Current sight-centered designs and services in library and information science (LIS) do not
effectively support blind and visually impaired (BVI) users. Simultaneously, there is a lack of …

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to discuss the implication of copyright on access to
electronic and print information resources by people with visual impairments in university …

Blind and visually impaired (BVI) users experience vulnerabilities in digital library (DL)
environments largely due to limitations in DL design that prevent them from effectively …

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to understand the perception of visually impaired
undergraduate students about the digital environment in their institutions and develop an …

A sight‐centered digital library (DL) design with complex structures and multimedia formats
poses significant challenges for blind users. This study is the first attempt to investigate the …

Purpose The purpose of this study is to explore design issues hampering the accessibility of
digital libraries (DLs) for first-time blind users. Design/methodology/approach A combination …

The study was undertaken to determine the information seeking behaviour of visually
impaired students at Aligarh Muslim University and University of Delhi. Study ascertained …

The authors conducted the first study to investigate the types of coping tactics that blind and
visually impaired (BVI) users applied when they encountered difficulties interacting with …

This study investigated the information-seeking behaviour of visually impaired students
using Wilson's model of information behaviour in Federal College of Education (Special) …

Assistive technologies are necessary for ensuring independent living and equal
participation in an information-based society for people living with disabilities (PLWD). This …