Accessibility

The University at Buffalo Libraries are committed to providing all UB students, faculty and staff access to the library resources and services they require for their academic and research needs.

Web Accessibility Facilities Digitized Content Assistive Technology

Web Accessibility

All University at Buffalo Libraries hosted webpages pass Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.1, AA standards.

Areas of accessibility we focus on

Correct page heading structure (H1–H6)
Alternative text for images
Text labels for form elements
Skip to Content link
Language attribute for HTML pages
Color contrast ratio of least 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text.

PDF Case Accessibility

Currently all PDFs on library.buffalo.edu are accessible. These include:

Machine-readable (OCR)
Document title
Correct heading structure
Alternative text for images
Language definition
Tagging

Liaison Contact

For any issues with webpages, please contact the Libraries' Communications team.