Assessment for Nursing & Allied Health by Lambton - Module 1: Interface Appearance

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Are the images positioned prominently and easy to find?
Answer: Always
Score: 2
Notes: Images are generally functional images.
Are there functional images embedded in the background?
Answer: Never
Score: 0
Notes:
Do informative images contain appropriate alt text or an appropriate textual alternative?
Answer: Sometimes
Score: 1
Notes: Some images for references are tagged "open this document", rather than identified by title.
Menu icon in top left has no alt text.
Do functional images contain appropriate alt text or an appropriate textual alternative?
Answer: Sometimes
Score: 1
Notes: Menu icon in top left has no alt text.
Search bar and search bar icon have no alt text.
Do images used as text contain appropriate alt text or an appropriate textual alternative?
Answer: Sometimes
Score: 1
Notes: Some images for references are tagged "open this document", rather than identified by title.
Are there icons where appropriate, such as icons to indicate PDF Full Text, Download, Folder, Citation, etc?
Answer: Always
Score: 2
Notes:
When zoomed in at 200%, is text intact, readable, and not cut off?
Answer: Always
Score: 2
Notes:
Are images clear and unpixelated at 200%?
Answer: Always
Score: 2
Notes:
Is horizontal scrolling minimized at 200%?
Answer: Always
Score: 2
Notes:
Do text and images have a contrast ratio of at least 4.5:1?
Answer: Always
Score: 2
Notes:
Do colour coded graphs have text equivalents?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes:
Are blocks of content separated from one another using visual separation (such as whitespace or borders)?
Answer: Always
Score: 2
Notes:
Are text alternatives provided where colour is used to indicate an action?
Answer: Always
Score: 2
Notes:
Is there a choice embedded within the database that offers text to speech or read aloud options?
Answer: Never
Score: 0
Notes:
Using your mouse, is the clickable area around links and buttons large enough for users to see and activate easily?
Answer: Always
Score: 2
Notes:
Using your mouse to test links, are links and buttons far enough apart for users to accurately activate?
Answer: Always
Score: 2
Notes:
Using any method to test links, are all links and buttons functional (i.e., not dead)?
Answer: Always
Score: 2
Notes:
Are links or buttons accessible via keyboard navigation?
Answer: Sometimes
Score: 1
Notes: Tabs on advanced search page are inaccessible: command line, recent searches, thesaurus, field codes, search tips;
Tab on Sign in page for "create an account" is not accessible.
Can users pause carousel movement?
Answer: Always
Score: 2
Notes:
Is all functionality, including navigating between carousel items, operable by keyboard?
Answer: Sometimes
Score: 1
Notes: The home page has two carousels. The first one, for Popular Videos can be navigated with tab and arrow keys. The second, for Scholarly Journals cannot be navigated with the keyboard only.
Is the order of the text preserved at all screen resolutions, without overlap?
Answer: Always
Score: 2
Notes:
Do images avoid overlapping at all screen resolutions?
Answer: Always
Score: 2
Notes:
Is the overall reading experience preserved at all screen resolutions?
Answer: Always
Score: 2
Notes:
eResource: Nursing & Allied Health
eResource Type:
Vendor: ProQuest
Institution: Lambton
Score: B+

Images

Positioning of Images

Question Answer Notes Images
Are the images positioned prominently and easy to find? Always Images are generally functional images.

Functional images embedded in the background

Question Answer Notes Images
Are there functional images embedded in the background? Never

Presence of Icons

Question Answer Notes Images
Are there icons where appropriate, such as icons to indicate PDF Full Text, Download, Folder, Citation, etc? Always

Alt Text

Question Answer Notes Images
Do informative images contain appropriate alt text or an appropriate textual alternative? Sometimes Some images for references are tagged "open this document", rather than identified by title. Menu icon in top left has no alt text.
Do functional images contain appropriate alt text or an appropriate textual alternative? Sometimes Menu icon in top left has no alt text. Search bar and search bar icon have no alt text.
Do images used as text contain appropriate alt text or an appropriate textual alternative? Sometimes Some images for references are tagged "open this document", rather than identified by title.

Content Scaling

Question Answer Notes Images
When zoomed in at 200%, is text intact, readable, and not cut off? Always
Are images clear and unpixelated at 200%? Always
Is horizontal scrolling minimized at 200%? Always

Colour and Contrast

Question Answer Notes Images
Do text and images have a contrast ratio of at least 4.5:1? Always

Colour

Question Answer Notes Images
Do colour coded graphs have text equivalents? Not Applicable
Are blocks of content separated from one another using visual separation (such as whitespace or borders)? Always
Are text alternatives provided where colour is used to indicate an action? Always

Text to speech

Question Answer Notes Images
Is there a choice embedded within the database that offers text to speech or read aloud options? Never

Clustered Links

Question Answer Notes Images
Using your mouse, is the clickable area around links and buttons large enough for users to see and activate easily? Always
Using your mouse to test links, are links and buttons far enough apart for users to accurately activate? Always
Using any method to test links, are all links and buttons functional (i.e., not dead)? Always
Are links or buttons accessible via keyboard navigation? Sometimes Tabs on advanced search page are inaccessible: command line, recent searches, thesaurus, field codes, search tips; Tab on Sign in page for "create an account" is not accessible.

Dynamic content

Question Answer Notes Images
Can users pause carousel movement? Always
Is all functionality, including navigating between carousel items, operable by keyboard? Sometimes The home page has two carousels. The first one, for Popular Videos can be navigated with tab and arrow keys. The second, for Scholarly Journals cannot be navigated with the keyboard only.

Liquid layout

Question Answer Notes Images
Is the order of the text preserved at all screen resolutions, without overlap? Always
Do images avoid overlapping at all screen resolutions? Always
Is the overall reading experience preserved at all screen resolutions? Always
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