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Identifying Non-Accessible PDFs and Accessible Alternatives

How to identify a non-accessible pdf

• Ally in Canvas tells you “this pdf is scanned.”
• You can’t select the text with your mouse and paste it into a Word document.
• It is a scanned document that has:
  • handwritten notes in the margins
  • text that has been marked with a highlighter
  • a two-page spread on each page
  • blurry text at the page edges or shadowed text near the binding

How to identify a more accessible version of a course reading

• The reading is available as html on a web page rather than a PDF (example vs )
• The scanned pdf has one page of the original text per page, is clean and clear of markings or highlights, and has text that can be copied and pasted into another document.
• The reading is available online in multiple formats, providing students a choice. This might include audio, html, or accessible PDF. (example of an )

Finding or Creating an Alternative to a Non-Accessible PDF

An accessible version of your course reading may already exist

• Check for accessible e-book chapters. For best results, limit search to e-books.
• Visit the page to locate accessible electronic journal, magazine, or newspaper content in Library .
• Find an accessible e-book using . Contact Lesley Levy in the Student Accessibility Office for more information.
• For guidance on using Library tools to find accessible content, consult your .

You may need to create an accessible PDF and there is help

• Convert inaccessible PDFs using , , or Canvas ALLY. For more information about and services, contact Juli Haugen or submit a .
• To create searchable PDFs from print materials, use the Library’s KIC Bookeye scanner or the flatbed scanner [HL basement]. Consult documentation near scanners for instructions.
• The Library offers  of searchable PDF articles and book chapters from ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø±¬ÍøÕ¾’s print collection.