Acessibilidade de usuários com deficiência visual: contribuições do design de informação e interação para interface de portal de periódicos científicos

Abstract

Analyzes the contributions of Information and Interaction Design in structuring the Portal interface for scientific journals, promoting accessibility for users with visual impairments. This work considers that the current structuring of some environments, including journal portals, still do not, for the most part, apply the accessibility requirements for web interfaces, in such a way that people with some type of disability, inserted in higher education and users potential of these environments, may encounter difficulties in accessing the content. Thus, studies on accessibility on scientific journal portals play a prominent role in this research proposal. The research is based on concepts, regarding design, information design and interaction design. It also discusses web accessibility, including guidelines, laws, existing recommendations and their relationship with design. The research, from the point of view of its method, is characterized as a case study with a qualitative approach. From the analysis of versions 2.8 and 3.2.1.4 of the OJS used by the portal, which the researcher had access to during the research, it was possible to see that, although the current version of the UFMA Periodicals Portal represents an advance in terms of accessibility for people with visual impairments, there is still room for improvement. As a contribution, the research brings together some recommendations that aim to improve the accessibility of the institution's scientific journal portal. However, he reaffirms that it is essential to continue researching the topic to ensure that everyone has equal access to the information available on the portal.