[nabs-l] accessibility of ebsco databases

[Ashley Bramlett]

Hi all,

As I conduct research at the library, I run into access issues with many databases. 
Not only are the pdf files hard to read with the full articles in them, but searching poses problems with jaws. When trying advanced searching, I cannot change the combo boxes from the default And to say “or”.

Has anyone had issues with ebsco databases? If so which ones?
Another challenge is finding the search button.

The head of the library at Northern virginia community college, called nova for short, where I’m taking electives, is going to send EBSCo a note about access. But it would be helpful to know other problems.

If you are a student in a Virginia college and experience database problems, please also write me off list. Maybe we can have a conference call on this.
I’d like to hear from other students in Virginia schools so we can write jointly to Ebsco and tell them the problems and request they fix them.
The same goes for other databases.

When I asked about research a few  months back, some of you mentioned accessible databases which you used, but for every accessible database, I would guess there are 3 that are semi accessible.

Thanks.

Ashley