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    Establishing Accessibility for E-Journals: A Suggested Approach

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    Coonin, Bryna
    Abstract
    Libraries in the United States are required by law to make library programs and services accessible to people with disabilities. The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act (1998) mandate that the responsibility for accessibility extends to the electronic environment. Increasingly, librarians who purchase electronic journals are becoming aware of the urgent need to consider accessibility issues, but many are uncertain about how to actually determine whether a product is accessible, and what to do if it is not. This study examines eleven major electronic research journal services for basic accessibility. Findings reflect that awareness of accessibility issues is low among electronic research journal service providers, with some notable exceptions. A strategy for increasing awareness of accessibility issues among e-journal providers is offered.
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    http://hdl.handle.net/10342/2252
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     People with disabilities; Information technology; Web design 
    Date
    2002
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    Coonin, Bryna. (January 2002). Establishing Accessibility for E-Journals: A Suggested Approach. Library Hi-Tech, (20:2), p.207-220. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/10342/2252

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    Coonin, Bryna. "Establishing Accessibility for E-Journals: A Suggested Approach". Library Hi-Tech. 20:2. (207-220.), January 2002. August 13, 2022. http://hdl.handle.net/10342/2252.
    Chicago:
    Coonin, Bryna, "Establishing Accessibility for E-Journals: A Suggested Approach," Library Hi-Tech 20, no. 2 (January 2002), http://hdl.handle.net/10342/2252 (accessed August 13, 2022).
    AMA:
    Coonin, Bryna. Establishing Accessibility for E-Journals: A Suggested Approach. Library Hi-Tech. January 2002; 20(2) 207-220. http://hdl.handle.net/10342/2252. Accessed August 13, 2022.
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