Bookshelf by VitalSource
- Reading System Bookshelf
- Vendor VitalSource
- OS: Windows
- Tested with Braille: No
- Tested with Screenreader: No
- Input type: Keyboard
Results for Extended Descriptions: 50%
Last updated: 20 January 2022
Test book used: Accessibility Tests Extended Descriptions, version 1.1.1 .
Summary
Bookshelf 9.3.2
| Test ID | Name | Description | Result | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| extdescription-010 | Detection and Utilization of HTML Details and Summary elements | Check if you can use HTML details and summary successfully and read the extended description contained in it. | Fail | The extended description in the details element is displayed at all times, it cannot be collapsed as intended. |
| extdescription-020 | Technique for linking to a single extended description placed in a separate HTML file via text hyperlinks | Check if activating the hyperlink placed under the image takes you to a separate HTML file with extended descriptions, and the back link there brings you back to the image. | Pass | The links are displayed as expected, and Thorium displays the extended description and visually returns to the correct place in the publication as expected. |
Results for Read Aloud: 100%
Last updated: 18 June 2025
Test book used: Fundamental Accessibility Tests: Read Aloud, version 2.0.0 .
These tests were done by Richard Orme.
Summary
VitalSource Bookshelf app version 11.1 tested on Windows 11.
| Test ID | Name | Description | Result | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ReadAloud-010 | The content can be read aloud | Focus on the beginning of a paragraph or a sentence and initiate reading with text-to-speech using a feature of the reading system. | Pass | At the bottom right of the window there is a speaker button labelled Show read aloud dialogue. The reading starts at the top of the currently displayed text. There are controls to move the reading position back and forwards. |
| ReadAloud-110 | Stop and resume reading | Initiate reading from any point in the book. Stop Read Aloud and note the last read position. Initiate reading again using the Read Aloud feature and check if reading starts at the last read location. | Pass | Pause and resume reading works as expected. There are also controls to skip back and forward. |
| ReadAloud-210 | The Read Aloud feature should continue until interrupted by the user | The Read Aloud feature should continue until interrupted by the user, keeping the text being spoken in view. | Pass | Reading continues beyond the bottom of the current screen, and the display scrolls automatically. |
| ReadAloud-310 | All text should be read in the proper order | Sample text has been provided below to test the reading order. The Paragraph 2 should be read after Paragraph 1 by the Read Aloud feature. Note that visually Paragraph 2 is placed to the left of Paragraph 1 but it is second in the reading order. | Pass | |
| ReadAloud-350 | Image alternate text reading | Ensure that the alternate text for the image can be announced. | Pass | The alt text of the image is read. This feature can be turned off by selecting the simplified read aloud mode in read aloud settings. |
| ReadAloud-400 | Change Read Aloud reading voice | It should be possible to choose from some different options the voice used for read aloud. | Pass | The voice, language, and speed can be adjusted in read aloud settings. |
| ReadAloud-410 | Change Read Aloud reading speed | It should be possible to adjust (increase/decrease) the speed of reading. | Pass | The read aloud control window includes a slider for reading speed. |
| ReadAloud-510 | Text to Speech handles punctuation and document structure appropriately | When Read Aloud is activated, there should be slight pauses after headings, list items etc., rather than reading as if it is one continuous section of text. | Pass | The text is read aloud as expected. |
| ReadAloud-610 | Text is emphasised as it is spoken by read aloud | Check if the Text is emphasised as it is spoken by read aloud. | Pass | A yellow highlight emphasizes the currently spoken paragraph. |
Results for Visual Adjustments: 100%
Last updated: 18 June 2025
Test book used: Fundamental Accessibility Tests: Visual Adjustments, version 2.0.0 .
These tests were done by Richard Orme.
| Test ID | Name | Description | Result | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| visual-010 | Change font size | Use the controls available in the application or else in the operating system to change (increase/decrease) the size of the font. The font size change should apply uniformly to all the book content including headings, regular paragraphs, list items, and the text content of tables. | Pass | The Show reader options button is labelled Aa. This provides for four options of Text Size. |
| visual-110 | Change background and foreground color | Change background and foreground colour (May be through reading system feature or through OS settings). | Pass | The Show reader options button is labelled Aa. This provides for three modes, day (black text on a white background), night (white text on a black background), Sepia (black text on a pale brown background) and Cyan (black text on a pale blue background). |
| visual-210 | Change brightness | Use the controls available in the application or else in the operating system to change (increase/decrease) the screen brightness. | Pass | The screen brightness can be altered through display hardware, or via the Windows control panel. |
| visual-310 | Apply high contrast system configuration | The reading system interface and book content except images should respect the high contrast mode (invert colors) if present in the Operating System. | Pass | Some panel backgrounds remain unchanged, but the main content and dialog items reflect the high contrast setting. |
| visual-410 | Magnify the User Interface(UI) | Use the controls available in the application or else in the operating system to magnify the Reading System screen. All aspects of the User Interface such as menus, sidebars, pop-up windows, dialog boxes and search box should get magnified uniformly. | Pass | This can be achieved with Windows magnifier, or third party assistive products. |
| visual-510 | Change Font | Choose from a selection of fonts, including sans-serif and serif options. | Pass | The Show reader options button is labelled Aa. The dialog provides the ability to select from a variety of fonts, include serif, sans serif and Open Dyslexic. |
| visual-550 | Viewing MathML | The block and inline math expressions below are in the MathML format. Check if the math expressions inline and between the paragraphs are displayed correctly. Use the controls available in the application or else in the operating system to change (increase/decrease) the size of the font. Check if the math expressions also change size in proportion. Change background and foreground color (may be through reading system feature or through OS settings). Check if the math expressions reflect the changed color settings. | Pass | The math expressions are displayed as expected. The expressions change size in proportion to the text. The math expressions reflect changed color settings. |
| visual-710 | Enlarge SVG Image | Check if this SVG format image displayed below this paragraph can be enlarged. | Pass | The SVG image in the test book disappears when it is selected in the app. The image can be enlarged using the magnification feature of the OS. No feature is provided to change the size of the displayed SVG image within the app itself. |