Accessibility
EB accessibility page
What is the maximum font size and does text re-flow when you enlarge the font?
This is dictated by the user's browser features.
Can a user change background/foreground colours or contrasts? How?
Not available.
Are there keyboard-only equivalents for all mouse actions? Where could I find a list? Are there short cut keys to reduce tabbing round links?
Not available.
Is text marked up so it can be navigated in a meaningful way (for example by heading level)?
Yes, all articles contain hyperlinks to relevant articles. Longer articles have a contents page at the top, which links to relevant chapters further down in the article.
Can text be selected and read by text-to-speech tools?
Yes.
Are text descriptions available for all relevant graphics and images?
Yes.
Where can I find guidance for all these features?
Help files are available within each of the resources.
Authentication
Via IP, UK Access Management Federation, username and password, library card number as a password.
Full text linking
Available using the relevant URL or citation tool.
Marc records
Not available.
Metadata standards
Content held within ImageQuest is tagged using the Information Management and Retrieval System (IMARS). IMARS is custom built by Britannica to provide reliable and consistent taxonomic metadata for the large, varied and continually expanding content collections.
Currently the metadata contained within the Britannica educational databases can be accessed in a user-centric way.
Post search options
Following a search query, users are presented with a variety of options to filter their Images, including by size, orientation and collection house.
Search options
Britannica provides an Amazon 9 OpenSearch API protocol to enhance third party federated searching. This "Open Search" allows for direct querying of Britannica content through tools including EBSCO discovery.
Usage statistics
Usage statistics are offered in a COUNTER compliant format. They are available via username and password, or on request.
