Reading support

If your required course books are not already available at Legimus, we can help you order a recording. It takes six to twelve weeks to record a book, so plan ahead.

Please note: You can only order required course books. Also, it is not possible to order parts/chapters of course books.

Students

To order customised course books you must

• have a reading impairment
• have a Legimus account
• be admitted to a programme or course at Uppsala University.

Order a recording – for current students at Uppsala University

Order a recording – for accepted students who have not yet received their student account

Speech synthesis and spelling

The University provides access to TorTalk, Spell Rex and SpellRight.

To listen to scientific articles we recommend the text-to-speech feature in Microsoft Edge.

Watch a video about the text-to-speech feature

Reading software

MTM (Swedish Agency for Accessible Media) provides access to Easyreader for talking books and Textview for older e-text. For newer e-text and to access downloaded talking books, MTM refers to Thorium.

More information about the software is available on Legimus' website, where you can also download the software.

Students who use talking books in their studies may also need access to them during on-campus examinations, in cases where the course literature is permitted.

As at teacher or administrative staff member, you can order talking books for examinations on behalf of students at your department. Please note that each order is linked to a specific student, which means that a separate request must be submitted for each individual student.

If the request concerns students enrolled at Campus Gotland, the order must be submitted to studieadministration-cg@uu.se no later than 14 days before the examination.

For students studying in Uppsala, the following applies:

• The student has a certificate from the Student Service coordinator for targeted study support confirming that they are entitled to be having examinations in facilities designated for students with special needs
• The student has a Legimus account. If the student does not yet have one, they need to book an appointment for an application interview with the library. The Swedish Agency for Accessible Media (MTM) processes the application and processing times may vary, so it is advisable to start the process well in advance
• Requests for talking books for examinations should be submitted as early as possible. If the title is not already available in Legimus, the order must be placed at least 6-12 weeks in advance to allow sufficient time for production

Request talking books for examinations

Books available in Legimus are usually accessible versions of printed books. For this reason, you should normally use the printed edition as your source when creating your reference.

There are however, situations where it is helpful to state that you used the Legimus version. This may be relevant when:

• The page numbers or content differ from the printed book
• You are analysing the recording or features of Legimus, such as the narrator's voice, interpretation, or navigation tools
• Your teacher has asked you to specify where you accessed the book

Finding information about the printed book

If you search for the book on legimus.se and open the item record, you can find information about which version the book is based on under "Visa mer information" [Show more information]. This includes details such as title, edition, publisher, and year of publication.

Page numbers in accessible formats

Books from Legimus usually follow the page numbering of the printed version. The page number is often shown at the top of the player.

If you are unsure which page, you are on, you can use the "Var är jag?" [Where am I?) function in the Legimus app. You can find it behind the three dots in the upper right corner when the books is open.

If you want to indicate that the book is from Legimus

You can add the media type in square brackets after the title, for example [talking book].

Publisher: Swedish Agency for Accessible Media (MTM).

Place of publication:

• Johanneshov for books produced for Legimus up to including 2019
• Malmö for books produced for Legimus from 2020 onwards

Example Harvard

Here is an example of how a reference in Harvard style may look:

• In-text citation: (Fejes, A. and Thornberg, R., 2024, p. 33)
• In the reference list: Fejes, A. and Thornberg, R. (2024). Handbok i kvalitativ analys [talking book]. 4th edition. Malmö: Swedish Agency for Accessible Media.

Remember to adapt your references according to the reference style you are using.

Example APA

In APA style, you may need to include both the production year of the accessible version and the publication year of the original work, especially if they differ. The original year is placed at the end of the reference.

Example:

• Myers, D. G., and Twenge, J. M. (2026) Social Psychology (International student edition). McGraw-Hill. (Original work published 2025)

Summary

• Use the printed edition as your source when the content and page numbers match
• Check information about the printed edition in Legimus under "Visa mer information" [Show more information]
• You may add the media type in square brackets, for example [talking book]
• The publisher is the Swedish Agency for Accessible Media (MTM)
• Place of publication is Johanneshov for books produced for Legimus up to 2019, and Malmö for books produced from 2020 onwards