University of Tasmania believes that education must be available to everyone, which means supporting the creation of free, open, and accessible educational resources. We are actively committed to increasing the accessibility [opens in new tab] and usability of the textbooks we produce.

Accessibility features of the web version of this resource

The web version of this resource has been designed with accessibility in mind by incorporating the following features:

• It has been optimised for people who use screen-reader technology.
  • all content can be navigated using a keyboard
  • links, headings, and tables are formatted to work with screen readers
  • images have alt tags
• Information is not conveyed by colour alone.

Other file formats available

In addition to the web version, this book is available in a number of file formats including PDF and EPUB (for eReaders). Choose from the selection of available file types from the ‘Download this book’ drop-down menu. This option appears below the book cover image on the book’s landing page.

Third-party content

In some cases, our open text includes third-party materials. In these cases, it is often not possible to ensure accessibility of this content.

Accessibility improvements

While we strive to ensure that this resource is as accessible and usable as possible, we might not always get it right. We are always looking for ways to make our resources more accessible. If you have problems accessing this resource or have any accessibility feedback that you would like to provide, please contact the Library OER team [opens in new tab] to let us know about the issue.

Copyright Note: This accessibility disclaimer is adapted from BCampus’s Accessibility Toolkit, licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International license and University of Southern Queensland’s Enhancing Inclusion, Diversity, Equity and Accessibility (IDEA) in Open Educational Resources (OER) licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.