Accessibility

We are committed to making our websites, platforms, and ebooks accessible to readers with disabilities. We dedicate significant time and resources toward ensuring equal access for all readers.

Last updated: April 21, 2026

Accessible File Requests

We make Amherst College Press ebooks available through major accessible text platforms, including Bookshare and RNIB Bookshare. Additionally, to request a file for remediation, please complete the Fulcrum Accessible File Request form.

Ebook Accessibility

Last manual evaluation: December 2025

It is the goal of Amherst College Press that every title we publish follows WCAG AA and EPUB Accessibility compliance standards.

Frontlist EPUBs conform to WCAG 2.1 AA and EPUB Accessibility 1.1. EPUBs published prior to 2024 may conform to older versions of WCAG AA and EPUB Accessibility and for some titles conformance to accessibility requirements varies. Title-level accessibility information is provided on the Fulcrum platform.

The EPUB format is available for online reading and download through the Fulcrum Reader. The PDF format is made available for download-only. PDF formats have varying levels of accessibility conformance, most notably PDF formats may not contain textual descriptions of images but do have baseline accessibility features and will work with assistive technology. All titles we publish are open access, can be freely downloaded, and do not contain DRM restrictions.

Published content is evaluated using a combination of automated tools and manual processes, primarily Ace by DAISY (EPUB), Ace SMART by DAISY (EPUB), PAC Accessibility Checker (PDF), and Adobe Acrobat (PDF).

Accessibility of this site

Our baseline accessibility target for this website is to meet WCAG 2.2 AA standards.

The last accessibility evaluation for acpress.amherst.edu was in December 2025.

Please see the Fulcrum Accessibility page to share feedback, report issues, and for accessibility information about the website and ebook platform at fulcrum.org/amherst.

The next scheduled accessibility evaluation for this website is in 2027.