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Accessibility

To help achieve our objective of excellence in scholarly publishing and research, the MIT Press strives to make its products accessible to and inclusive of all our users, including those with visual, hearing, cognitive, or motor impairments.

In line with these goals, we are working toward compliance with Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.0 Level AA, International Digital Publishing Forum (IDPF) EPUB Accessibility 1.0, General Services Administration Section 508 guidelines, and the European Accessibility Act.

MIT Press VPAT

MIT Press Direct VPAT (2024)

Current projects

The MIT Press Accessibility Working Group is currently focusing on the following aspects of accessibility:

  • Ongoing testing and remediation of our digital products, including ebooks and our websites, to ensure compliance with industry standards.
  • Generating and maintaining our Alt Text Style Guide. Learn more about this guide on our page on manuscript preparation for current authors.
  • Working in conjunction with organizations such as the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C), Benetech and the DIAGRAM Center, the Book Industry Study Group (BISG), and the International Digital Publishing Forum (IDPF) to develop and test industry standards for accessibility.
  • Accessibility files

    The MIT Press has partnered with Bookshare to distribute our ebooks in accessible formats. If a title is not available via Bookshare, please request the title through their system or contact us directly at [email protected].

    The MIT Press recommends VitalSource Bookshelf as an accessible reading platform for our titles. To evaluate the accessibility of other reading platforms, you may consult epubtest.org.

    Contact us

    Please contact [email protected] with inquiries. We welcome any feedback from readers, authors, booksellers, librarians, and the university press community.

    Accessibility at MIT

    For information about accessibility at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, please visit the Accessibility at MIT website.

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