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Last updated: 3rd March 2022
We want everyone who visits Cambridge Core to feel welcome and find the experience rewarding.
We are continually working to make Cambridge Core as accessible and usable as possible. To help us make it a positive place for everyone, we've been using the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.1 [Opens in a new window] . These guidelines explain how to make web content more accessible for people with disabilities, and user friendly for everyone. The guidelines have three levels of accessibility (A, AA and AAA). The target for Cambridge Core is level AA.
You should be able to:
If you have a disability then AbilityNet's My Computer My Way website has advice on individual adjustments you can make to your device to make it easier to use.
The majority of our content is available in both PDF and HTML format. These formats are not protected by Digital Rights Management (DRM). To open PDF files, you will need a PDF viewer such as Adobe Reader . Please see the following guide for advice on using the inbuilt accessibility features of Adobe Reader. Reading PDFs with reflow and accessibility features .
In addition to our PDF and HTML content our users can generate shareable links to content via the Cambridge Core Share tool. This tool enables authors and readers to easily generate a link to an online, read-only view of a journal article. This link can be freely shared on social media sites such as Twitter and scholarly collaboration networks such as ResearchGate to enhance the impact and discoverability of research and opportunities for collaboration in research. For more information, please visit the services for sharing content page.
The absence of Digital Rights Management software on our platform means assistive technology users should experience no barriers caused by print or copy restrictions – however normal copyright conditions still apply and can be found in our terms of use.
The majority of this website is fully accessible, and we run regular audits to identify any new problems. However, we know some parts of this website aren’t fully accessible:
Cambridge University Press now publishes the majority of its new titles, and many older titles, in accessible ebook formats either for individual purchase or on platforms suitable for institutions. Where a work is unavailable for purchase in a suitable format, we welcome enquiries from both individuals and institutions to provide one. More information and the Accessibility Request Form can be found here . We aim to respond to any requests within 5-7 working days.
If you have difficulty using Cambridge Core, please get in touch. The best way to reach us is to submit a diagnostics form , which will put you in touch with our technical support team. If you are unable to complete the form or prefer to contact us by phone, please find our technical support phone number on our contact information page .
This website is partially compliant with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines version 2.1 AA standard, due to the non-compliances listed in the report attached below.
Cambridge Core is optimised for modern browsers including Microsoft Edge, Mozilla Firefox, Apple Safari, and Google Chrome. You may experience unexpected behaviour in other browsers, although we use fully validated code which should work on any browser. However please note that we no longer support Internet Explorer 11.
Cambridge Core is responsive, it re-organises itself depending on the screen size and orientation of the device being used to view it. We test the experience on various devices including most popular IOS, Android and MS Windows phones and tablets.
The Voluntary Product Accessibility Template (VPAT) is a document which evaluates how accessible a particular product is according to the Section 508 Standards in the US. It is a self-disclosing document produced by the vendor which details each aspect of WCAG 2.0 requirements and how the product supports each criteria. Download VPAT for Cambridge Core (PDF)
This website undergoes regular testing against the above guidelines by development and quality assurance teams. Working with in house accessibility specialists, any actions derived from the testing are taken and prioritised into our future work.
We also conduct testing with users who have a variety of different types of disability to ensure the website is optimised for use with assistive technologies.
In addition, we work with the Digital Accessibility Centre (DAC) who audited the site against WCAG 2.1 As a result of the audit we achieved DAC Accessible AA accreditation in February 2022.
This website undergoes regular testing against the above guidelines by development and quality assurance teams. Working with in house accessibility specialists, any actions derived from the testing are taken and prioritised into our future work.
We also conduct testing with users who have a variety of different types of disability to ensure the website is optimised for use with assistive technologies.
In addition, we work with the Digital Accessibility Centre (DAC) who audited the site against WCAG 2.1 As a result of the audit we achieved DAC Accessible AA accreditation in February 2022.
Cambridge University Press have engaged with various accessibility initiatives and audits:
collections (formerly Load2Learn) by donating digital files to the collection which ensures that accessible content reaches print disabled learners as fast as possible.
, which is a joint project between several UK Higher Education Institution (HEI) disability and library services, Jisc and representatives from the book supply industry. The audit supports an inclusive approach by seeking to introduce a benchmark for accessibility in e-book platforms. The focus is on key areas of practical user experience to measure basic accessibility functionality and guide targeted platform improvement.
which aims to standardise accessibility statements so that readers know the benefits they can exploit or the barriers they need to work around when accessing texts in digital format. Cambridge Core won a gold ASPIRE badge in January 2020. You can read more about our involvement with ASPIRE here .
Cambridge University Press have engaged with various accessibility initiatives and audits:
collections (formerly Load2Learn) by donating digital files to the collection which ensures that accessible content reaches print disabled learners as fast as possible.
, which is a joint project between several UK Higher Education Institution (HEI) disability and library services, Jisc and representatives from the book supply industry. The audit supports an inclusive approach by seeking to introduce a benchmark for accessibility in e-book platforms. The focus is on key areas of practical user experience to measure basic accessibility functionality and guide targeted platform improvement.
which aims to standardise accessibility statements so that readers know the benefits they can exploit or the barriers they need to work around when accessing texts in digital format. Cambridge Core won a gold ASPIRE badge in January 2020. You can read more about our involvement with ASPIRE here .