Assessment Report | LEAP

Assessment Information
eResource Title	Vendor	Overall Grade
PressReader	Other	C

Key Findings

Weaknesses

Some text and images meet contrast requirements
Some images contain a textual alternative
Some information is distorted when zoomed in at 200%
Some information is preserved at different screen resolutions

Images

Positioning of Images

Question	Answer	Notes	Images
Are the images positioned prominently and easy to find?	Sometimes	User may be unaware of a publication's 'Latest issues' section since it is located farther down after section breaks - past the user's library logo then, past the 'Articles from this issue' section.

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?	Not Applicable

Alt Text

Question	Answer	Notes	Images
Do informative images contain appropriate alt text or an appropriate textual alternative?	Always	Textual alternative beneath the image of each publication.
Do functional images contain appropriate alt text or an appropriate textual alternative?	Sometimes	Buttons and tabs care labelled with the function on the button or tab. (i.e. Sign in, Search Publications, etc.)
Do images used as text contain appropriate alt text or an appropriate textual alternative?	Always	Logo image uses equivalent text next to the image, buttons as well.

Content Scaling

Question	Answer	Notes	Images
When zoomed in at 200%, is text intact, readable, and not cut off?	Sometimes	In Text View, the article remains intact, legible and not cut off. In Page View there is limited accessibility. Able to read large headings, but text in both magazines and newspapers require zooming in on the body text at specific areas to be readable, and the right side column often cuts off.
Are images clear and unpixelated at 200%?	Sometimes	Functional images (buttons) and images as text (logo) are clear. No images in Text View. In Page View (limited accessibility indicated) the image details start to blur (e.g. facial detail) and a pixelated effect.
Is horizontal scrolling minimized at 200%?	Sometimes	The Home page enables horizontal scrolling by arrows. and in Text View it is not necessary to scroll. Page View has some challenges with horizontal scrolling.

Colour and Contrast

Question	Answer	Notes	Images
Do text and images have a contrast ratio of at least 4.5:1?	Sometimes	Home page has contrast ratio of 8.59:1 except for text and images under the Browse Catalog feature which has a 2.23:1 ratio. Sign in page has contrast errors ranging from 2.23:1 up to 4.8:1 for very low contrast between text and background colors. Help Centre tab opens to a very low contrast ratio of 2.23:1 and up.

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	The Home page and Text View option use whitespace to separate blocks of content. In Page View, whitespace and border lines separate content in magazine and newspaper page layouts.
Are text alternatives provided where colour is used to indicate an action?	Not Applicable

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	In Accessibility Mode.

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?	Always

Dynamic content

Question	Answer	Notes	Images
Can users pause carousel movement?	Sometimes	Users can pause carousel movement using clickable arrows at the sides of the screen. To avoid using carousel movement, the user can enter the publication title they want into the Search box (top of screen), but this method is not conductive to browsing for new publication titles.
Is all functionality, including navigating between carousel items, operable by keyboard?	Sometimes

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?	Sometimes	In Text View, reading articles is fine. Challenges within Page View especially with reading newspapers.

Key Findings

Strengths

The platform’s layout and navigation is consistent across all pages
Page content has appropriate headers and is tagged appropriately

Weaknesses

Some user input fields contain labels and clear instructions to help users successfully complete the form

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?	Never	No clear instructions are provided (i.e. 'Sign up with Email' form provides no instructions about the password character requirements. A password with less than six characters will generate an error message at the top of the form rather than near the password field.
Do user input fields contain labels in addition to overall instructions mentioned above?	Never	Placeholder text is used to convey an instruction.
Are descriptions for fields and boxes easy to understand?	Sometimes	Intuitive phases rather than descriptions are used.
Are labels placed above the user input fields and clearly associated with each field?	Sometimes	Several unlabeled form controls with title and missing form labels (i.e. 'Add to My Publications' form).
Are text cues for coloured form control labels available?	Never
Are other visual indicators provided consistently, such as an asterisk for required form fields?	Never	No visual indicators.

Error Prevention

Question	Answer	Notes	Images
Are user input fields either reversible, checked, or confirmed? One of the three is acceptable.	Sometimes	Entering incomplete information in a required form field (i.e. incomplete name or email address) generates a notice in red text.

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?	Never	Visible below 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?	Never	Use of NVDA can result in repetition of words which is confusing, but it does read alert messages. (i.e. 'Log in with Email' form).
Is the user able to easily access the user input field to correct the error?	Never	Confusing.
Is the user able to resubmit the form and re-validate their submission?	Never
Do error reports follow a logical reading and navigation order?	Always

Search function spell-check

Question	Answer	Notes	Images
When a user spells a word incorrectly, does the search function offer spelling suggestions or synonyms?	Sometimes	A publication title can be misspelled and sometimes the search results display the correct title; or the search results can display unhelpful results such as an or random newspaper publication.

Functionality of Interactive Elements

Question	Answer	Notes	Images
Are icons such as to save, download, or print consistent across the site?	Sometimes	No Save, Download, or Print icons in accessibility mode. The Home page has a Search Publications box. Within a Publication, a magnifying glass icon is located beside the Search box. In Search Results, to Refine your Search the magnifying glass icon is used for all fields except Date (button used to select date choice).
Is alternative text clear and consistent for each icon type?	Never	Missing alternative text.
Are actions consistently labelled across the site? For example, the “search” button is always labeled “search”.	Always
Are icons that have adjacent links consistent?	Not Applicable
Can the purpose of each link be determined from the link text alone?	Sometimes

Consistent Navigation

Question	Answer	Notes	Images
Does the eresource have a consistent layout and navigation across all pages?	Always	Search fields, contact information, and button placement are consistent.
Are search fields located in the same places throughout the website?	Always
Do other features occur in the same place throughout the website?	Always
Are links, buttons, images, and other components that are used repeatedly throughout a website labeled consistently?	Sometimes	In the Accessibility Mode option, buttons and images are unlabeled but have a title.

