The effect of dyslexia on information retrieval: A pilot study

Journal of Documentation

Volumn 66, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 307-326

  MacFarlane, A ^a   Albrair, A ^a   Marshall, C R ^a   Al Wabil, A ^a   Zaphiris, P ^a  

^a CITY UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Behaviour; Dyslexia; Information retrieval; User interfaces

Indexed keywords

EID: 77951436113     PISSN: 00220418     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/00220411011038421     Document Type: Article

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