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Using LibrarySearch

ÌýWe want as many people as possible to be able to use this website. For example, that means you should be able to:Ìý

• Change colours, contrast levels and fonts using browser or device settingsÌý
• Zoom in up to 400% without the text spilling off the screenÌý
• Navigate most of the website using a keyboard or speech recognition softwareÌý
• Listen to most of the website using a screen reader (including the most recent versions of JAWS, NVDA and VoiceOver)

We’ve also made the website text as simple as possible to understand.Ìý

has advice on making your device easier to use if you have a disability.Ìý

How accessible this website is

We know some parts of LibrarySearch are not fully accessible:

1. ÌýSome elements have insufficient contrast against the background colour
2. ÌýHelp feature is not consistently available in a uniform way
3. ÌýLack of ‘skip to content’ links
4. ÌýSome webpage menus cannot be zoomed to 400% without flow issues
5. Not all functions of our forms are accessible through a keyboard

You can read .Ìý

Feedback and contact information

If you find any problems not listed on this page or think we’re not meeting accessibility requirements, contact library@courtauld.ac.uk , for the attention of the Serials team.Ìý

ÌýIf you need information on this website in a different format like accessible PDF, large print, easy read, audio recording or braille, or need any further help, please contact the libraryÌý

Email: library@courtauld.ac.ukÌý

Telephone: 02039477627Ìý

We will consider your request and get back to you and respond within five working days.Ìý

Enforcement procedure

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 ²â´Ç³Ü’r±ð not happy with how we respond to your complaint, contact the .Ìý

Technical information about this website’s accessibility

The Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ Institute is committed to making its website accessible, in accordance with Public Sector Bodies (Websites and Mobile Applications) (No.2) Accessibility Regulations 2018.Ìý

Compliance status

This website has been tested against the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.2 AA standard.ÌýÌý

This website is partially compliantÌýwith the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.2 AA standard due to the non-compliances listed below.Ìý

Non-accessible content

The list below is non-accessible for the following reasons.Ìý

Non-compliance with the accessibility regulations

Grouped by WCAG 2.1 criteria:

1.4.3 Contrast (Minimum): Some text and buttons/labels have insufficient contrast.

1.4.10 Reflow: High levels of zoom can cause pixelation. Buttons and text can disappear off the edge of the screen. Options within the elipsis menu overlay each other at high zoom.

2.1 Keyboard: Some ILL form options are not accessible.

2.4.1 Bypass Blocks: Skip to content blocks are not consistently present.

2.4.7 Focus Visible: In some places, focus is difficult to see.

3.2.6 Consistent Help (Level A): Help is missing across LibrarySearch.

Disproportionate burden

At present there are no accessibility problems on LibrarySearch that we consider to be a disproportionate burden to resolve.Ìý

Preparation of this accessibility statement

This statement was prepared on 18/07/2025. It was last reviewed on 18/07/2025.ÌýÌý

The website was last tested on 17/07/2025 against the WCAG 2.2 AA standard.ÌýÌý

An audit was undertaken by the Serials team, focusing on the following sample pages:

• LibrarySearch New Search
• Database Search
• Search Results
• ILL Request Form
• Purchase Request Form
• Collection Discovery

These pages were chosen as they cover a range of different uses of LibrarySearch.

The following methods and tools were used:

• Web Accessibility Evaluation Tool (WAVE)Ìý
• Deque Axe Browser Plug In
• Manual zoom check
• Manual keyboard navigation check
• NVDA screen reader