Accessibility Compendium for society and partner publishers
Last updated on March 18, 2026
This Accessibility Compendium is designed for society and partner publishers that handle production of their content and publish it on Elsevier platforms.
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Include an image in an article/chapter |
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Provide Elsevier with a tagged PDF |
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Provide Elsevier with an accessible video or audio file |
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Provide Elsevier with journal accessibility metadata |
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Assistive technology: Software or equipment that presents content in ways that makes it readable for persons with disabilities. Assistive technology includes screen-reading software such as NVDA, magnification tools, refreshable Braille displays, eye-tracking devices, mouth sticks, and assistive reading applications.
PDF/UA: PDF/Universal Accessibility is the ISO standard 14289-1. It is a set of requirements for PDF documents that mean that all users can use them with an equitable level of effort.
Screen reader software: An assistive technology software that helps people access digital content by audio and/or touch. Examples include NVDA, JAWS and VoiceOver. Screen readers allow a device to read content aloud or communicate it through a connected device such as a refreshable Braille display.
Web Content Accessibility Guidelines: An international standard developed by the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) that sets recommendations for web accessibility.
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- Alt text for images
- Visual image accessibility
- Microsoft Word accessibility
- Accessible PDFs
- Microsoft PowerPoint accessibility
- Accessibility metadata for CRC journals
- Podcast and audio recordings accessibility
- Video content accessibility
- Visio flowchart and diagram accessibility