Evaluating opportunities for expanded information access: a study of the accessibility of four online databases

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TitleEvaluating opportunities for expanded information access: a study of the accessibility of four online databases
Publication TypeJournal Article
Year of Publication2002
AuthorsHorwath, Jennifer
JournalLibrary Hi Tech
Volume20
Issue2
Pagination199-206
ISBN Number0737883021043
AbstractThe author presents the results of a survey conducted for the purpose of evaluating the accessibility of four proprietary Web-based online resources: EBSCOhost MasterFile Elite, Electric Library Plus, Encyclopaedia Britannica Online, and The Oxford English Dictionary Online. The survey respondents were computer users who are blind or visually impaired and were already comfortable with using the World Wide Web. The survey was conducted entirely via e-mail. The survey responses reveal which online resources are accessible but also the elements that comprise an accessible online resource are described. This information can be used as a guide when evaluating other online resources.
NotesThis study used an e-mail survey to test the accessibility of four Web-based online resources: EBSCOhost MasterFile Elite, Electric Library Plus, Encyclopaedia Britannica Online, and The Oxford English Dictionary Online. The respondents were visually disabled. As indicated by the result, Encyclopaedia Britannica Online and EBSCOhost MasterFile Elite were more accesible than the other two.
URLhttp://ezaccess.libraries.psu.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com.ezaccess.libraries.psu.edu/docview/200610167?accountid=13158
DOI10.1108/07378830210432561