Accessibility and usability of Web‐based library databases for non‐visual users

SL Byerley, M Beth Chambers - Library hi tech, 2002 - emerald.com
The 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 …

Accessibility and usability of online library databases

R Stewart, V Narendra, A Schmetzke - Library Hi Tech, 2005 - emerald.com
Purpose–The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) mandates that all library services,
programs and activities be accessible to people with disabilities. Web‐based indexes and …

An evaluation of finding aid accessibility for screen readers

KL Southwell, J Slater - Information Technology and Libraries, 2013 - ejournals.bc.edu
Since the passage of the American Disabilities Act in 1990 and the coincident growth of the
Internet, academic libraries have worked to provide electronic resources and services that …

Accessibility of web‐based library databases: the vendors' perspectives in 2007

SL Byerley, M Beth Chambers, M Thohira - Library Hi Tech, 2007 - emerald.com
Purpose–Web‐based research databases are common in today's libraries, but most
librarians lack the ability to evaluate them for accessibility for persons with disabilities …

Accessibility in the virtual library: Creating equal opportunity Web sites

C Casey - Information technology and libraries, 1999 - search.proquest.com
In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), libraries not only have to
provide equal access for patrons to physical collections and equipment but to electronic …

Libraries, aggregator databases, screen readers and clients with disabilities

CA Riley - Library hi tech, 2002 - emerald.com
Three aggregator databases, EBSCOhost, InfoTrac, and First Search Electronic Collections
Online (ECO), were analyzed for compliance with the Web accessibility guidelines …

Web accessibility at university libraries and library schools: 2002 follow-up study

A Schmetzke - Design and implementation of web-enabled teaching …, 2003 - igi-global.com
Abstract The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) mandates that library programs and
services must be accessible to people with disabilities. In an era in which much information …

An exploratory study of library website accessibility for visually impaired users

K Yoon, R Dols, L Hulscher, T Newberry - Library & Information Science …, 2016 - Elsevier
To extrapolate best practices for accessible library website design, the Web-browsing needs
of users with visual impairments were investigated. Selected library websites were tested for …

Establishing accessibility for e‐journals: a suggested approach

B Coonin - Library hi tech, 2002 - emerald.com
Libraries 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 the …

Voyager 2000: a review of accessibility for persons with visual disabilities

R Axtell, JM Dixon - Library hi tech, 2002 - emerald.com
The authors evaluate the accessibility for persons with visual disabilities of WebVoyage
2000, the online public access catalog from Endeavor. They briefly review the assistive …