Research Help

This guide will show you some basic tips on how to begin doing searching and research.

Ebsco

Ebsco Databases

  • Audio

Regarding Ebsco databases, you can listen the audio from articles that are available in HTML full-text.
In this case you will see this icon

 

  • Ebsco ebook with Braille display

Instruction based on BrailleNote.

Gale

Gale Cengage Databases

  • Audio

You can listen the audio from articles and books that are available in HTML full-text.
In this case you will see this icon at the top of the section.

 

JSTOR

The PDF from JSTOR can't be read out loud from Adobe Reader.

Use the plug-in tool Natural Reader (for Chrome).

Proquest

Download the PDF version of the document you want to read out loud.
Then use the Adobe Reader or another tool such as Natural Reader.

Works with JAWS, NVDA, and VoiceOver.

Sage

Sage does not have an integrated tool to read a document out loud.
You can use a free tool, such as Natural Reader.

Tips

If the platform does not offer to read the article out loud that you are interested in, download the PDF (if you can) and then use Adobe Reader or another tool such as Natural Reader to listen to the article.

Text-to-speech tools