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| Accessible Book Collection |
This is a non-profit corporation that provides high interest/low reading level digital text to persons with disabilities. |
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| Alex: A Catalog of Electronic Texts |
The Alex Catalogue of Electronic Texts is a collection of public domain documents of American and English literature as well as Western philosophy. |
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| American Printing House for the Blind: Louis Database |
The Louis Database contains information from over 170 agencies throughout the United States on accessible materials such as Braille, large print, sound recordings, and computer files for persons with visual impairments. |
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| Bartleby.Com |
Bartleby.com is an Internet publisher of literature, reference, and verse that provides access to books and information on the web. |
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| BookShare.Org |
BookShare.org has a collection of scanned books in digital format for persons with visual impairments or print challenges. |
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| Books-On-Line |
This website provides a directory of books for downloading. Some books are available at no charge. |
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| Etext Archives |
A compilation of electronic periodicals, fiction, as well as poetry can be located on this website. |
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| Highbeam Library Research |
This eLibrary is a digital archive of books, encyclopedias, maps, newspapers, magazines, photographs and other information. |
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| IFLANET: Internal Federation of Library Associations and Institutions |
This is an international and non-profit organization that provides access to digital libraries. |
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| Internet Libraries for Educational Use |
This website provides information on Internet libraries and online interactive books. |
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| Internet Public Library |
In addition to providing access to a variety of reading material and references, this website also features KidSpace and TeenSpace, resources for children and teenagers. |
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| KidPub |
This website contains a large collection of stories written by children. Children can post their story on the Internet through this website. |
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| Knowledgerush |
A variety of reading materials for children and adults can be located on this website. A selected number of book titles is available in Microsoft eBook format. |
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| Library Spot |
This website has a number of "Spots" that allows for efficient searching of topics on the Internet. Links to other libraries, references, and a Reading Room can be located on this site. |
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| Microsoft: eBook Catalog |
This webpage contains an alphabetized list of topics, including a link to free ebooks. Information on Microsoft Reader, a text reader for PC computers, is available on this webpage. |
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| NIMAS - National Instructional Materials Accessibility Standard |
The National Instructional Materials Accessibility Standards (NIMAS) guide the production and electronic distribution of digital versions of textbooks and other instructional materials so they can be more easily converted to accessible formats, including braille and text-to-speech. |
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| netLibray |
NetLibrary is a provider of electronic books that offers easy-to-use information and retrieval system for accessing reference, scholarly, and professional books.
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| The Online Books Page |
The Online Books Page website facilitates access to books that are available on the Internet. |
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| Recording for the Blind and Dyslexic |
Recording for the Blind and Dyslexic provides access to print for users with disabilities. Textbooks and other reading materials are available in digital and audio formats. |
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| TeleRead |
TeleRead is a website that provides access to fiction and nonfiction on a wide variety of topics to readers of all ages. Links to additional e-book websites and related information such as copyrights can be located on TeleRead. |
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| Texas Text Exchange |
The Texas Text Exchange is a consortium of disability service providers who share electronic texts to accommodate users with disabilities. Eligibility requirements have to be met prior to becoming a member of the Texas Text Exchange. |
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| University of Virginia Library: Electronic Text Center |
The Electronic Text Center provides access to humanities texts in thirteen languages, with more than 350,000 related images. Online journals, bibliographies, and other resources are also provided on this website. |
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