Assessment Report | LEAP

Assessment Information
eResource Title	Vendor	Overall Grade
Leisure Tourism	CABI	B+

Key Findings

Strengths

All images contain a textual alternative
Information is not distorted when zoomed in at 200%
Information is preserved at different screen resolutions

Weaknesses

Some text and images meet contrast requirements

Images

Positioning of Images

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

Functional images embedded in the background

Question	Answer	Notes	Images
Are there functional images embedded in the background?	Always	Functional images are embedded in the background.

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	Icons are positioned appropriately.

Alt Text

Question	Answer	Notes	Images
Do informative images contain appropriate alt text or an appropriate textual alternative?	Always	All informative images contain Alt Text.
Do functional images contain appropriate alt text or an appropriate textual alternative?	Always	All functional images contain Alt Text.
Do images used as text contain appropriate alt text or an appropriate textual alternative?	Always	Alternative text "Cabi Logo" is present for an image contains Alt Text within a link.

Content Scaling

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

Colour and Contrast

Question	Answer	Notes	Images
Do text and images have a contrast ratio of at least 4.5:1?	Sometimes	There are number of contrasting errors. Very low contrast between text and background colors.

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	Blocks of contents are separated from one another using visual separation.
Are text alternatives provided where colour is used to indicate an action?	Always	Text alternatives are provided where colour and underlined is used to indicate the action.

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	There is no text to speech or read aloud options embedded with the database.

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	The Clickable area around links and buttons are large enough for users to see and activate easily.
Using your mouse to test links, are links and buttons far enough apart for users to accurately activate?	Always	Links and buttons are far enough apart for users to accurately activate.
Using any method to test links, are all links and buttons functional (i.e., not dead)?	Always	Using any method of test links, all links and buttons are functional.
Are links or buttons accessible via keyboard navigation?	Always	All links and buttons are accessible via keyboard navigation.

Dynamic content

Question	Answer	Notes	Images
Can users pause carousel movement?	Always	Users can pause carousel movement.
Is all functionality, including navigating between carousel items, operable by keyboard?	Always	All functionality, including navigating between carousel items are operable by keyboard.

Liquid layout

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

Key Findings

Strengths

The platform’s layout and navigation is consistent across all pages
User input fields contain labels and clear instructions to help users successfully complete the form

Weaknesses

Page content sometimes has appropriate headers and is tagged appropriately

Labels and Instructions for Interactive Elements

Question	Answer	Notes	Images
Are user input fields accompanied by clear instructions on what the user needs to do to successfully complete the form?	Always	User input fields are accompanied by clear instructions on what the user needs to do to complete the form.
Do user input fields contain labels in addition to overall instructions mentioned above?	Always	User input fields contain labels in addition to overall instructions mentioned above.
Are descriptions for fields and boxes easy to understand?	Always	Descriptions for fields and boxes are easy to understand.
Are labels placed above the user input fields and clearly associated with each field?	Always	Labels are placed above the user input fields and clearly associated with each field.
Are text cues for coloured form control labels available?	Sometimes	A form control does not have a corresponding labels
Are other visual indicators provided consistently, such as an asterisk for required form fields?	Always	Visual indicators are provided consistently for required form fields.

Error Prevention

Question	Answer	Notes	Images
Are user input fields either reversible, checked, or confirmed? One of the three is acceptable.	Always	User input fields are reversible and checked.

Error Reports

Question	Answer	Notes	Images
Are alert messages clearly visible to the user, either at the top of the form field, inline, or through a dialog box?	Always	Alert messages are clearly visible to the user at the top of the form field.
Do alert messages clearly indicate the field in which the error has occurred and a description of the error and the fix?	Always	Alert messages are clearly indicated at the top of the form field and a description of the error below the field.
Is the user able to easily access the user input field to correct the error?	Always	The user is easily able to correct the error.
Is the user able to resubmit the form and re-validate their submission?	Always	The user is able to resubmit the form.
Do error reports follow a logical reading and navigation order?	Sometimes	It doesn't tab to the alert message to read the error.

