The SpringShare LibGuides website is run by the University of Dundee Library and Learning Centre. We want as many people as possible to be able to use this website. For example, that means you should be able to:
change colours, contrast levels and fonts using your browser
zoom in up to 400% without the text spilling off the screen
navigate all of the website using just a keyboard
navigate all of the website using speech recognition software
listen to all of the website using a screen reader (including the most recent versions of JAWS, NVDA and VoiceOver)
We have also made the website text as simple as possible to understand.
AbilityNet has advice on making your device easier to use if you have a disability.
We know some parts of this website aren’t fully accessible:
some images do not have good alternative text or are missing alternative text
some PDF documents are not fully accessible to screen reader software
some older videos don’t have captions
We are currently addressing these issues by adding in appropriate alt-text into images and making the background colour darker (in order to make text stand out better on screen).
Please contact us if you:
need information on this website in a different format like accessible PDF, large print, easy read, audio recording or braille:
online: dundee.ac.uk/help4u
You can also contact the Library directly:
Library and Learning Centre
University of Dundee
Dundee
DD1 4HN
Email: llc@dundee.ac.uk
We will get back to you in 5 working days.
We’re always looking to improve the accessibility of this website. If you find any problems that aren’t listed on this page or think we’re not meeting the requirements of the accessibility regulations, contact:
online: dundee.ac.uk/help4u
Find out other ways to contact us.
The Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) is responsible for enforcing the Public Sector Bodies (Websites and Mobile Applications) (No. 2) Accessibility Regulations 2018 (the ‘accessibility regulations’). If you’re not happy with how we respond to your complaint, contact the Equality Advisory and Support Service (EASS).
We provide a text relay service for people who are D/deaf, hearing impaired or have a speech impediment.
If you contact us before your visit we can arrange a British Sign Language (BSL) interpreter. Find out how to contact us: dundee.ac.uk/contact
The University of Dundee is committed to making its website accessible, in accordance with the Public Sector Bodies (Websites and Mobile Applications) (No. 2) Accessibility Regulations 2018.
Read the University's website accessibility policy.
This website is partially compliant with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines version 2.1 AA standard, due to the non-compliances listed below:
The content listed below is non-accessible for the following reasons:
In the meantime, you can always contact us to request a copy that is accessible for you at llc@dundee.ac.uk and we will do our best to make this available as soon as possible.
Images on some LibGuide pages don’t have alternative text. We plan to add alt text to all images by March 2021. When we publish new content, we’ll make sure our use of images meets accessibility standards.
Videos on some LibGuide pages don’t have captions or titles. We plan to add captions to all videos by March 2021. We will ensure all new videos published on our LibGuides include captions.
Due to the usage of columns in some LibGuides content is not read in a logical order by screen readers. We plan to identify and fix these issues by January 2021.
Keyboard navigation is not fully supported on book cover displays, the display can't be paused and individual book covers can't be selected. We are working with our third-party supplier to find a solution for this, they have recognised the problem and added it to the work schedule to develop and track progress on accessibility improvements.
Headings on some pages are not in a logical nested order or are inappropriately labelled. We plan to identify and fix these by March 2021.
Some links displaying as icons don’t have discernible text. We are looking at a solution to this issue.
Some LibGuides use inline styles which make it difficult for people to customise the website to meet their accessibility needs. We plan to identify and fix these by March 2021.
This website was last tested on 23/09/2020. The test was carried out on a sample of 5 pages by the University of Dundee Library and Learning Centre, with guidance from the Web Services, using a wide range of automated and manual testing techniques and tools:
Accessibility Insights for Web - provides a detailed walk-through of both automated and manual accessibility issues
VoiceOver – a built-in screen reader on Mac OS and iOS
Narrator – a built-in screen reader on Windows 10
Visual disability simulators like Funkify for Chrome
We have formed a LibGuides Accessibility Group to define and execute a strategic approach to accessibility across our LibGuides
We will be rolling out a programme of LibGuide improvements to address WCAG and accessibility best practices
This statement was prepared on 23 September 2020 and updated 7 January 2021.