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We aim to provide resources that meet or exceed level AA of the W3C Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.2 and now include an assessment of accessibility as standard practice when purchasing new resources.
Our digital collections are hosted by third-party publishers on their own web platforms which are independently developed. Many publishers are prioritising digital accessibility and have their own accessibility statements.
Our Online Library contains over 9,000 e-books covering a wide range of subject areas. If you are looking for a specific e-book you can find authors and titles using the library catalogue.
Most ebooks can be read online using a laptop, desktop PC, tablet, or smartphone.
If using an iPhone, iPad or Mac to read online and the screen remains blank, you may need to allow pop-ups for your browser as iOS devices disable them by default.
It is possible to download most of our ebooks for offline reading either in EPUB or PDF format. To download ebooks to your device you will need to create an Adobe ID and download additional software such as BlueFire Reader for tablets and mobile devices or Adobe Digital Editions for other devices. It is recommended that you download the most up-to-date version for your operating system.
Library ebooks are protected by copyright law in the same way as print books. For most ebooks, this is controlled automatically by Digital Rights Management (DRM) software.
The amount that can be copied or printed varies from one publisher to another, but is usually displayed when you use each book. Please note that if you download an ebook, the printing and copying functions are disabled.
Coverage: Partial, titles are purchased individually but cover a range of subjects.
Access: Read online and download available. Copying, printing, and saving is available in the read-only format but restrictions apply. Downloads are available for up to 21 days.
Simultaneous user access: Yes, for most titles. Some titles have a concurrent user limit.
Formats available:
– Read online (Desktops, tablets, and laptops but NOT phones)
– PDF for chapter downloads
– EPUB for the whole book (downloads available for phones)
Downloading: Yes, whole books can be downloaded for a period of up to 21 days. Book sections can be saved as PDFs and saved indefinitely. EPUB downloads require Adobe Digital Editions or BlueFire Reader. For more information, please refer to the ProQuest ebook central help guide.
Accessibility options: There is an accessibility mode that users can switch on themselves. For more information see ProQuest Ebook Central: Accessibility.
Coverage: Full access to the following collections – Business & Management, Classical Studies, History, Literature, Philosophy, Psychology, and Religion.
Access: Read online and download individual chapters available. Copyright limits apply.
Simultaneous user access: No limit.
Formats available: HTML and PDF
Downloading: Individual chapters can be downloaded as PDFs and kept indefinitely.
Coverage: A general collection of e-books covering a wide range of subjects.
Access: Read online and download available. In the read-only format copying, printing, and saving are restricted. Downloads are available for up to 7 days.
Simultaneous user access: Most books on this platform have restricted user licenses.
Formats available: PDF and EPUB depending on publisher.
Downloading: Most titles can be downloaded. Book sections can be saved as PDFs and saved indefinitely. Download to desktops and laptops using Adobe Digital Editions. For mobile devices use Bluefire reader or the EBSCO ebooks app. You will need to create an account to download books for offline reading. Please see the EBSCOHost help pages for further information.
Accessibility: EBSCO has various accessibility features available. For further information please see EBSCO eBook Accessibility User Guide and FAQs.
Coverage: Partial, titles are purchased individually.
Access: Read online and download available. Printing and copying are restricted in Read-only format. Items can be downloaded for up to 3 days.
Simultaneous User Access: Yes for most titles. Some have a concurrent user limit.
Formats available: Read online, PDF, or EPUB downloads.
Downloading: Download using Adobe Digital Editions or the VleBooks App, which is available from the iOS or Android store. Please note that some titles are not available for download.
Accessibility: Users can change fonts, font size, and contrast. For more information, please see VLeBooks Accessibility Guidance.
The Library Catalogue is powered by Ex Libris Primo. Primo is partially compliant with WAI Web Content Accessibility Guidelines 2.1 level AA. Further detailed information can be found in the Primo Accessibility Report.
Our Online Resource Lists are powered by Ex Libris Leganto. Leganto is partially compliant with WAI Web Content Accessibility Guidelines 2.1 level AA. Further detailed information can be found in the Leganto Product Accessibility Report.
Your Online Resource Lists provide access to all the items of essential and further reading, viewing, watching, or listening that academic staff have selected for your modules. We are committed to making it as easy as possible for students to access course/module reading materials and our Online Resource Lists enable you to:
RefWorks is partially compliant with WAI Web Content Accessibility Guidelines 2.1 level AA. Further detailed information can be found in the RefWorks Accessibility Guide and RefWorks Accessibility Statement.
RefWorks is an online research management, writing, and collaboration tool, designed to help researchers easily gather, manage, store, and share all types of information, as well as generate citations and bibliographies.
Alumni of the university are entitled to a free RefWorks account. For further information please contact the library, please note that we will check with the Alumni Society that applicants are eligible before providing further details.
The Research Repository contains full-text research papers, journal articles, book chapters, and theses authored by University staff and students, and research data.
University Policy encourages researchers to make their work available online, free to the reader, as soon as possible after publication.
The University’s Research Repository is powered by Eprints. Accessibility statements for the Research Repository can be found at:
Research Repository Accessibility Statement
Please note that older documents may not be in an accessible format. If you wish to request an accessible copy of any document held in our Research Repository please contact openaccess@uwtsd.ac.uk.
When you’ve had a paper accepted for publication, please Act on Acceptance – deposit the accepted manuscript into our repository within 3 months of acceptance:
The University of Wales Trinity Saint David takes reasonable steps to ensure that the materials held within its Repository are an accurate and authentic record of research activity within this institution.
All materials deposited within the UWTSD Repository are made available in accordance with publisher policies (as detailed in SHERPA RoMEO) and/or with permission from rights holders.
Material is not intended for removal except in keeping with internal policy or upon receipt of a valid and proven complaint.
Complaints must be in a written form specifying that you are the rights holder or an authorised representative of the rights holder and specifying reasons why the material should not be available in the UWTSD Repository. Complaints should be emailed to: openaccess@uwtsd.ac.uk.
Full-text material that has been requested for removal will be restricted to Repository Staff only (within 8 working days of the request being received), and while the complaint is being investigated, the relevant metadata will remain searchable. For items where an internal process is dictating the removal of material, the metadata will also be removed from public view.
The complaint will be escalated by the Repository staff to a member of the Library Management Team in the first instance.
In cases where it is unclear whether a complaint is ultimately justified, the final decision will rest with the University.
This policy has been adapted from an original with permission of the University of West London.
This accessibility statement applies to all pages within our website.
The following tools can help users with viewing web pages and websites more comfortably: