Accessibility Statement
The Ohio State University Press (OSU Press) is committed to making our publications as accessible as possible, particularly in their electronic form. While we strive to make our PDFs accessible, there are limitations in that format. So if you are interested in obtaining an accessible ebook, we recommend that you purchase the EPUB format.
History and Status
Effective May 2025, OSU Press is a Benetech Global Certified Accessible (GCA) publisher, and all our EPUBs from January 2025 onward are in compliance with WCAG 2.2 Level AA, meet EPUB Accessibility Specification 1.1 AA, and are LIA Compliant. EPUBs are tested with NVDA or Thorium for compatibility.
EPUBs published between January 2021 and December 2024 also include key accessibility features—such as alt text for images—and many are compliant with WCAG 2.0 AA or 2.1 AA. As we release EPUB versions of our older books, they will be produced with full accessibility features.
Accessibility is a top priority for our press. We are committed to staying abreast of new developments in accessibility and producing publications that meet the highest standards of accessibility and conform to such regulations as the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and the European Accessibility Act (EAA). Please read on for more about the accessibility enhancements we are working on. If you have any questions about accessibility, please contact us at OSUPinfo@osu.edu.
Current and Future Accessibility Work
- Include ONIX Accessibility metadata – on track
- Remediate older publications for accessibility, as time and funding allow – 20 backlist titles scheduled for remediation, target completion of Fall 2025