Web accessibility at university libraries and library schools

Library Hi Tech

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 35-49

  Schmetzke, Axel ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN STEVENS POINT   (United States)

Author keywords

Design; Disabled people; Information services; Information technology; Libraries

Indexed keywords

EID: 36949013807     PISSN: 07378831     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/07378830110384584     Document Type: Review

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