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Large print books


  • Books set in a type size larger than normal to enhance readability, improve letter and word recognition, and aid reading comprehension.
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    • Large print books
  • Variants

    • Books, Large print
    • Books, Large font
    • Books, Large type
    • Books, Largeprint
    • Books, Sight-saving
    • Large font books
    • Large type books
    • Largeprint books
    • Sight-saving books
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  • Sources

    • found: Work cat.: Toews, M. Fight night, 2022("Large print edition" published by Thorndike Press) (OCoLC)1268120500
    • found: McGuire, S. Across the green grass fields, 2022("Center Point Large Print edition") (OCoLC)1309960013
    • found: Rinehart, M. R. The circular staircase, 1978:title p. ("Published in large print") (OCoLC)4503801
    • found: Art and architecture thesaurus, viewed Sep. 8, 2022(Large print books; Books set in type larger than normal, generally over 16-point, usually for the benefit of readers with visual impairments; UF Large print book; Books, large print; Large-print books; Large type books; Large-type books; Sight-saving books)
    • found: RBMS controlled vocabularies: genre terms, viewed Sep. 8, 2022(Large print books. Use for books set in a type size larger than normal for the benefit of people with impaired vision. UF Books, Large print; Large font books; Large type books; Largeprint books; Sight-saving books)
    • found: ODLIS: online dictionary for library and information science, viewed Sep. 8, 2022("large print (LP)"; "Any type size larger than 16-point. Also refers to books printed in type larger than the 9-, 10-, or 11-point size normally used for text, mostly publications for visually impaired, elderly, and young readers (picture books, beginning readers, etc.)"; "The National Association for Visually Handicapped has established standards for LP materials")
    • found: Oxford English dictionary, viewed Sep. 8, 2022(Large print; a larger typeface than is usual, esp. one designed to enhance readability for partially-sighted people; frequently attributive in later use)
    • found: Merriam-Webster dictionary online, viewed Sep. 8, 2022(Large-print; being set in a large size of type (such as 14 point or larger) especially for use by the partially sighted)
    • found: Collins English dictionary, viewed Sep. 8, 2022(Large-print book; a book where the text is printed in larger text than normal, so as to make it easier to read, especially for visually impaired people)
    • found: Large print materials, via National Library Service for the Blind and Print Disabled, Library of Congress website, viewed Sep. 8, 2022("Large-print materials are most commonly available in 16- to 18-point type. The minimum size for large-print materials as defined by the US Postal Service Free Matter for the Blind mailing standard is 14-point type")
    • found: The biggest large print myths busted!, Apr. 20, 2016 via Blog.Gale.com, viewed Sep. 8, 2022("large print books are a well-known solution for visually impaired readers"; "Large print is not just a bigger font size that makes reading accessible for the visually impaired. It's also proven to improve letter and word recognition, aid reading comprehension, and increase feelings of confidence and satisfaction when reading. That makes it perfect for beginning or reluctant readers and ESL/ELL students. Large print books are an essential resource for any literacy program"; also useful for people with digital eye strain)
  • General Notes

    • Books set in a type size larger than normal to enhance readability, improve letter and word recognition, and aid reading comprehension.
  • History Notes

    • [Established December 2022.]
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  • Change Notes

    • 2022-09-08: new
    • 2022-12-22: revised
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