Web site accessibility: A study of six genres

Library Hi Tech

Volumn 20, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 308-317

  Jackson Sanborn, Emily ^a   Odess Harnish, Kerri ^b   Warren, Nikki ^c  

^a DUKE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b GETTYSBURG COLLEGE   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA   (United States)

Author keywords

Design; Disabled people; Equal opportunities; Internet

Indexed keywords

EID: 18844365839     PISSN: 07378831     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/07378830210444504     Document Type: Article

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