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
Does the database avoid launching pop-up windows automatically when the database is loaded?	Always
Where pop-ups occur, are users able to postpone or suppress any pop-ups?	Not Applicable
Does the database avoid launching pages in a new browser window with the usual browser controls missing?	Always

Headers

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

Menus

Question	Answer	Notes	Images
Do database page menus have a reasonable number of navigation items and drop-down options?	Sometimes	Drop-down menu is long when using filter options (i.e. select the 'Countries' where publications originated, and the 'Categories' of interest. Users do have an alternate way to access filter options (i.e. enter first letters of desired option).
Does the main navigation and drop-downs contain a reasonable number of menu items?	Sometimes
Can all menus and submenus be accessed with screen readers and via keyboard navigation?	Sometimes	Can be confusing.

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	Enter key required to move forward.
Is there an "update now" button that requests a refresh of content rather than automatically updating the content?	Not Applicable
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?	Sometimes

Key Findings

Strengths

All interactive functionality works consistently for users who are navigating a site via keyboard

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?	Always
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	Chrome browser.
Are skip links visible or invisible?	Always	Skip links are invisible until discovered by keyboard focus.
Are skip links (visible or invisible) positioned prominently near the beginning of the page?	Always	There is an invisible skip link at the top of each page.
Are skip links labelled properly?	Always	Top of the page skip links are labelled 'Skip to main content.' Three other skip links labelled 'Skip carousel.'
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?	Sometimes	Consistent at the top of each page. Three additional skip links appear only on the home page.

Tables

Question	Answer	Notes	Images
Does the reader capture accurate information as it appears in the table and the columns and rows?	Not Applicable

Frames

Question	Answer	Notes	Images
Does the screen reader successfully navigate from one frame to another?	Not Applicable
Does each frame have a meaningful title that tells the user the purpose of the frame?	Not Applicable
When navigating the page using keyboard navigation, is the user able to navigate effectively from one frame to the next?	Not Applicable

PDFs

Searchable PDFs

Question	Answer	Notes	Images
Are the sampled PDFs image-only?	Always	*All PDF testing done in Standard Mode.
Are the sampled PDFs locked (secured)?	Never	*The PDFs are not searchable.
Are the sampled PDFs fully searchable?	Never

Tagged PDFs

Question	Answer	Notes	Images
Are alternative descriptions provided?	Sometimes	*The PDFs consistently fail Figures alternate test.
Is primary language specified?	Always
Is reliable character encoding provided?	Always
Are all page elements tagged?	Sometimes	*Consistently fails Tagged content. However, the PDFs receive passing grades in Tagged PDFs, Tagged annotations, Tagged multimedia, and Tagged form fields.
Are list and table structure correct?	Sometimes	*Passes in every area but Summary which reads as Skipped.

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?	Never	*Read Out Loud reads the PDFs as an empty page.
Does the Read out Loud function avoid problematic elements such as excessive blank spaces read as “blank”?	Not Applicable	*Read Out Loud reads the PDFs as an empty page.
Are the controls consistent and effective for navigating through the document?	Not Applicable	*Read Out Loud reads the PDFs as an empty page.

Magnification

Question	Answer	Notes	Images
When zooming in to 250%, does all text, images, tables, and other elements appear clear and easy to read?	Always

Images

Positioning of Images

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

Alternative Description

Question	Answer	Notes	Images
Do informative images contain appropriate alt text or an appropriate textual alternative?	Never	*The entire PDF appears as an image, so there is nothing to differentiate images within the article from the text.
Do images used as titles contain appropriate alt text or an appropriate textual alternative?	Not Applicable
Do rich images contain appropriate alt text or an appropriate textual alternative?	Never	*The entire PDF appears as an image, so there is nothing to differentiate images within the article from the text.

Tables

Question	Answer	Notes	Images
Are tables tagged and described with in-text summaries where appropriate?	Never	* The entire PDF appears as an image, so there is nothing to differentiate images within the article from the text.
Do table headers allow for easy navigation with screen readers?	Never	* The entire PDF appears as an image, so there is nothing to differentiate images within the article from the text.

Additional Navigational Aids

Question	Answer	Notes	Images
Does the bookmarks panel display bookmarks?	Never
Do bookmarks link to the correct sections in the document?	Not Applicable

Video Captions

Question	Answer	Notes	Images
Are videos captioned?	Not Applicable
If captions are closed, and need to be turned on by the user, is that process straightforward and intuitive?	Not Applicable
Are captions typo-free and grammatically correct (unless slang and grammatical errors are intentionally used in the video)?	Not Applicable
Does caption placement avoid blocking any important visual components necessary to understand the video?	Not Applicable
Are the captions in sync with spoken words?	Not Applicable
For videos that contain captions, are transcripts provided?	Not Applicable
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?	Not Applicable
If the video includes described video or a text equivalent of the video, is it an accurate description of the video contents?	Not Applicable

Audio Accessibility

Question	Answer	Notes	Images
Is a link to a text transcript provided in reasonable proximity to the audio clip?	Not Applicable
If a transcript is provided, does it accurately capture the content of the audio?	Not Applicable

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