Abstract

Online databases and the research experience for university students with print disabilities

Highlights

  • Norda Majekodunmi is an Assistant Librarian at Scott Library, York University, Toronto, Canada

  • The disability rights community in Canada has long fought for the rights of person with disabilities to participate fully in all aspect of society including the pursuit of higher education

  • This study aims to investigate the impact of library database design on students who use screen readers

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Introduction

Norda Majekodunmi is an Assistant Librarian at Scott Library, York University, Toronto, Canada. She serves as the Liaison to Library Accessibility Services. The disability rights community in Canada has long fought for the rights of person with disabilities to participate fully in all aspect of society including the pursuit of higher education. While recent reports indicated that persons with disabilities are still on the economic margins of Canadian society, more and more students with disabilities are graduating from higher education institutions (Statistics Canada, 2008). This study in particular looks at the impact the evolving nature of library databases have on students with print disabilities who use screen reading software to navigate their on-line learning. This study sets out to see what barriers are preventing students from completing the first step of the information gathering process - locating and selecting appropriate articles - and what are the consequences if any for these students

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