Text Only Mode is an option that can be turned on in Ebook Central when using a screen reader such as JAWS or VoiceOver. When accessing Ebook Central using a screen reader, your screen reader will read out instructions for turning on Text Only Mode. Once turned on, Ebook Central's PDF online reader interface changes to a text-based view and you can use the screen reader to read the text on the screen and control navigation.
Since Text Only Mode is tied to a particular Ebook Central patron account, you must be signed in to an account in order to turn it on and to access books in the text-only mode. If you are a librarian who would like to see a demonstration of how Text Only Mode works but do not have access to a screen reader to test on behalf of a patron, you can view our demonstration video.
Once Text Only Mode is enabled, your screen reader will read out instructions on toggling the mode off in case you ever need to disable it.
You can also turn on Text Only Mode through your Ebook Central account profile settings. Instructions: How To Turn Text-Only Mode On or Off on Ebook Central
Please contact the Ebook Support team to request Text Only Mode if you cannot enable it directly using your screen reader or via your account settings.
You can also use your screen reader with chapter download or full document download on Ebook Central. From the Detail Page, use your screen reader to either download the complete book using Adobe Digital Editions, or use chapter/page-range download to get parts of the book as a full-text PDF.
You can then open the downloaded book in Adobe Digital Editions and use the screen reader to read the text of the book, or you can open the full-text PDF and use a screen reader to read the text of the downloaded portion of the book.
Please note: when Text Only Mode is turned on the highlight function is not available. Text Only Mode works with the Ebook Central online reader for PDF formats. If the book you are accessing online is in EPUB format, text-only mode will not make any changes because the EPUB format is natively accessible. Access the following article for more details about the difference between EPUB and PDF formats on Ebook Central: What are the differences between EPUB and PDF ebooks when reading online on Ebook Central?
Access the following article for details regarding certified screen readers and browsers supported on Ebook Central: Ebook Central: Supported Devices, Operating Systems (OS), and Browsers
