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Are Ivy League Library Website Homepages Accessible?

Authors :
Wenfan Yang
Bin Zhao
Yan Quan Liu
Bielefield, Arlene
Source :
Information Technology & Libraries. 2020, Vol. 39 Issue 2, p1-18. 18p. 6 Color Photographs, 7 Charts, 10 Graphs.
Publication Year :
2020

Abstract

As a doorway for users seeking information, library websites should be accessible to all, including those who are visually or physically impaired and those with reading or learning disabilities. In conjunction with an earlier study, this paper presents a comparative evaluation of Ivy League university library homepages with regard to the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) mandates. Data results from WAVE and AChecker evaluations indicate that although the error of Missing Form Labels still occurs in these websites, other known accessibility errors and issues have been significantly improved from five years ago. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
07309295
Volume :
39
Issue :
2
Database :
Academic Search Index
Journal :
Information Technology & Libraries
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
143882437
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.6017/ital.v39i2.11577