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class="grid-container"> <div class="grid-row"> <div class="col"> <div class="h1">Accessibility on the NLM Website</div> </div> </div> <div class="grid-row grid-gap">  <div class="tablet:grid-col-9"><p>The National Library of Medicine (NLM) is making every effort to ensure that the information available on our website is accessible to all. If you use special adaptive equipment to access the web and experience problems using our site, please contact us. We will provide the information to you in an alternate format.</p> <p>You may contact Customer Service through the <a class="supportLink" href="//support.nlm.nih.gov/?deptID=28054&from=" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">NLM Support Center</a> or by phone at <strong>(888) FIND-NLM</strong> (346-3656) or (301) 594-5983. Please provide the address (URL) of the page on which you need assistance, along with a description of the problem.</p> <p>NLM also supports the provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act by providing disabled researchers access to its buildings and collections located in its reading rooms. <a href="/readingroom/accessibility.html">Learn more about the physical facilities</a>, equipment provided for accessing the Library's collection, and assistance available from staff when visiting NLM.</p> <p>NLM offers <a href="/information-in-other-languages.html">health information in other languages</a> to individuals with limited English proficiency. For those who are blind and visually impaired, NLM has created a <a href="https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL7dF9e2qSW0aXY_jm_OUCNC0DUFcYp892">series of audio described videos</a> covering a range of topics that illustrate activities in which NLM is involved.</p></div>   <div class="tablet:grid-col-3"><h2>Related Resources</h2> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.nlm.nih.gov/readingroom/accessibility.html">Accessibility at NLM Facilities</a></li> <li><a href="https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL7dF9e2qSW0aXY_jm_OUCNC0DUFcYp892">NLM Audio Described Videos</a></li> </ul></div>  </div> <p class=”margin-top-5”><small>Last Reviewed: November 5, 2021</small></p> </div> </main>  <footer class="usa-footer__primary-section padding-top-5 padding-bottom-3 insertfooter"> <div class="grid-container"> <div class="grid-row"> <div class="desktop:grid-col-3 grid-col-6"> <a href="https://www.nlm.nih.gov/socialmedia/index.html"> <p class="text-white">Connect with NLM</p> </a> <ul class="social_media add-list-reset"> <li class="margin-right-05"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/nationallibraryofmedicine"><img class="bg-secondary" src="https://www.nlm.nih.gov/images/facebook.svg" alt="Facebook"></a></li> <li class="margin-right-05"><a title="External link: please review our privacy policy." href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/national-library-of-medicine-nlm/"><img class="bg-secondary" src="//www.nlm.nih.gov/images/linkedin.svg" alt="LinkedIn"></a></li> <li class="margin-right-05"><a title="External link: please review our privacy policy." href="https://twitter.com/NLM_NIH"><img src="//www.nlm.nih.gov/images/twitter.svg" class="img-fluid bg-secondary" alt="Twitter"></a></li> <li class="margin-right-05"><a title="External link: please review our privacy policy." href="https://www.youtube.com/user/NLMNIH"><img src="//www.nlm.nih.gov/images/youtube.svg" class="bg-secondary" alt="You Tube"></a></li> <li class="margin-right-05"><a title="External link: please review our privacy policy." href="https://public.govdelivery.com/accounts/USNLMOCPL/subscriber/new?preferences=true"><img src="//www.nlm.nih.gov/images/mail.svg" class=" bg-secondary" alt="Government Delivery"></a></li> </ul> </div> <div class="desktop:grid-col-3 grid-col-6"> <p class="address_footer text-white"> National Library of Medicine <br> <a href="https://www.google.com/maps/place/8600+Rockville+Pike,+Bethesda,+MD+20894/@38.9959508,-77.101021,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x89b7c95e25765ddb:0x19156f88b27635b8!8m2!3d38.9959508!4d-77.0988323" class="text-white"> 8600 Rockville Pike <br> Bethesda, MD 20894 </a></p> </div> <div class="desktop:grid-col-3 grid-col-6"> <p><a href="/web_policies.html" class="text-white"> Web Policies </a><br> <a href="https://www.nih.gov/institutes-nih/nih-office-director/office-communications-public-liaison/freedom-information-act-office" class="text-white"> FOIA </a><br> <a href="https://www.hhs.gov/vulnerability-disclosure-policy/index.html" class="text-white">HHS Vulnerability Disclosure</a> </p> </div> <div class="desktop:grid-col-3 grid-col-6"> <p><a class="supportLink text-white" href="//support.nlm.nih.gov?from="> NLM Support Center </a> <br> <a href="/accessibility.html" class="text-white"> Accessibility </a><br> <a href="/careers/careers.html" class="text-white"> Careers </a></p> </div> </div> <div class="grid-row"> <div class="grid-col-12"> <p class="text-center text-white"> <a class="text-white" href="//www.nlm.nih.gov/">NLM</a> | <a class="text-white" href="https://www.nih.gov/">NIH</a> | <a class="text-white" href="https://www.hhs.gov/">HHS</a> | <a class="text-white" href="https://www.usa.gov/">USA.gov</a></p> </div> </div> </div> </footer> <script src="//assets.nlm.nih.gov/uswds/js/uswds.min.js"></script> <script src="//assets.nlm.nih.gov/jquery/jquery-latest.min.js"></script> <script src="//assets.nlm.nih.gov/jquery/jquery-migrate-latest.min.js"></script> <script src="/scripts/nlm_autocomplete.js"></script> <script src="/scripts/nlm_uswds.js"></script> </body> </html>

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