been working diligently to update our conformance with WCAG 2.1 AA. Our newest VPAT (posted on Connect) reflects these updates.
Users can search classifications, key search aids for the Atla, Inspec and RILM databases, from the advanced search screen under the Subjects tab
When you browse MeSH Headings in the new EBSCOhost interface, you can select headings and subheadings to add to your search
Additional search modes, explode functionality, and subject details pages
Text to Speech for PDF and HTML are available on New UI