HomeWhat is a UD-Book?
UD-Book is accessible by using text-to-speech and highlighting features in the same layout as the original book.
This book is suitable for use by those who can better understand the content if the text is read aloud as well as written, those who find it easier to read by highlighting the part they are reading along with the audio, and those who have difficulty turning the paper pages.
Target Users
Children and students using UD-Book textbooks
* Access for Hiroshima University students, staff and the general public is currently under consideration.
Available UD-Books
- Can You Understand How Everyone Feels? (Picture Book of Omoinoi)
- Math for Elementary School 2nd Grade (Asahi Shogakusei Shinbun - Gakushu Series)
- Revised edition of Kokugo 2 for children who learn slowly
- Mino mawaru - kihon (Picture Guide to Children's Life 1)
- Kodomo kisetsu - kiji jigijiten 2nd edition
- Kaiketsu Zorori - tenkoku to jigoku
- Kaiketsu Zorori - tengoku to jigoku
- Itsuka Zorori - jigo kuraku
- Itsuka Zorori - kyofu yakata
- Itsuka Zorori - doki-duki nazotoki puzzle castle
- Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince: The First
- Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince: The Second
- Which Animal? Harry Potter and the Mysterious Prince
Application for Use
If the book you wish to read is not available, you can request a book. UD-Book textbooks will be created based on the requests.
- The period for browsing is one month.
- It takes several months to create a UD-Book.
- Not all requests can be fulfilled. Please understand that not all requests can be fulfilled.
Sample of UD-Book
If you would like to try out what UD-Books are like, please access the following URL and enter your ID and password for the sample.
Sample page URL: https://hu-udsystem.com/login/student/
※ You can use any browser, but Google Chrome is recommended for quality assurance.
| ID | Password |
|---|---|
| udbook_traial01 | trial01 |
| udbook_traial02 | trial02 |
| udbook_traial03 | trial03 |
UD-Book
Hiroshima University Library will cooperate in the creation and provision of audio-enabled and digitized textbooks (UD-Book textbooks) to be implemented by the Ujima Laboratory of the Graduate School of Human and Social Sciences (formerly Graduate School of Education) at Hiroshima University starting in FY2019, We have been working to improve the learning environment and accessibility for students in elementary, junior high, and senior high schools and special-needs schools nationwide.
UD-Book textbook website（Ujima Laboratory）
Starting in FY2024, Hiroshima University Library and Ujima Laboratory will collaborate to create accessible non-textbook (UD- Books) with audio and text available upon request from children and students who have difficulty reading paper books. The UD-Books will be made available not only to the client but also to people throughout Japan who have difficulty reading paper books through school libraries and public libraries.
This will not only support students' school assignments (writing, etc.) and independent learning but also provide an environment where students and people with difficulties in reading paper books can read the books they want to read when they want to read them.
