Accessibility statement for University of Edinburgh Resource Lists

Website accessibility statement inline with Public Sector Body (Websites and Mobile Applications) (No. 2) Accessibility Regulations 2018

This accessibility statement applies to: http://resourcelists.ed.ac.uk 

This website is run by the Library and University Collections Directorate which is part of Information Services Group at the University of Edinburgh This website is provided using a third-party software application by Ex Libris.   The Accessibility Statement provides information on how the Resource Lists website can be customised to improve accessibility. The Accessibility Statement also describes known issues and outlines  what we're doing to address these. There is also information on who to contact if you would like a Resource List in an alternative format. 

You can read the company's accessibility statement here:

Leganto Product Accessibility

We want as many people as possible to be able to use this application. For example, that means you should be able to: 

  • Change colours, contrast levels and fonts 
  • Navigate most of the application using just a keyboard 
  • Listen to most of the application using a screen reader (including the most recent versions of JAWS, NVDA and VoiceOver) 
  • Navigate most of the site using voice recognition software such as Dragon 
  • Encounter no flashing, scrolling or moving text  
  • Encounter no time limits 

We’ve also made the website text as simple as possible to understand. However, some of our content is technical, and we use technical terms where there is no easier wording we could use without changing what the text means. 

Customising the website

AbilityNet has advice on making your device easier to use if you have a disability. This is an external site with suggestions to make your computer more accessible:

AbilityNet - My Computer My Way

With a few simple steps you can customise the appearance of our website to make it easier to read and navigate.

Additional information on how to customise our website appearance

If you are a member of the University staff or a student you can use the free Sensus Access accessible document conversion service.

Information on SensusAccess 

How accessible this website is

We know some parts of this website are not fully accessible:

  • Some hyperlinks are indicated by color only 
  • Some hyperlinks open a new tab/window/popup without first alerting the user 
  • Mobile users may experience significant loss of content when on Landscape orientation 
  • The video content does not have audio description 
  • Images are missing meaningful alt text 
  • There are some color contrast issues 
  • Keyboard navigation does not follow logical ordering 
  • Some selection displays are not clearly visible and lack color contrast 
  • Pages seem to be missing a Skip to Content option 
  • Headings are not used correctly on the site 
  • Not all buttons have discernible text 
  • Some hyperlinks may not be recognized as such by screen readers 
  • There is small font 
  • Some error messages obstruct other content 
  • Some tooltips obstruct other content 
  • It can be difficult to magnify content to 200% because of the layout of the page 
  • Reflow is not enabled to 400% so users have to scroll in 2 directions 

Feedback and Contact Information

If you need information on this website in a different format, including accessible PDF, large print, audio recording or braille, please contact us:

You can also contact the IS Helpline:

British Sign Language (BSL) users can contact us via Contact Scotland BSL, the on-line BSL interpreting service:

Contact Scotland BSL

Reporting accessibility problems with this website

We are always looking to improve the accessibility of this website. If you find any problems not listed on this page, or think we’re not meeting accessibility requirements, please contact us: 

British Sign Language (BSL) users can contact us via Contact Scotland BSL, the on-line BSL interpreting service:

Contact Scotland BSL

We’ll process your request and get back to you within 5 working days.

Enforcement procedure

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 please contact the Equality Advisory and Support Service (EASS) directly.

Contact details for the Equality Advisory and Support Service (EASS)

The government has produced information on how to report accessibility issues:

Reporting an accessibility problem on a public sector website

Contacting us by phone using British Sign Language

British Sign Language service

contactSCOTLAND-BSL runs a service for British Sign Language users and all of Scotland’s public bodies using video relay. This enables sign language users to contact public bodies and vice versa. The service operates 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

contactSCOTLAND-BSL service details

Technical information about this website’s accessibility

The University of Edinburgh is committed to making its websites and applications accessible, in accordance with the Public Sector Bodies (Websites and Mobile Applications) (No. 2) Accessibility Regulations 2018. 

Compliance Status

This website is partially compliant with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.2 AA standard, due to the non-compliances listed below.

The full guidelines are available at:

Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.2 AA standard 

Non accessible content

The content listed below is non-accessible for the following reasons.

Noncompliance with the accessibility regulations

The following items do not comply with the WCAG2.2 AA success criteria

We aim to improve our websites accessibility on a regular and continuous basis. See the section below ('What we're doing to improve accessibility') on how we are improving our site accessibility.  

Unless specified otherwise, a complete solution, or significant improvement, will be in place for those items within the University’s control by June 2025. We will continue to liaise with Ex Libris' Web team about the accessibility issues that are within their control and seek improvements. 

Disproportionate burden

We are not currently claiming that any accessibility problems would be a disproportionate burden to fix.

Content that’s not within the scope of the accessibility regulations

At this time we believe no content is outwith the scope of the accessibility regulations. 

What we’re doing to improve accessibility

We will continue to address the accessibility issues highlighted to deliver a solution or suitable workaround. Unless specified otherwise, a complete solution or significant improvement will be in place for those items within the Universities control by June 2025. 

There are elements of the website that are out with the Universities control as the site was designed and created by the Ex Libris Group and we will continue to liaise around the resolution of the accessibility issues within their control. 

While we are in the process of resolving these accessibility issues we will ensure reasonable adjustments are in place to make sure no user is disadvantaged. As changes are made, we will continue to review accessibility and retest the accessibility of this website. 

Preparation of this accessibility statement

This statement was prepared on 9th July 2024. It was last reviewed on 9th July 2024. 

The website was last tested in June 2024. The testing was carried out by the Library and University Collections Directorate which is part of Information Services Group at the University of Edinburgh, using both automated and manual methods. The site was tested on a PC, primarily using Microsoft Edge alongside Mozilla Firefox and Google Chrome. 

Recent world-wide usage levels survey for different screen readers and browsers shows that Chrome, Mozilla Firefox and Microsoft Edge are increasing in popularity and Google Chrome is now the favoured browser for screen readers: 

WebAIM: Screen Reader User Survey 

The aforementioned three browsers have been used in certain questions for reasons of breadth and variety. 

We ran automated testing using AXE and then manual testing that included: 

  • Spell check functionality; 
  • Scaling using different resolutions and reflow; 
  • Options to customise the interface (magnification, font, background colour, etc); 
  • Keyboard navigation and keyboard traps; 
  • Data validation; 
  • Warning of links opening in new tab or window; 
  • Information conveyed in the colour or sound only; 
  • Flashing, moving or scrolling text; 
  • Use with screen reading software (for example JAWS); 
  • Assistive software (TextHelp Read and Write, Windows Magnifier, ZoomText, Dragon Naturally Speaking, TalkBack and VoiceOver); 
  • Tooltips and text alternatives for any non-text content; 
  • Time limits; 
  • Compatibility with mobile accessibility functionality (Android and iOS). 
  • Any drag functionality and alternatives 
  • Consistent help function 
  • No need to re enter data already submitted 
  • Any cognitive tests  

 

 

 

 

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