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Digital library services for visually impaired students: A study of the University of Karachi


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Title: Digital library services for visually impaired students: A study of the University of Karachi

Authors: Muhammad Waseem Zia, Farhat Fatima

Journal: Pakistan Journal of Information Management and Libraries

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Publisher: Department of Information Management, University of the Punjab

Country: Pakistan

Year: 2011

Volume: 12

Issue: 1

Language: en

Keywords: studentsDigital LibrariesUniversity of KarachiVisually impaired persons

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Abstract

The aim of this study was to identify the digital library services for visually impaired (VI) students, studying in the University of Karachi. The VI students have the same information needs as that of sighted people but digital information services are not available for them. The VI students have been facing problems in searching information on the internet because they can not use computer and internet without the support of a helper or some specific software or hardware. The researchers collected data by interviewing VI students. The findings show that the VI students had a keen interest in using digital information through digital libraries because they were aware of the importance and usefulness of digital information and wanted to get benefit of that in their education.


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