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Or, you can use Read & Write Gold. Instead of scanning directly from the scanner, you can scan from a file, such as a PDF (or even bitmaps/jpegs) and the program will OCR the text into a word doc for you. In addition, you can choose *which part* of the PDF you wish to scan. Say you have a 300 page journal, but you only want pages 50-75. Read & Write allows you to just choose those pages. Give it a go - very easy to use! And the accuracy is fantastic. Tim Symons Trainer/Assessor Access Summit <http://www.access-summit.org.uk/> ... supporting students. From: Discussion list for disabled students and their support staff. [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Morris, Simon Sent: 18 August 2008 15:44 To: [log in to unmask] Subject: Re: books in electronic format Hi Brigid, I have had some experience with this. You have a couple of option. 1. Some screen readers, such as Zoom Text have a Doc reader and an App reader. The App reader can often read the PDF document without conversion. 2. You could contact the RNIB Transcription service, who may be able to convert the book into Word for you, though they are often very busy, and it does take time. If however you have a reading list now, you may be able to get the books for the start of term. You can get funding for this via DSA's also. 3. If you contact the transcription service they may already have the books converted! If I think of anything else I will get in touch. Simon Morris North East Higher Skills Network, University of Teesside, Borough Road, Middlesbrough, Cleveland, TS1 3BA Tel: 01642 738401 Mobile: 07500 126509 Fax: 01642 384263 e-mail: [log in to unmask] Website: www.nehsn.com <http://www.nehsn.com/> ________________________________ From: Discussion list for disabled students and their support staff. [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Callaghan, Brigid Sent: 18 August 2008 15:30 To: [log in to unmask] Subject: books in electronic format Hello, I am trying to get academic books in electronic format - specifically Word format for a blind student. The screen reader only 'reads' word, however the publishers are sending me everything in PDF. When I get our I.T bods to convert into word, it comes out skew whiff as it is removing pictures and so; all the text moves about and overlaps and it is basically illegible. I am enlisting the help of the RNIB now, but this is driving me mad as no one is giving me the publications in Word. Has anyone had experience with this? Is there anything else you can think of I should try? Please respond off list [log in to unmask] *********************************************************** Brigid Callaghan Disability Adviser Student Services University of Bolton Deane Rd Bolton BL3 5AB [log in to unmask] To make an appointment: 01204 903733. Direct line: 01204 903803 Minicom: 01204 903490 Please do not print off this email unless absolutely necessary - save the planet. ***********************************************************