Accessibility Statement
We have tried to make this website as accessible as possible and easy to use for everyone, regardless of circumstance or ability. On each page there is a link to a special toolbar, which is accessed via the 
, located next the main navigation bar. This provides a collection of tools including adjustable font settings and text to speech screen-reading. This tool was developed originally for TechDis, a UK-based advisory service that has worked extensively in the fields of accessibility and inclusion.
Information in alternative formats
We offer alternative formats for pages on this website. To request an alternative format please contact the webmaster. Provision will normally be within 15 working days of acknowledgement. We normally offer the following alternative formats:
- Large Print
- Audio (CD)
How these alternatives are produced
Large Print can be produced easily by increasing the magnification of the pages and printing.
Audio (CD) can be produced by the Accessible Resources Acquisition and Creation Unit (ARACU) who are part of the Oxford University Library Service (OULS). Please contact aracu@ouls.ox.ac.uk.
Text size
The size of text used on individual pages can be changed by using the Font Size changer at the top of each page. Instructions on changing the text size in individual browsers can be found on the BBC website at http://www.bbc.co.uk/accessibility/win/seeing/text/browser/sub_3.shtml.
Making changes to your operating system
- Advice from the BBC showing users how to make full use of accessibility settings in browsers and operating systems.
- Advice for Microsoft users
- Advice for Apple users
- Advice for Linux users
Images
A description of every image is provided, either in the alt tag or on the page itself.
PDF files
Some of the information on our website is in Portable Document Format (PDF). You will need Adobe Acrobat Reader to read PDF files. Adobe Acrobat Reader can be downloaded free of charge from the Adobe website. Later versions of this software provide a number of features that improve access for users. For more information on accessibility please see http://access.adobe.com.
Our conformance claim for this site
As part of the University of Oxford, the Museum of the History of Science is committed to providing an accessible web presence that gives members of the public and members of the University community full access to information and activities offered publicly through the web. All pages should validate as XHTML 1.0 Transitional. The templates use Cascading Style Sheets.
For the full University of Oxford accessibility statement, see http://www.ox.ac.uk/web/accessibility.html
If you have any questions, if you are having difficulties using the site, or would like to know more about what we are doing to make our websites accessible, please contact us via email (webmaster@mhs.ox.ac.uk) or by using our online contact form.
