Web accessibility at academic libraries: standards, legislation, and enforcement

Library Hi Tech

Volumn 25, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 494-508

  Providenti, Michael ^a   Zai, Robert ^a  

^a NORTHERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Academic libraries; Law; Standards; Worldwide web

Indexed keywords

EID: 36849016284     PISSN: 07378831     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/07378830710840455     Document Type: Article

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