Assessment for Nexis Uni by Conestoga - Module 1: Interface Appearance

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Are the images positioned prominently and easy to find?
Answer: Always
Score: 2
Notes: Database doesn't include many images
Are there functional images embedded in the background?
Answer: Never
Score: 0
Notes: Don't think I came across any embedded images
Do informative images contain appropriate alt text or an appropriate textual alternative?
Answer: Sometimes
Score: 1
Notes: Checked multiple pages in different sections of databases, sometimes alt text is present but not always.
Lawyers daily section has a lot of images - all missing alt text
Do functional images contain appropriate alt text or an appropriate textual alternative?
Answer: Never
Score: 0
Notes: Magnifying search buttons did not have alt text
Calendar icons in search results page doesn't have alt text
Do images used as text contain appropriate alt text or an appropriate textual alternative?
Answer: Sometimes
Score: 1
Notes: Lexis Nexis logo and Relx group along bottom of home page had alt text
Some linked Logos on company profile pages didn't have alt text
Are there icons where appropriate, such as icons to indicate PDF Full Text, Download, Folder, Citation, etc?
Answer: Always
Score: 2
Notes: Each article has numerous icons (print, email, download, send to Google/One drive) along the navigation at the top.
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: Never
Score: 0
Notes: A lot of colour contrast errors on multiple pages
Images and icons rarely pass and are low contrast
Examples:
-All Nexis Uni buttons
-Home page - Search placeholder is light gray on white background
-Article page - Search within document placeholder
Do colour coded graphs have text equivalents?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes: Can't find any issues yet.
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: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes: Haven't come across instances yet of colour being used to indicate an action
Some external links are labelled as external links and have a little arrow in a box to indicate link will open in a new window but not in colour (ex: Complimentary Covid 19 resources page)
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: haven't found any dead links yet
Are links or buttons accessible via keyboard navigation?
Answer: Always
Score: 2
Notes:
Can users pause carousel movement?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes: No dynamic content
Is all functionality, including navigating between carousel items, operable by keyboard?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes:
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: Nexis Uni
eResource Type: Database
Vendor: LexisNexis
Institution: Conestoga
Score: A

Images

Positioning of Images

Question Answer Notes Images
Are the images positioned prominently and easy to find? Always Database doesn't include many images

Functional images embedded in the background

Question Answer Notes Images
Are there functional images embedded in the background? Never Don't think I came across any embedded images

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 Each article has numerous icons (print, email, download, send to Google/One drive) along the navigation at the top.

Alt Text

Question Answer Notes Images
Do informative images contain appropriate alt text or an appropriate textual alternative? Sometimes Checked multiple pages in different sections of databases, sometimes alt text is present but not always. Lawyers daily section has a lot of images - all missing alt text
Do functional images contain appropriate alt text or an appropriate textual alternative? Never Magnifying search buttons did not have alt text Calendar icons in search results page doesn't have alt text
Do images used as text contain appropriate alt text or an appropriate textual alternative? Sometimes Lexis Nexis logo and Relx group along bottom of home page had alt text Some linked Logos on company profile pages didn't have alt text

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? Never A lot of colour contrast errors on multiple pages Images and icons rarely pass and are low contrast Examples: -All Nexis Uni buttons -Home page - Search placeholder is light gray on white background -Article page - Search within document placeholder

Colour

Question Answer Notes Images
Do colour coded graphs have text equivalents? Not Applicable Can't find any issues yet.
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? Not Applicable Haven't come across instances yet of colour being used to indicate an action Some external links are labelled as external links and have a little arrow in a box to indicate link will open in a new window but not in colour (ex: Complimentary Covid 19 resources page)

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 haven't found any dead links yet
Are links or buttons accessible via keyboard navigation? Always

Dynamic content

Question Answer Notes Images
Can users pause carousel movement? Not Applicable No dynamic content
Is all functionality, including navigating between carousel items, operable by keyboard? Not Applicable

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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