Access to the literary, historical, and documentary material should not depend on one body, device, or reading method.
The site is designed toward WCAG 2.2 Level AA and is tested with keyboard navigation, responsive layouts, semantic headings, visible focus, text alternatives, and reduced-motion preferences. This is a continuing commitment, not a claim that every page or third-party viewer is perfect.
Current measures
- keyboard-operable navigation and dialogs;
- skip links, semantic landmarks, and ordered headings;
- responsive text and layouts without required horizontal scrolling at ordinary zoom levels;
- meaningful labels for controls and links;
- text alternatives for informative images;
- color contrast and visible keyboard focus;
- reduced-motion support where animation is used;
- public PDF samples with selectable text and bookmarks where technically available.
Known limitations
Large PDFs may depend on browser or assistive-technology support. Historical facsimiles, complex newspaper images, and some third-party viewers may not be fully accessible. The project will provide a text alternative, selected excerpt, or other reasonable format when practicable and legally permitted.
Request an accommodation or alternative format
Identify the page or document, the barrier, and the format or assistance that would help. No diagnosis is required. The controller will not use an accessibility request for marketing.
Legal rights
This statement does not limit rights under the Americans with Disabilities Act, state law, European accessibility requirements, the Australian Disability Discrimination Act, or other applicable law.