The UDC Library on the Van Ness campus has a work station including a computer equipped with JAWS, Magic, and OpenBook software; a low-vision, large print keyboard; a digital scanner; and a document viewer. The library space at the 801 North Capitol Street Community College location has a work station including a computer equipped with AWS, Magic, and OpenBook software; a low-vision, large-print keyboard; and a digital scanner.
Hearing aid compatible headsets (with microphones) are available by request at the Media Services desk.
Video tutorials on the UDC Library YouTube channel are captioned.
The UDC Library spaces on the Van Ness and 801 North Capitol Street Community College campuses are wheelchair accessible.
Many full-text articles are published in an Adobe PDF format that can be automatically converted from text to speech. Adobe Reader includes a read aloud function (under the View menu). Additionally, many of our online resources have text-to-speech capabilities for some or all full-text content.