[nabs-l] Course Text

[Gloria G]

Thank you for your help.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Bryan Jones" <opensesame at me.com>
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Sent: Tuesday, May 15, 2012 12:42 PM
Subject: Re: [nabs-l] Course Text


> Hello,
>
> When I'm searching for a textbook, I normally start my search from the 
> Access Text Network homepage located at www.accesstext.org. From the main 
> page, I click the Accessible Textbook FInder. This opens an accessible 
> search page where you can enter part or all of a book title or ISBN and 
> you can select which services to search. The services listed are the 
> AccessText Network, ALternative Media Access Center, Bookshare, 
> Coursesmart, LearningAlly, NLS, Project Gutenberg, and Vitalsource.
>
> In the case of this title, the results show four separate entries for the 
> book titled "Explaining the Breakdown of Ethnic Relations."
> All 4 entries show "ATN" (AccessText Network) as the source but they don't 
> show what format is available.
> I'm not sure how it's handled at your school, but in my case I am required 
> to funnel my request for ATN titles through my Office of Services for 
> Students with Disabilities. I usualy just email them the book details and 
> a link to the book on the accesstext page and ask them for the title in an 
> accessible format.
>
> I'd like to  give a shout out to Chris N. on this list, who mentioned the 
> ATN service a while back. I've found it to be very useful.
>
> HTH,
> Bryan
>
> On May 15, 2012, at 12:27 PM, Gloria G wrote:
>
>> Hello all,
>> I was wondering if anyone would be willing to help me find a accessible 
>> version of the book sited below? I would prefer a audio copy if possible, 
>> and I have checked learning ali and bookshare, but have had no luck. 
>> Please see sitation below.
>> Course Text Info:
>> Esses, V. M., & Vernon, R. A. (Eds.)  (2008). Explaining the Breakdown if 
>> Ethnic Relations: Why Neighbors Kill.  Blackwell Publishing.
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