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We recommend iOS users install a Bookshare-integrated app (Dolphin EasyReader, Voice Dream Reader, or Capti Narrator) when downloading books to their mobile device. However, if you wish to verify a book is in our collection by searching our website, please follow the... more
VoiceOver commands are generally performed by pressing the Ctrl and Option keys at the same time as at least one other key. When you press the Ctrl and Option keys together, that combination is referred to as the VoiceOver key (VO key for short). Please note if you... more
Bookshare is constantly working on ways to improve your user experience. We release new software every three weeks, and sometimes we choose to open up a new feature or change in the way that you perform a task to a smaller "Beta group". The following features are... more
Yes! Bookshare has many international members, including both adults and students. Bookshare partners with a number of international organizations that can help members submit Proof of Disability and/or may provide financial assistance. Check if your organization is... more
Tobii T-series users can install Go Read, a free app available in the Google Play Store. To install Go Read on your device, please do the following: Open the Google Play store. Search for "Go Read" or "Bookshare." Select Go Read, then select the Install button. Visit... more
Eye gaze is compatible with many of our reading tools, including the new Bookshare Reader. To read a book with Bookshare Reader for web:Using a computer or a Chromebook, open your web browser and log in to Bookshare.* Search for a book using the search box at the top... more
Many of our reading tools are switch-compatible, including Bookshare Reader for Web. It has keyboard shortcuts to start and stop the Text to Speech and navigate through the book:Open Table of Contents (Alt + C / Control + Option + C)Open List of Bookmarks (Alt + Shift... more
YES, USE ASTERISKS!To show a break in the text, such as a doodad or a bullet point or large blank space. Replace whatever was there with an asterisk. Keep in mind that not every blank lines shows a break in the text. This will be an extra large blank space or symbol,... more
FOOTNOTES are located at the bottom of a page, with a corresponding indicator like an asterisk, dagger, or number present in the text.Separate the text of the page from that of the footnotes on the bottom by adding a line with three asterisks on it after the text and... more
You can navigate through Go Read using Talk Back, Android's built-in screen reader. To enable Talk Back:From the home screen on your Android device, select the Apps button.Select the Settings button.Under the System section, select the Accessibility button.Select the... more
Yes! The settings for accessing Unified English Braille (UEB) files will be in a slightly different place depending on your account type:Individual MembersChange your Format PreferenceMake sure that you are logged into BookshareGo to your Preferences page under My... more
Want to know which books have been added most recently in your favorite subject area?Go to the Advanced Search page and scroll down to the "Filter by Category" section. Choose your subject by clicking on the box.Right above the "Filter by Category" heading is "Sort by... more
××Sponsors assign books to Organizational Members using the Assign & Read feature and/or Reading List so they can read books with Bookshare Web Reader or their favorite reading tool. Please note that Organizational Members can only read books assigned to them by... more
If the words appear smashed together or spread really far apart, highlight text, go to “style” and click “normal.” Even if the text doesn't appear to change, our converter will be able to interpret it correctly. You may need to play with the size in order to make sure... more
It's very important to keep all blank pages and note that they are blank by writing "blank page" in square brackets. If you remove them you'll throw off the page numbering. Writing "blank page" lets the reader know that the page is supposed to be blank, and information... more