Accessibility features of the web version of this resource

The web version of Critical Data Literacy: Strategies to Effectively Interpret and Evaluate Data Visualizations has been designed with accessibility in mind by incorporating the following features to ensure it has been optimized for users of screen-reader technology:

• All content can be navigated using a keyboard
• Links, headings, and tables are formatted to work with screen readers
• Images have text descriptions (and data sources for graphs have been shared)
• Information is not conveyed by colour alone
• The option to increase font size (see tab on top right of screen) is available

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Those using a print copy of this resource can find the URLs for any websites mentioned in this resource in the footnotes.

Known accessibility issues and areas for improvement

While we aim to ensure that this book is as accessible as possible, we may not always get it right. There may be some supplementary third-party materials, or content not created by the authors of this book, which are not fully accessible. This may include videos that do not have closed captioning or accurate closed captioning, inaccessible PDFs, etc. Any issues we identify will be listed below. There are currently no known issues.

Accessibility standards

The web version of this resource has been designed to meet Web Content Accessibility Guidelines 2.0, level AA. In addition, it follows all guidelines in Accessibility Toolkit: Checklist for Accessibility. The development of this toolkit involved working with students with various print disabilities who provided their personal perspectives and helped test the content.

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We are always looking for ways to make our resources more accessible. If you have problems accessing this resource, please contact us to let us know, so we can fix the issue.

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• A description of the problem
• The computer, software, browser, and any assistive technology you are using that can help us diagnose and solve your issue, e.g., Windows 10, Google Chrome (Version 65.0.3325.181), NVDA screen reader

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This statement was last updated on February 27, 2022