Studies on blind and visually impaired users in LIS literature: A review of research methods

I Xie, S Wang, M Saba - Library & Information Science Research, 2021 - Elsevier
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 …

Access to electronic and print information resources by people with visual impairments in university libraries: A review of related literature

RM Majinge, SM Mutula - Library Management, 2018 - emerald.com
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 …

Enhancing usability of digital libraries: Designing help features to support blind and visually impaired users

I Xie, R Babu, TH Lee, MD Castillo, S You… - Information Processing …, 2020 - Elsevier
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 …

A comprehensive digital environment for visually impaired students: user's perspectives

RK Bhardwaj, S Kumar - Library Hi Tech, 2017 - emerald.com
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 …

Identification of factors associated with blind users' help‐seeking situations in interacting with digital libraries

I Xie, R Babu, MD Castillo, H Han - Journal of the Association …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
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 …

Haze in the digital library: design issues hampering accessibility for blind users

R Babu, I Xie - The Electronic Library, 2017 - emerald.com
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 …

Information seeking behaviour of visually impaired university students in India

S Khowaja, N Fatima - DESIDOC Journal of Library & …, 2023 - search.proquest.com
The study was undertaken to determine the information seeking behaviour of visually
impaired students at Aligarh Muslim University and University of Delhi. Study ascertained …

Coping tactics of blind and visually impaired users: Responding to help-seeking situations in the digital library environment

I Xie, R Babu, TH Lee, S Wang, HS Lee - Information Processing & …, 2021 - Elsevier
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 …

[PDF][PDF] Assessing information-seeking behaviour of visually impaired students using Wilson's model of information behaviour in Federal College of Education (Special) …

TM Arowosaye, OD Bakare - Library Philosophy and Practice (e …, 2022 - researchgate.net
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 (AT) Preferences of People Living with Visual Disability as Information Access Tools in Academic Libraries

AO Alabi, OC Okiki - … Journal of Knowledge Content Development & …, 2023 - journals.sfu.ca
Assistive technologies are necessary for ensuring independent living and equal
participation in an information-based society for people living with disabilities (PLWD). This …