Tips for Using BARD
The following links provide useful information on using the various iterations of BARD.
Using BARD Online
How to Complete a Download from BARD Online using JAWS 19 and Windows 10
Using BARD Mobile
BARD Mobile for iOS/Apple
Download BARD Mobile for iOS/Apple
Apple Accessibility Help for iPhone: Includes detailed VoiceOver instructions.
Apple Accessibility Help for iPad: Includes detailed VoiceOver instructions.
BARD User Guide, iOS, HTML
BARD User Guide, iOS, Braille
BARD Mobile for Android
Download BARD Mobile for Android
Android Accessibility Help: Includes detailed TalkBack instructions.
BARD User Guide, Android, HTML
BARD User Guide, Android, Braille
BARD Mobile for Kindle Fire
Download BARD Mobile for Kindle Fire
Kindle Fire Accessibility Overview
Kindle Fire Accessibility Help
Using BARD Express
General Tips for Using BARD
- Searching with the book number is the easiest way to locate known items.
- To search for a specific author, type their last name first then add a comma and the first name.
- If there is a middle name or initial, add that after the first name.
- To search for a book on two or more subjects, link each subject with the word "and."
- To search for a specific phrase or title, enclose the phrase or title in quotation marks.
- Boolean searches using "Not" do not work.
- To search for foreign language books, select the language from the "search by subject" feature to browse.