Tips for Using BARD

The following links provide useful information on using the various iterations of BARD.

NLS BARD: Frequently Asked Questions

Using BARD Online

How to Complete a Download from BARD Online using JAWS 19 and Windows 10

Using BARD Mobile

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

 

Download BARD Mobile for Kindle Fire

Kindle Fire Accessibility Overview

Kindle Fire Accessibility Help 

 

Using BARD Express

• BARD Express User Guide

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.