Red River College Library and Academic Services

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Accessibility at Library and Academic Services

Accessibility of Online Library Resources

OneSearch Accessibility

Our OneSearch (Primo VE) discovery system is designed for all researchers, regardless of ability, need access to scholarly information. Our software vendor, ProQuest, is committed to providing all our users with a fully accessible experience for research, teaching, and learning.

OneSearch (Primo VE) is designed and developed to meet Level AA of the W3C Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG 2.1).

Accessibility Features and Gaps

OneSearch (Primo VE) users can:

Navigate most of the website using just a keyboard.
Go directly to main content areas on the page using skip links.
Listen to most of the website using a screen reader.
Navigate most of the website using speech recognition software.
Zoom in up to 200% using browser tools without text spilling off screen.
Use most of the website with devices of different screen sizes and orientations without loss of content or functionality.

There may be some parts of this OneSearch (Primo) that are not fully accessible:

In a small number of areas, keyboard-only navigation is difficult or not possible.
Some interface elements and status messages cannot be fully determined programmatically.
There are some areas where text and icons fail to meet minimum color contrast standards.
Some areas do not reflow properly when the browser is zoomed or spacing is adjusted.
Two elements have missing or incorrect text alternatives.
In two instances, content appears on hover.

Website: Library and Academic Services

This information applies to Library and Academic Services web properties hosted by Springshare:

LibGuides - https://library.rrc.ca/
LibAnswers/LibChat - https://rrclibrary.libanswers.com/
LibWizard - https://rrclibrary.libwizard.com/
LibCal - https://rrclibrary.libcal.com/

We want as many people as possible to utilize this website, therefore you should be able to:

change colours, contrast levels and fonts
zoom in up to 300% without the text spilling off the screen
navigate the website using just a keyboard
navigate the website using speech recognition software
listen to most of the website using a screen reader

There are a number of customisation options for your browser and device that could help you use this website and other websites more effectively. AbilityNet has advice on making your device easier to use if you have a disability.

If you have difficulty using this web site

Please submit a request via our Accessibility Request Form.