Assessment for ARTSTOR by Centennial - Module 3: Interface Structure

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Can the purpose of each link can be determined from the link text, or from the link text together with its surrounding context?
Answer: Always
Score: 2
Notes:
Can keyboard focus be moved to all page elements?
Answer: Always
Score: 2
Notes:
If moving keyboard focus away from a component requires more than arrow or tab keys, is this clearly indicated on the page?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes:
Is default keyboard navigation order logical and intuitive, following the visual flow of the page as described above?
Answer: Sometimes
Score: 1
Notes: 1. when "this website uses cookies" appear at the top of the page, the focus jumps to this "cookie" notification in the middle.
2. on the "Artstor Collections" page, there is a false link to the section of "Artstor Collections" on the right hand of the page. The focus jumps over to this section, but it's not a link.

When using a keyboard to navigate the interface, is the keyboard focus indicator visible?
Answer: Sometimes
Score: 1
Notes: Most of the time. When the images and tabs are in black or the background is black, the focus is not clearly visible.
Does all interactive functionality work via keyboard, and does it behave consistently and as expected?
Answer: Always
Score: 2
Notes:
Does focus order move sequentially across form fields?
Answer: Always
Score: 2
Notes:
Are there skip links (either visible or invisible)?
Answer: Always
Score: 2
Notes: There are “Skip to Main Content” links to all main pages
Are skip links visible or invisible?
Answer: Always
Score: 2
Notes: They are visible
Are skip links (visible or invisible) positioned prominently near the beginning of the page?
Answer: Always
Score: 2
Notes:
Are skip links labelled properly?
Answer: Always
Score: 2
Notes:
Are skip links accessible via keyboard?
Answer: Always
Score: 2
Notes:
Do anchors (link destinations) appear at the beginning of the relevant content?
Answer: Always
Score: 2
Notes:
Do skip navigation controls appear in the same place on every page?
Answer: Always
Score: 2
Notes:
Does the reader capture accurate information as it appears in the table and the columns and rows?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes: There are no tables in this database
Does the screen reader successfully navigate from one frame to another?
Answer: Always
Score: 2
Notes: Used NVDA, and it reads out the name and the description of the section/frame when the keyboard focus moves to over there.
The name and its description of each section are not normally visible on the page, but they appear when the keyboard navigates to this section, and they are read out too.
Does each frame have a meaningful title that tells the user the purpose of the frame?
Answer: Always
Score: 2
Notes:
When navigating the page using keyboard navigation, is the user able to navigate effectively from one frame to the next?
Answer: Always
Score: 2
Notes:
eResource: ARTSTOR
eResource Type: Database
Vendor: Artstor
Institution: Centennial
Score: A

Navigation Links

Question Answer Notes Images
Can the purpose of each link can be determined from the link text, or from the link text together with its surrounding context? Always

Keyboard Navigation

Question Answer Notes Images
Can keyboard focus be moved to all page elements? Always
If moving keyboard focus away from a component requires more than arrow or tab keys, is this clearly indicated on the page? Not Applicable
Is default keyboard navigation order logical and intuitive, following the visual flow of the page as described above? Sometimes 1. when "this website uses cookies" appear at the top of the page, the focus jumps to this "cookie" notification in the middle. 2. on the "Artstor Collections" page, there is a false link to the section of "Artstor Collections" on the right hand of the page. The focus jumps over to this section, but it's not a link.
When using a keyboard to navigate the interface, is the keyboard focus indicator visible? Sometimes Most of the time. When the images and tabs are in black or the background is black, the focus is not clearly visible.
Does all interactive functionality work via keyboard, and does it behave consistently and as expected? Always
Does focus order move sequentially across form fields? Always

Skip Links

Question Answer Notes Images
Are there skip links (either visible or invisible)? Always There are “Skip to Main Content” links to all main pages
Are skip links visible or invisible? Always They are visible
Are skip links (visible or invisible) positioned prominently near the beginning of the page? Always
Are skip links labelled properly? Always
Are skip links accessible via keyboard? Always
Do anchors (link destinations) appear at the beginning of the relevant content? Always
Do skip navigation controls appear in the same place on every page? Always

Tables

Question Answer Notes Images
Does the reader capture accurate information as it appears in the table and the columns and rows? Not Applicable There are no tables in this database

Frames

Question Answer Notes Images
Does the screen reader successfully navigate from one frame to another? Always Used NVDA, and it reads out the name and the description of the section/frame when the keyboard focus moves to over there. The name and its description of each section are not normally visible on the page, but they appear when the keyboard navigates to this section, and they are read out too.
Does each frame have a meaningful title that tells the user the purpose of the frame? Always
When navigating the page using keyboard navigation, is the user able to navigate effectively from one frame to the next? Always
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