16 May 2024 is Global Accessibility Awareness Day (GAAD). Find out more by following the link https://accessibility.day/

The purpose of GAAD is to get everyone talking, thinking and learning about digital access and inclusion; as an e-only Library it is key that our resources are as accessible for our users as possible.

Primo, the library catalogue searching tool is continually designed and developed to meet Level AA of the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG 2.1) and Section 508 of the US Rehabilitation Act for features and functions.

Accessibility doesn’t stop there; with resources available from a variety of platforms accessibility does vary per publication however they all meet Level AA with many chapters, books and articles viewable online and as downloads adaptions can be made to suit you.

such as changing contrast, read aloud and adapting font size.

ClinicalKey is available in languages other than English.

Access ClinicalKey here: https://www.bma.org.uk/bma-library-and-archive/clinicalkey

In addition many platforms allow you to highlight and make your own notes to refer back to.

Search the library catalogue here: https://bma.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/discovery/search?vid=44BMA_INST:44BMA

The BMA website is also designed to meet these guidelines – find out more here: https://www.bma.org.uk/accessibility