Assessing Section 508 compliance on federal e-government Web sites: A multi-method, user-centered evaluation of accessibility for persons with disabilities

Government Information Quarterly

Volumn 23, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 169-190

  Jaeger, Paul T ^a  

^a FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 33746192168     PISSN: 0740624X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.giq.2006.03.002     Document Type: Article

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