Long Island Talking Book Library

  Electronic Texts

Thanks to modern technology, a whole new world is opening to people who are blind or visually impaired. Literature, reference books, documents, and other information resources are now available in various electronic formats that can be read by individuals with print impairments using speech, large print, or braille output computer systems.

Sources of Etexts

Some libraries are beginning to integrate etexts on computer disks into their collections. Various commercial sources as well as some organizations that provide specialized services, such as Recording for the Blind & Dyslexic, sell e-texts. We will try to keep you informed about new developments in this area.

Etexts on the Internet

Of course, millions of electronic documents and other resources are available right here on the Internet. Suffolk county residents can obtain free access to the Internet through their local public library.

How can you find etexts and other information resources on the Internet?

The Library of Congress online guide to "Electronic Texts and Publishing Resources on the Internet" is one good place to start. The guide provides links to general resources, electronic text collections, works by specific authors, government and legal documents, poetry sites, etext newsletters, commercial and electronic booksellers, and electronic publishing and publishers.

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