Saved in:
| Format: | Recurso educativo Open Access |
|---|---|
| Language: | en |
| Published: |
1987
|
| Subjects: | |
| Online Access: | https://eric.ed.gov/?id=ED288539 |
| Tags: |
Add Tag
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!
|
| _version_ | 1867181794805153792 |
|---|---|
| collection | Education Resources Information Center |
| contents | Reading Materials in Large Type. Reference Circular No. 87-4. Biblical Literature Fiction Hymns Information Services Information Sources Large Type Materials Music Periodicals Publishing Industry Reference Materials Visual Impairments This circular provides information about reading materials in large type, i.e., materials set in type that is a minimum size of 14-point and, most commonly, 16- to 18-point size. Most of the materials listed are typeset, but a few are photographically enlarged conventionally printed books or typewritten materials prepared using a large-print typewriter or a computer with large-font software. All the sources listed may be contacted directly. The first section of the circular lists 68 producers and distributors of large-type materials, including addresses, telephone numbers, type of materials produced or distributed, type point size(s), and price range. The second section lists selected large-type materials for reference and special needs under the following headings: (1) Adjustment to Visual Loss; (2) Bibles and Portions; (3) Classics; (4) Cookbooks; (5) Crossword and Word Maze Puzzles; (6) Dictionaries and Encyclopedias; (7) Hymnals and Prayer Books; (8) Magazines; (9) Music; (10) Shakespeare's Works; and (11) the United States Constitution. Eight sources of further information about large-type materials are provided in the final section. Listings of 16 additional National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped reference circulars and eight bibliographies are also included. (KM) |
| format | Recurso educativo Open Access |
| id | eric_ED288539 |
| institution | ERIC Institute of Education Sciences |
| language | en |
| publishDate | 1987 |
| record_format | eric |
| spellingShingle | Reading Materials in Large Type. Reference Circular No. 87-4. Biblical Literature Fiction Hymns Information Services Information Sources Large Type Materials Music Periodicals Publishing Industry Reference Materials Visual Impairments Reading Materials in Large Type. Reference Circular No. 87-4. Biblical Literature Fiction Hymns Information Services Information Sources Large Type Materials Music Periodicals Publishing Industry Reference Materials Visual Impairments This circular provides information about reading materials in large type, i.e., materials set in type that is a minimum size of 14-point and, most commonly, 16- to 18-point size. Most of the materials listed are typeset, but a few are photographically enlarged conventionally printed books or typewritten materials prepared using a large-print typewriter or a computer with large-font software. All the sources listed may be contacted directly. The first section of the circular lists 68 producers and distributors of large-type materials, including addresses, telephone numbers, type of materials produced or distributed, type point size(s), and price range. The second section lists selected large-type materials for reference and special needs under the following headings: (1) Adjustment to Visual Loss; (2) Bibles and Portions; (3) Classics; (4) Cookbooks; (5) Crossword and Word Maze Puzzles; (6) Dictionaries and Encyclopedias; (7) Hymnals and Prayer Books; (8) Magazines; (9) Music; (10) Shakespeare's Works; and (11) the United States Constitution. Eight sources of further information about large-type materials are provided in the final section. Listings of 16 additional National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped reference circulars and eight bibliographies are also included. (KM) |
| title | Reading Materials in Large Type. Reference Circular No. 87-4. |
| topic | Biblical Literature Fiction Hymns Information Services Information Sources Large Type Materials Music Periodicals Publishing Industry Reference Materials Visual Impairments |
| url | https://eric.ed.gov/?id=ED288539 |