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July 2024

  • Release Name: July 2024 Accessibility update to HathiTrust website and digital library

Release Date: July 23, 2024

Who does this impact? If you use screen reader programs or primarily navigate websites with a  keyboard you may notice the changes listed below. Sighted individuals or those who use a mouse may notice some visual changes. 

  • The color of the focus indicator changed to blue and is now more noticeable. Focus indicators appear around components such as the search bar, buttons, links, text inputs, etc., when you tab into the component or select it with your mouse. (WCAG 1.4.11 Non-text Contrast)

  • In search results and collection listing pages, links to Catalog Records, Full View, Limited (search only), and “Multiple Items” will read the title associated with that link will be announced when a screen reader user selects the link. (WCAG 2.4.4 Link Purpose (In Context))

  • Search and support forms have improved accessibility, making it easier to submit searches and support requests. 

  • The row colors of the Item Viewability tables on catalog records have been tweaked to pass color contrast requirements. 

  • Frequently accessed WordPress pages were reviewed and updated to ensure that headings and lists are correctly marked up in HTML and that images have meaningful alt text. 

Read more on the HathiTrust website.

  • Retirement of HathiTrust Data API 

Date Effective: Wednesday, July 17, 2024

We have retired the HathiTrust Data API due to low usage and to address potential security concerns. The HathiTrust Data API allowed end users to retrieve some HathiTrust content programmatically. It was a tool built early in the history of HathiTrust Digital Library, long before other, more robust services like the HathiTrust Research Center or the Datasets Service. Over time, the use cases that the Data API had originally been built to meet were better served through other services. 

Anyone who attempts to access either the Data API Web Client or access the Data API access point will encounter an error. Please review other service options, such as Research Datasets or the HathiTrust Research Center.  Contact HathiTrust at support@hathitrust.org with questions.

April 2024

  • Added a “Close” button to the cookie consent banner which sets the cookie preferences to reject all but necessary cookies.

March 2024

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