Blessing or curse? Distance delivery to students with invisible disabilities

Journal of Library Administration

Volumn 41, Issue 1-2, 2004, Pages 47-64

  Black, Nancy E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Disabled students; Distance learners; Library services; Technology

Indexed keywords

EID: 85008826215     PISSN: 01930826     EISSN: 15403564     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J111v41n01_05     Document Type: Article

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