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Q. Are the books on my reading list available as audiobooks?

In general, academic texts are not published as audiobooks.  If you prefer to learn by listening you can do so using our ebooks. Most of our ebooks are available via two platforms:

  • VLEbooks has a built in ReadAloud function (video 2:46).

  • Proquest Ebook Central is designed to work with screenreaders when in accessibility mode (video 4:51).

If you have a print disability which makes it difficult to access a standard text (e.g. ADHD, autism, dyslexia, motor impairment, visual impairment) please consider applying for a free RNIB Bookshare account.  RNIB Bookshare can supply a wide range of titles in audio formats and in other formats that can be accessed with a screenreader.

Fiction and general interest audiobooks are available via Borrowbox.  Your university login will not work with Borrowbox, but if you have an address in Worcestershire you can apply for Worcestershire Libraries digital membership or access Borrowbox with an existing Worcestershire County Libraries card.

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Answered By: Ros Sykes
Last Updated: Nov 21, 2022     Views: 101

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