The University of Rhode Island Libraries (also \u201cUniversity Libraries\u201d) are committed to providing inclusive, welcoming, and accessible spaces, services, and digital materials for all users. Please review the information below as you plan your visit, navigate the spaces, and access materials. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Our staff will make every effort to meet and support accommodation requests. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
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For reasonable accommodations for accessing University Libraries programs, services, and activities, see the following:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
To learn more about institutional compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act and the Rehabilitation Act, or to appeal the denial of an accommodation, visit URI’s ADA Compliance page<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n The Robert L. Carothers Library & Learning Commons, located on the Kingston campus, is equipped with automatic entrance\/exit doors and elevators on the first floor. Visit the University\u2019s Transportation and Parking Page<\/a> to learn more about accessible parking spaces near the Carothers Library. Wheelchair accessible restrooms are available on every floor of the Carothers Library.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The Pell Library, located in the Ocean Science and Exploration Center on the Bay campus, features accessible entry doors, nearby accessible parking, and elevators. On the second floor, patrons can find a wheelchair accessible, single use bathroom with a baby changing station. The service desks are wheelchair accessible, and library staff will retrieve materials for patrons upon request. <\/p>\n\n\n\n For additional information about building access and accessible restrooms, see map.uri.edu<\/a> .<\/p>\n\n\n\n All service desks have wheelchair accessible counters. Faculty, staff, and student workers at the Research Help and Circulation Desks are available to assist you in navigating online databases and catalogs and accessing library materials. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Wheelchair accessible computer workstations are available on the first floor. From the accessible public computers, users can search online, access library subscription databases, and search our library catalog. Patrons are also welcome to bring their personal devices and will have on-site access to subscription library resources after connecting to URI\u2019s guest WiFi (URI Open). <\/p>\n\n\n\n University Archives and Special Collections\u2019 reading room for patrons using UASC collections includes a height-adjustable table, modular book cradle, and magnifying glass to facilitate collection use. UASC will also digitize materials on demand to facilitate access.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Research Help<\/a>, University Archives and Special Collections<\/a> and Government Publications<\/a> offer assistance via email to support researchers who are deaf, nonverbal, or who may not be able physically to visit the library. Research Help also offers chat services<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Library staff can assist patrons with retrieving physical materials. Patrons may request assistance retrieving materials through the library catalog (after signing into a personal account), in person at the Circulation Desk, or by contacting Circulation via phone or email. For more information on how to request materials, see the Circulation guide<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Students who are registered with URI\u2019s Office of Disability, Access, & Inclusion may designate another individual as a proxy to borrow materials on their behalf. Patrons seeking to arrange proxy services should contact Circulation at the Carothers Library via email at librarycirc-group@uri.edu<\/a> or phone at 401.874.2672. <\/p>\n\n\n\n The HathiTrust Accessible Text Request Service<\/a> is available to URI students with documented print disabilities who have qualified through URI\u2019s office of Disability, Access, and Inclusion (DAI)<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Eligible students may request digital access to any<\/em> book in the HathiTrust Digital Library, even books with copyright restrictions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n To get access, locate a book in HathiTrust (see Accessing HathiTrust from URI<\/a> for more information), and then fill out the request form<\/a> to request a full copy of the book.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Someone in the Digital Initiatives unit of the University Libraries will respond to your request within 2 business days. If your request is accepted, we will email you an accessible PDF copy of the book downloaded from HathiTrust.<\/p>\n\n\n\n URI\u2019s office of Disability, Access, and Inclusion (DAI)<\/a> is a qualified authority to designate user accounts for access to Internet Archive services for students with print disabilities. URI students with qualifying print disabilities (such as blind, low vision, and dyslexic users, and others) may contact DAI to request access to ebooks available through the Internet Archive\u2019s Books for People with Print Disabilities<\/a> collection (either via a browser or protected download). <\/p>\n\n\n\n The Internet Archive<\/a> is a non-profit digital library that provides access to millions of text and multimedia resources. Some materials require setting up a free account<\/a> for access. <\/p>\n\n\n\n The University of Rhode Island is a federal depository library. As such, electronic federal publications and information technology used by the Federal Government, including their websites, are subject to compliance with Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (also, \u201cSection 508\u201d), which requires accessibility standards to be met under Section 508 for all electronic federal government publications. As more documents are digitized or born digital, The U.S. Government Publishing Office will continue \u201c…to ensure that existing pages are Section 508-compliant, and that future pages will be created specifically with these accessibility standards in mind.\u201d For more information see GovInfo\u2019s Section 508 summary<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n The vast majority of the URI Libraries\u2019 subscribed and purchased online information resources (e-journals, e-books, and research databases) are provided by vendors contractually obligated to comply with federal accessibility regulations. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" The University of Rhode Island Libraries (also \u201cUniversity Libraries\u201d) are committed to providing inclusive, welcoming, and accessible spaces, services, and digital materials for all users. Please review the information below as you plan your visit, navigate the spaces, and access materials. 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Locating Materials & Information<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
On-Site Access<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Online Assistance<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Retrieving Materials<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Proxy Services<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
HathiTrust Access <\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Internet Archive\u2019s Print-Disabled Collection<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
United States Government Publications<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Online Information Resources<\/h2>\n\n\n\n