This accessibility statement applies specifically to the University of Bristol LibGuides on the https://bristol.libguides.com/ domain (UoB LibGuides). Content on UoB LibGuides is produced by the University of Bristol library staff and hosted on a platform provided by Springshare, which has detailed notes on accessibility on their: Springshare Accessibility Statement and in their most recent Springshare VPAT below.
The UoB LibGuides are run by the University of Bristol. We want as many people as possible to be able to use this website. For example, that means you should be able to:
change colours, contrast levels and fonts using browser or device settings
zoom in up to 400% without the text spilling off the screen
navigate most of the website using a keyboard or speech recognition software
listen to most of the website using a screen reader (including the most recent versions of JAWS, NVDA and VoiceOver)
The UoB LibGuides text should be clear and simple to understand.
AbilityNet has advice on making your device easier to use if you have a disability.
We want to improve the accessibility of the UoB LibGuides whenever possible. If you find any problems that we have not listed on this page or if you think we're not meeting accessibility requirements, email subject-librarians@bristol.ac.uk.
If you need information on this website in a different format like accessible PDF, large print, easy read, audio recording or braille email: subject-librarians@bristol.ac.uk.
We’ll consider your request and get back to you in 7 days.
For more information on accessible library services please view our accessibility and support pages.
If you contact us with a complaint and you're not happy with our response, contact the Equality Advisory and Support Service (EASS).
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, contact the Equality Advisory and Support Service (EASS).
University of Bristol is committed to making its website accessible, in accordance with the Public Sector Bodies (Websites and Mobile Applications) (No. 2) Accessibility Regulations 2018.
The UoB LibGuides are compliant with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines version 2.1 AA standard or Web Content Accessibility Guidelines version 2.2 AA standard.
We are not aware of any content that is non-accessbile.
At present we do not claim disproportionate burden for anything. However, this may change following further review and testing.
The site also contains links to a range of third party content and functionality. These may direct you to a related service, or partner we work with, where we are not responsible for the accessibility of this content.
We have provided training and guidance to UoB LibGuides editors and are working with them to check and edit their content for accessibility. Where accessibility issues are caused by the Springshare platform itself, rather than the content we have created, we will liaise with Springshare to report the problem and seek a solution.
This statement was prepared on 16 June 2020. It was last reviewed and updated on 9 September 2024.
The UoB LibGuides were last tested in May 2024 against the WCAG 2.1 AA standard by the University of Bristol Subject Support staff using the following methods:
