Accessibility and Electronic Resources

Everyone is entitled to equal access to resources that UTA publishes, hosts or links to online including those who:

• Have visual impairments such as low vision, blindness, and color blindness.
• Have reading impairments such as dyslexia.
• Have difficulty using touch screens, a computer mouse, or keyboard due to tremors, paralysis, or other disorders affecting fine motor control.
• Have hearing impairments including partial loss of hearing and deafness.
• Have processing or memory impairments that impact the speed at which they are able to take in and understand information.

It's the law- Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act requires state and local governments to make sure that their websites, documents, media, texts, and applications from vendors and by the public entities are accessible to people with disabilities and meet WCAG 2.1 AA standards.  This includes any services, programs, or activities offered online or through mobile apps. The deadline for compliance is April 24, 2026. For more information visit this ADA requirements website from the US Department of Justice Civil Right Division.

Accessible design makes things easier for everyone.  Many of the principles of accessible design make websites easier to access and read period, regardless of whether someone has a hearing, vision, mobility, or other impairment.

UTA's EIR Accessibility website contains information on ensuring your information is accessible to everyone, including resources and how to submit a TAPREQ. The EIR Accessibility Team is one of three approvers through the TAPREQ process. Visit the TAPREQ website for more information and to find out if the review has already been completed or if a TAPREQ submission is required.

All electronic and information resources used, developed, procured, prescribed, or changed by, or on behalf of, the University requires an accessibility review. For the Library, this includes software, databases, electronic books, electronic journals, data sets and streaming media.

Products that pass an accessibility review are granted a three year approval for purchasing, after which they must be reviewed again. Products that do not meet accessibility standards outlined in WCAG 2.1 AA may not be purchased or renewed without being granted an exception.