Search function spell-check

Question	Answer	Notes	Images
When a user spells a word incorrectly, does the search function offer spelling suggestions or synonyms?	Always	Search function offer spelling suggestions and synonyms when a user spells a word incorrectly.

Functionality of Interactive Elements

Question	Answer	Notes	Images
Are icons such as to save, download, or print consistent across the site?	Always	Icons such as to save, download, and print consistent across the site.
Is alternative text clear and consistent for each icon type?	Always	Alternative text are clear and consistent for each icon type.
Are actions consistently labelled across the site? For example, the “search” button is always labeled “search”.	Always	Actions are consistently labelled across the site.
Are icons that have adjacent links consistent?	Always	Icons that have adjacent links are consistent.
Can the purpose of each link be determined from the link text alone?	Always	The purpose of each link always be determined from the link text alone.

Consistent Navigation

Question	Answer	Notes	Images
Does the eresource have a consistent layout and navigation across all pages?	Always	The eresource always have a consistent layout and navigation across all pages.
Are search fields located in the same places throughout the website?	Always	Search fields are located in the same places throughout the website.
Do other features occur in the same place throughout the website?	Always	Other features occur in the same place as well.
Are links, buttons, images, and other components that are used repeatedly throughout a website labeled consistently?	Always	Links, buttons, images, and other components that are used repeatedly throughout a website labeled consistently.

Pop-up windows/Interruptions

Question	Answer	Notes	Images
Does the electronic resource avoid the use of pop-up windows which open automatically in a new tab if a user clicks on a button?	Always	There are no pop-up windows that appear in this database.
Does the database avoid launching pop-up windows automatically when the database is loaded?	Sometimes	A cookies consent pop-up window is launching automatically when the database is loaded.
Where pop-ups occur, are users able to postpone or suppress any pop-ups?	Sometimes	A user must either select "Accept All" or select the types of cookies to accept.
Does the database avoid launching pages in a new browser window with the usual browser controls missing?	Always	The database doesn't launch pages in a new browser window.

Headers

Question	Answer	Notes	Images
Is page content subdivided hierarchically into appropriate headings and tagged appropriately?	Sometimes	Page content are subdivided hierarchically into appropriate headings and tagged appropriately.
Are headings concise and clear, and accurately reflect the content under that heading?	Always	Headings are concise and clear, accurately reflect the content under that heading.

Menus

Question	Answer	Notes	Images
Do database page menus have a reasonable number of navigation items and drop-down options?	Always	Database page menus have a reasonable number of navigation items and drop-down options.
Does the main navigation and drop-downs contain a reasonable number of menu items?	Sometimes	The main navigation and drop-downs options contain a reasonable number of menu items.
Can all menus and submenus be accessed with screen readers and via keyboard navigation?	Always	All menus and submenus accessed with screen readers and via keyboard navigation.

Change of context

Question	Answer	Notes	Images
Does the “results” page or item record view avoid opening in a new tab without a warning?	Always	The result page remains in the same tab.
Is there an "update now" button that requests a refresh of content rather than automatically updating the content?	Never	There is no "update now" button, contents update by itself.
Does the database avoid automatic redirection?	Always

Change of Context: Focus

Question	Answer	Notes	Images
Does the form refrain from submitting automatically when a component receives focus?	Always
Does the database avoid launching new windows when a component receives focus?	Always
Does the database avoid change of focus when a component receives focus?	Always
Are you able to tab through a page using keyboard navigation without the keyboard focus moving away from the control?	Always

Key Findings

Strengths

All interactive functionality works consistently for users who are navigating a site via keyboard
Screen readers accurately capture information presented in tables

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?	Never
Is default keyboard navigation order logical and intuitive, following the visual flow of the page as described above?	Always
When using a keyboard to navigate the interface, is the keyboard focus indicator visible?	Always
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
Are skip links visible or invisible?	Always	Skip links are invisible
Are skip links (visible or invisible) positioned prominently near the beginning of the page?	Always	Skip links are visible and positioned prominently near the beginning of the page
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?	Always

Frames

Question	Answer	Notes	Images
Does the screen reader successfully navigate from one frame to another?	Always
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

Key Findings

Weaknesses

Audio does not have transcripts
PDFs are searchable but not tagged
Videos have captions but not audio descriptions/transcripts

PDFs

Searchable PDFs

Question	Answer	Notes	Images
Are the sampled PDFs image-only?	Never	The sampled PDFs are searchable and extractable.
Are the sampled PDFs locked (secured)?	Never	None of the sample PDFs were locked.
Are the sampled PDFs fully searchable?	Always	The sampled PDFs are fully searchable.

Tagged PDFs

Question	Answer	Notes	Images
Are alternative descriptions provided?	Sometimes	Two of the PDFs sampled failed the alternative text section of the accessibility test and the one PDFs sampled failed three alternative text issues.
Is primary language specified?	Never	All of the PDFs sampled that I checked failed this section of the accessibility test.
Is reliable character encoding provided?	Always	Reliable character encoding is provided in all sampled PDFs.
Are all page elements tagged?	Sometimes	Not all page elements are tagged. Under the page content, tagged content, tagged annotations and tab order failed all sampled PDFs that I checked.
Are list and table structure correct?	Sometimes	Three out of five PDFs sampled passed both tables and lists; the other two PDFs sampled failed both tables and lists.

Structure: Reading Order

Question	Answer	Notes	Images
Does the Read Out Loud function read the PDF in a logical way, preserving the order of the text and various sections?	Always	The read out loud function read the pdfs in a logical way.
Does the Read out Loud function avoid problematic elements such as excessive blank spaces read as “blank”?	Always	The read out loud function avoid problematic elements such as "Blank".
Are the controls consistent and effective for navigating through the document?	Always	The controls are consistent and effective when navigating the document.

Magnification

Question	Answer	Notes	Images
When zooming in to 250%, does all text, images, tables, and other elements appear clear and easy to read?	Sometimes	When zooming in 250%, the text and tables are clear throughout. Some of the images are blurry when zooming.

Images

Positioning of Images

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

Alternative Description

Question	Answer	Notes	Images
Do informative images contain appropriate alt text or an appropriate textual alternative?	Sometimes	Not all informative images within the PDF documents have alt text.
Do images used as titles contain appropriate alt text or an appropriate textual alternative?	Never
Do rich images contain appropriate alt text or an appropriate textual alternative?	Always

Tables

Question	Answer	Notes	Images
Are tables tagged and described with in-text summaries where appropriate?	Sometimes	Not all the sampled PDFs tables are tagged.
Do table headers allow for easy navigation with screen readers?	Always	Table headers do allow for easy navigation with screen readers.

Additional Navigational Aids

Question	Answer	Notes	Images
Does the bookmarks panel display bookmarks?	Sometimes	The bookmarks panel does not display bookmarks for all sampled PDFs.
Do bookmarks link to the correct sections in the document?	Always	The bookmarks do link to the correct sections in the document.

Video Captions

Question	Answer	Notes	Images
Are videos captioned?	Always	The video has the closed caption option to turn on and off.
If captions are closed, and need to be turned on by the user, is that process straightforward and intuitive?	Always	The process is straightforward and intuitive to turn on the closed caption.
Are captions typo-free and grammatically correct (unless slang and grammatical errors are intentionally used in the video)?	Always	The captions are typo-free and grammatically correct.
Does caption placement avoid blocking any important visual components necessary to understand the video?	Always
Are the captions in sync with spoken words?	Always
For videos that contain captions, are transcripts provided?	Always
For videos that do not contain captions, are transcripts provided?	Not Applicable

Described Video

Question	Answer	Notes	Images
Do videos include described video, or if not, is there a text equivalent of the video provided on the same page or via a link?	Never	There is no described video or provides a text equivalent of the video.
If the video includes described video or a text equivalent of the video, is it an accurate description of the video contents?	Never	There is no described video option on this database.

Audio Accessibility

Question	Answer	Notes	Images
Is a link to a text transcript provided in reasonable proximity to the audio clip?	Not Applicable	There are no audio files found on this database.
If a transcript is provided, does it accurately capture the content of the audio?	Not Applicable	There are no audio files found on this database.

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