Accessible, open and inclusive? How visually impaired people view library and information services and agencies

Journal of Librarianship and Information Science

Volumn 34, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 207-214

  Creaser, Claire ^a   Davies, J Eric ^b   Wisdom, Stella ^a  

^a LISU ^*

^b LOUGHBOROUGH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 0036921843     PISSN: 09610006     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/096100002760605530     Document Type: Article

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