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Accessibility of Web‐based information resources for people with disabilities
Axel SchmetzkeTo a large extent, disability is a social construct. Whether individuals with “disabilities” can pursue independent and fulfilling lives is not so much a matter of their…
[Image] [Image] [Image] [Link] [Link] [Link]: inaccessible Web design from the perspective of a blind librarian
Valerie Lewis, Julie KlauberThis article looks at Web design accessibility from the perspective of a librarian who is legally blind. It describes her experiences using computers and the Internet with…
Voyager 2000: a review of accessibility for persons with visual disabilities
Robert Axtell, Judith M. DixonThe authors evaluate the accessibility for persons with visual disabilities of WebVoyage 2000, the online public access catalog from Endeavor. They briefly review the assistive…
Viewing the sunrise: iPac 2.0 accessibility
Susan M. JohnsiPac 2.0, the Web‐based online catalog of epixtech, inc., was scheduled to go into general release for Dynix and Horizon Sunrise customers in the fourth quarter 2001. Previous…
Reading between the lines: an evaluation of WindowEyes screen reader as a reference tool for teaching and learning
Vibiana BowmanWindowEyes Version 4.1 for Microsoft Windows 95, 98 and ME, was used in conjunction with three full‐text databases frequently accessed by undergraduate students at academic…
Accessibility and usability of Web‐based library databases for non‐visual users
Suzanne L. Byerley, Mary Beth ChambersThe ADA mandates that library programs and services be accessible to people with disabilities. With the advent of the WWW, the popularity of commercial Web‐based resources in…
Libraries, aggregator databases, screen readers and clients with disabilities
Cheryl A. RileyThree aggregator databases, EBSCOhost, InfoTrac, and First Search Electronic Collections Online (ECO), were analyzed for compliance with the Web accessibility guidelines published…
An accessibility assessment of selected Web‐based health information resources
Sarah K. McCord, Linda Frederiksen, Nicole CampbellThe Internet has created new opportunities to make quality health information more widely available to both researchers and the general public. However, not all that information…
Evaluating opportunities for expanded information access: a study of the accessibility of four online databases
Jennifer HorwathThe author presents the results of a survey conducted for the purpose of evaluating the accessibility of four proprietary Web‐based online resources: EBSCOhost MasterFile Elite…
Establishing accessibility for e‐journals: a suggested approach
Bryna CooninLibraries in the USA are required by law to make library programs and services accessible to people with disabilities. The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and Section 508 of…
Making Web‐based tables accessible for users of screen readers
Dagmar Amtmann, Kurt Johnson, Debbie CookReading and understanding information presented in tabular format have posed specific challenges for blind individuals who use screen readers to access computers. In this article…
Penn State’s new “cybrary” at Harrisburg – a talk with Dr Harold Shill
Morell D. BooneThe development of the “cybrary” within the last 15 years represents both a conceptual and a structural change in traditional library design. Clients now conceive of libraries as…
Wireless use in libraries
Rebecca A. GrahamA look at computing literature in general and library literature in particular over the last few years reveals steadily increasing interest and investment by libraries in the use…
Copyright in the networked world: new rules for images
Michael SeadleTwo recent court cases have redefined how images may be used on the Internet without copyright infringement. The Bridgeman case is based explicitly on British as well as US law…
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0737-8831e-ISSN:
2054-166XISSN-L:
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Emerald Publishing LimitedOpen Access:
hybridEditors:
- Dr Dickson K.W. Chiu
- Dr Kevin K.W. Ho