[nabs-l] Etextbooks

[Miso Kwak]

Minh,
Thank you for the response.
I am aware of the Access Text website, but not the university access 
with the publishers.
Do you know if it's necessary for students to purchase the hard copy 
before requesting the pdf file?
Miso Kwak

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From: minh ha <minh.ha927 at gmail.com>
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Hey Miso,

Have you heard of the access text network? It's a program where
universities can sign up and request pdf's of textbooks from
publishers. You can find out more information at accesstexts.org. I've
been able to find all of my textbooks through ATN and the files are
always readable. The only online textbook provider that I had personal
experience with is CourseSmart. It's a website where you rent your
books and then access them online. Apparently, there is an accessible
feature that the provider can turn on for students that use screen
readers, but I was never able to make it work for me. Honestly it was
a waste of my time trying to figure it out; I used both internet
explorer and firefox to trouble shoot it with no success.

HTH,
Minh

On 9/9/13, Miso Kwak <kwakmiso at aol.com> wrote:
> College students,
> Could you provide me some feedback on your experience of using
> etextbooks?
> Which websites or programs are most accessible?
> I would like to hear feedback on websites that are available to both
> sighted and visually impaired students. I am asking because one of
> textbooks is not available on Bookshare, NLS and Learning Ally but
> available on websites like Chegg.
> Thank you in advance.
> Miso Kwak
>
>
>
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