One of them is related to Zotero - the way it performs with standard accessibility software.

or TIFFS) are not accessible. Commonly accepted accessibility standards dictate that images on websites contain an embedded text description for visually impaired users. (Zotaro does not comply with

Dan. I still think there are differences in usability for people using assistive technology when searching, but let's shelve this discussion until I can give you specific examples (in any case this do

uptownsean: I take it from your silence that you understand the explanations given regarding PDFs and how disabled users are in no different situation from any other users when it comes to searching.

Firefox's accessibility extension reveals multiple failures on Zotero.org.

This sound like individual page images displayed in the browser, not PDFs (although they look the same). It seems entirely possible that EBSCOhost could have a text layer that it uses to decide which

technologies people use. Therefore, the accessibility guidelines in Adobe require users who use ANY assistive technology to open all PDFs within Adobe rather than a browser. Now, when able-bodied use

But if there's anything we can do on our end to improve accessibility, we'll of course try to do it.

computers and adjusting the browser settings and accessibility settings within Adobe to download PDFs and open them within a separate Adobe window rather than within the web browser: the browser plug

owned and operated by government must satisfy accessibility requirements. Grant recipients are required to adhere to accessibility requirements for their own staff under Section 504, but on my readi

The CHNM receives substantial funding from Federal agencies such as the NEH and IMLS. These agencies require grantees (such as Zotero) to conform with federal regulations on accessibility. The IMLS, f

Why is there no information on accessibility on Zotero's website? Given Zotero's stated mission (and sources of funding), there should be a commitment to universal access

Why is there no information on accessibility on Zotero's website? Given Zotero's stated mission (and sources of funding), there should be a commitment to universal access (I suspect Zotero is not 504

I think this may be a bug with the accessibility of the "Accessed" field (present still in 2.0b7.4).

By comparison, the middle pane offers access to notes and attachments via a standard interface with full mouse and keyboard accessibility.

While I'm on the accessibility topic, I am a little bit concerned that you have to download software onto your local machine to use it. I can't imagine a) having to do that at every single computer I

The latter probably does fit within your WHERE category. We include publisher information because it helps find the specific source. In the absence of formal publication, other information substitutes

the WHERE section of a reference is all about accessibility, in the absence of a readily available repository should this section be left out or the reference not be cited at all?

However, today, using the same computer, the same set of files, and the same security settings for the pdf documents (printing, content copying [and cc for accessibility], page extraction, and filling

Accessibility is certainly a goal for us, though we'll need to review the current state of Section 508 compliance.