Literature Reviews

Reviewed research papers, articles, and publications relevant to digital accessibility.

• Access to Interpretation: How Formal Cues Ground Interpretive Alt Text for Paintings

  Vera L. Zhong, Lucy Jiang, Kathryn E. Ringland (2026) — Extended Abstracts of the 2026 CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems (CHI EA ’26)

  This CHI 2026 Extended Abstract examines a gap between mainstream alt text conventions and the interpretive work that paintings are designed to evoke. The authors argue that dominant guidance for alt text foregrounds brevity, objectivity, and functio…

  • alt text
  • image description
  • blind and low vision
  • museum accessibility
  • cultural heritage
  • interpretive access
  • art analysis
  • screen readers