Ask A Librarian

For books on the VLe e-book platform:

• Use LibrarySearch to find the e-book you want to read and click the link to be taken to the VLe e-book platform.
• Click on the 'Edit Accessibility Settings' link on the left hand side. Here you can select a large font, a dyslexic friendly font or change the contrast settings.
• Once a book has been opened you can then select a range of different background colours and have the ability to have the book read to you.

This link gives more information about the accessibility features on the VLe platform.

For books on the ProQuest Ebook Central platform:

• Use LibrarySearch to find the e-book you want to read and click the link to be taken to the ProQuest Ebook Central platform.
• Select 'Settings' and then 'Profile.'
• Enter your Buckinghamshire New University e-mail details.
• From here, you can enable or disable 'Text Only Mode' and 'OpenDyslexic typeface'.

For more information on choosing your reading experience, and to learn about the variety of features available when reading online, watch this video from ProQuest Ebook Central.