Pure aspires to meet all accessibility guidelines established by the World Wide Web Consortium's Web Content Accessibility Guidelines 2.0 AA and the U.S. Section 508 Standards of the Federal Rehabilitation Act, as well as similar standards enacted by countries around the globe. Customers may download the VPAT to see compliance with specific guidelines.

Pure includes features that benefit everyone including full-text search, browse and filter by content type or specialty, and bookmark-friendly content. Pure features a simple, flexible, and consistent user interface design. We provide content in a number of different formats, including HTML and PDF.

• The user interface and all content is available in HTML which is compatible with screen readers such as JAWS, NVDA and Apple's VoiceOver.
• Pages are well structured with headings, and lists which allow users of assistive technology to easily jump around pages and understand content.
• Pages employ ARIA (Accessibility for Rich Internet Applications) to enhance navigation, orientation and labeling for users of screen readers and other assistive technology.
• User interface and content images have alternative text descriptions to convey the meaning of an image to screen readers.
• All books and journals are available as PDFs with searchable text.
• Forms used can be accessed and submitted easily. They are properly labeled and provide good instructions.

• Pages include a visible skip navigation link to skip repetitive elements.
• Most controls and features are operable using keyboard and do not require a mouse.
• Pages provide logical tab order.
• When opening dialog windows and panes, the system places the cursor in logical places.
• Several user interface icons and controls provide a visible tooltip upon keyboard focus.

• Pages use separate cascading style sheets (CSS), allowing users to more easily customize the display and contrast.
• Pages are usable when style sheets are disabled.
• Users can enlarge pages and text with either browser controls or screen magnification software such as GW Micro's Windows-Eyes or AI Squared's ZoomText.
• All content can be viewed in HTML

• Links are well-labelled and include necessary information about the link.
• Global navigation links are consistent across pages and enable users to quickly and easily understand the layout of the site.
• Pages have unique and descriptive page titles which help with orientation, tabbed browsing and bookmarking.

Summary of Pure Accessibility Features by Disability Persona

Persona	Blindness / Screen Reader	Low Vision	Hearing Impaired	Mobility/ Keyboard- Only	Cognitive (Dyslexia, Non-native English)
Feature
Controls and features are operable using keyboard only
Pages include a visible Skip Navigation link to help skip repetitive elements
Most links and controls visually indicate keyboard focus
Users can jump directly to a main section in a journal article or book using the table of contents on the left
Content is available in HTML that can be resized or read using assistive technology such as JAWS screen reader
Pages are responsive to various screen sizes and viewing devices
Pages employ ARIA (Accessibility for Rich Internet Applications) to enhance navigation, labeling, and messaging for users of screen readers and other assistive technology
All graphical elements and color-coded items have meaningful text equivalents
Forms are marked up using labels that are read correctly by screen readers and allow for easier manual selection
Error messages are clearly identified using headings and iconography
Pages are uniquely and descriptively titled
Global navigation links are consistent across pages and enable users to quickly and easily understand the layout of the site
Accessibility Customer Support is available by through email or through accessibility@elsevier.com

Tips for Users of Assistive Technology

The HTML format for journal articles and book chapters is the most compatible with screen readers such as JAWS, NVDA, and VoiceOver. From search results navigate by headings to, select an article title or book chapter to be taken to the HTML version of the content. Once in an HTML article or chapter, users with screen readers can easily bring up a list of functional regions or landmarks on the page as follows:

• In JAWS, use INSERT+CONTROL+SEMICOLON
• In NVDA, use NVDA + F7
• In VoiceOver, choose 'landmarks' in the 'web rotor', then finger flicking up or down will move to the next or previous landmark
• The outline of a particular article can be found by navigating to the complimentary information region.
• The start of a full text article can be found by navigating to the main region.

• Read more about Elsevier's Accessibility Policy.
• In 2016, Elsevier was awarded the ABC International Excellence Award for Accessible Publishing .
• In 2010, Elsevier was awarded the first ever JISC TechDis award to highlight publishers that improve their business processes to make resources more accessible to people with disabilities

• To report an accessibility issue with Pure, email accessibility@elsevier.com
• If you require electronic files for a student or staff member with a disability, you may use the AccessText Network or the Elsevier Disability Request Form to request a file.