Accessibility Statement

Last Updated: May 1, 2025

Scholr is committed to ensuring digital accessibility for people of all abilities. We are continually improving the user experience for everyone and applying the relevant accessibility standards.

Our Commitment to Accessibility

We believe that the academic community includes scholars of all abilities, and we strive to make our platform accessible to everyone. Our goal is to ensure that all users, regardless of ability or technology, can access and benefit from the full range of services and content available on Scholr.

Conformance Status

The Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) define requirements for designers and developers to improve accessibility for people with disabilities. It defines three levels of conformance: Level A, Level AA, and Level AAA.

Scholr strives to conform to WCAG 2.1 level AA. We are actively working to address any areas where our platform may not yet fully meet these standards.

Accessibility Features

Our platform includes the following accessibility features:

Semantic HTML: We use appropriate HTML elements that convey meaning and structure.
Text alternatives: We provide text alternatives for non-text content.
Keyboard navigation: All functionality is available using a keyboard.
Color contrast: We ensure sufficient contrast between text and background colors.
Resizable text: Text can be resized without loss of content or functionality.
ARIA landmarks: We use ARIA landmarks to identify regions of a page.
Focus indicators: Visible focus indicators help keyboard users navigate the site.
Alternative formats: We provide alternative formats for academic papers where possible.

Assistive Technologies Supported

Scholr is designed to be compatible with the following assistive technologies:

Screen readers (including JAWS, NVDA, VoiceOver, and TalkBack)
Screen magnification software
Speech recognition software
Keyboard-only navigation

Known Limitations

Despite our efforts to ensure accessibility, there may be some areas of our platform that are not fully accessible:

Some older PDF documents may not be fully accessible.
Some third-party content and embedded resources may not meet accessibility standards.
Some complex data visualizations and research diagrams may have limited accessibility.

We are actively working to address these issues and improve the accessibility of our platform.

Feedback and Assistance

We welcome your feedback on the accessibility of Scholr. Please let us know if you encounter any barriers:

Email: accessibility@scholr.eu
Phone: +44 (0) 123 456 7892

If you need specific assistance or have questions about accessibility features, our accessibility team is available to provide support. We aim to respond to accessibility feedback within 2 business days.

Assessment and Compliance

We regularly assess our platform for accessibility using:

Internal accessibility reviews and testing
Third-party accessibility audits
User feedback and testing with assistive technologies
Automated accessibility testing tools

Our most recent accessibility assessment was conducted in April 2025 by an independent accessibility consultant.

Resources for Accessible Academic Content

For researchers and scholars interested in making their academic content more accessible, we provide the following resources:

Guidelines for creating accessible research papers and publications
Tips for designing accessible data visualizations and charts
Best practices for accessible presentations at conferences and seminars
Tools for checking the accessibility of academic documents

These resources are available in our Resources section.

Ongoing Improvements

We are committed to a program of ongoing improvement in our accessibility efforts:

Regular accessibility training for our development and content teams
Incorporation of accessibility requirements into our development process
Periodic reviews and updates to our accessibility policy and practices
Engagement with the accessibility community and experts