While we aim to have accessible resources, that is not always possible for every circumstance. Most of the documents we send are text readable documents (AKA, you can click and “grab” the text off the page), which makes searching within them simple.
The easiest way to search within a large PDF or Word Document is using the “Find” hotkey.
To use the find tool, find the “CTRL” key (or “COMMAND” on Mac) on your keyboard. Then, find your “F” key. Hold “CTRL” and “F” at the same time, and a pop-up search bar should appear.
This tool is not something that is exclusive to PDFs, you can use this in search browsers and websites, such as Google Chrome and Microsoft Edge, as well as on DOC and DOCX documents in Microsoft Word and Google Docs. Give it a try!
NOTE: Not every library resource is text readable, if you have low-vision and/or need screen reader accessible resources please let us know.
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