Assessment Report | LEAP

Assessment Information
eResource Title	Vendor	Overall Grade
Nexis Uni	LexisNexis	B

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

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?	Sometimes
Do user input fields contain labels in addition to overall instructions mentioned above?	Never	checked multiple pages - all had missing form labels and instead used placeholder text.
Are descriptions for fields and boxes easy to understand?	Always
Are labels placed above the user input fields and clearly associated with each field?	Not Applicable	not properly labelled labels
Are text cues for coloured form control labels available?	Never	Cues aren't indicated in colour - but the error message if something required is left out appears as an error message with a red box and caution icon afterwards. (this was in the email an article popup)
Are other visual indicators provided consistently, such as an asterisk for required form fields?	Always	the caution icon appears consistently in error messages throughout site

Error Prevention

Question	Answer	Notes	Images
Are user input fields either reversible, checked, or confirmed? One of the three is acceptable.	Always	checked warning symbol + red box around errors with text description of what's missing.

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	top of the form + inline with error
Do alert messages clearly indicate the field in which the error has occurred and a description of the error and the fix?	Always
Is the user able to easily access the user input field to correct the error?	Always
Is the user able to resubmit the form and re-validate their submission?	Always
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?	Never	checked multiple pages with different misspellings - no spell check funciton

Functionality of Interactive Elements

Question	Answer	Notes	Images
Are icons such as to save, download, or print consistent across the site?	Always
Is alternative text clear and consistent for each icon type?	Sometimes	No alt text for icons - has Aria labels instead
Are actions consistently labelled across the site? For example, the “search” button is always labeled “search”.	Always
Are icons that have adjacent links consistent?	Always
Can the purpose of each link be determined from the link text alone?	Sometimes	most are - some pages have empty link text some article pages have link text that is just URL

Consistent Navigation

Question	Answer	Notes	Images
Does the eresource have a consistent layout and navigation across all pages?	Always
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?	Always

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?	Sometimes	the Help button opens automatically in a new window The email article button automatically opens in a new popup
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?	Always	able to close pop ups
Does the database avoid launching pages in a new browser window with the usual browser controls missing?	Sometimes	the Help pop up window opens in a new window without the usual browser controls

Headers

Question	Answer	Notes	Images
Is page content subdivided hierarchically into appropriate headings and tagged appropriately?	Never	empty headings are present headings are often labelled incorrectly i.e. "Nexis Uni" logo always labelled as H1 - should be an image with alt text but doesn't have that and then the following headers end up out of order On the advanced search page "Advanced Search" should be H1 instead of H2 On the Home page heading levels aren't nested appropriately and H6's are used without prior headings On the Home page "Guided search" is bolded as if it's a heading but not tagged as one
Are headings concise and clear, and accurately reflect the content under that heading?	Sometimes	yes, when used properly.

Menus

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

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
Is there an "update now" button that requests a refresh of content rather than automatically updating the content?	Never	automatically refreshes
Does the database avoid automatic redirection?	Not Applicable

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

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?	Sometimes	Most link text is good, some links have blank text.

Keyboard Navigation

Question	Answer	Notes	Images
Can keyboard focus be moved to all page elements?	Sometimes	Most content can be reached via keyboard Can't access "Select all on page" in results page with keyboard
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	Skip Navigation link on the results page doesn't take you to results list
When using a keyboard to navigate the interface, is the keyboard focus indicator visible?	Sometimes	Hard to see indicator on Home page when tabbing through Business, Criminal Justice, and Political Science underneath Discover topics Hard to see indicator on red search button on Advanced search page Hard to see Nexis Uni button
Does all interactive functionality work via keyboard, and does it behave consistently and as expected?	Sometimes	Can't access sliders on Search results page for Timeline filter Skip navigation link on results page doesn't take user to results list takes you to "select all" Clear navigation tray pops up
Does focus order move sequentially across form fields?	Always

Skip Links

Question	Answer	Notes	Images
Are there skip links (either visible or invisible)?	Sometimes	Most pages have skip to main navigation Links The Lawyer's daily doesn't have skip navigation links
Are skip links visible or invisible?	Always	Invisible
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	haven't found a table yet

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

PDFs

Searchable PDFs

Question	Answer	Notes	Images
Are the sampled PDFs image-only?	Never	Sampled 5 PDFs- all OCR'd
Are the sampled PDFs locked (secured)?	Never
Are the sampled PDFs fully searchable?	Always

Tagged PDFs

Question	Answer	Notes	Images
Are alternative descriptions provided?	Never	Alt text issues in all 5 articles
Is primary language specified?	Never	failed in all 5 articles
Is reliable character encoding provided?	Always
Are all page elements tagged?	Never
Are list and table structure correct?	Never

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
Does the Read out Loud function avoid problematic elements such as excessive blank spaces read as “blank”?	Always
Are the controls consistent and effective for navigating through the document?	Always

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?	Not Applicable	no images in PDFS sampled

Alternative Description

Question	Answer	Notes	Images
Do informative images contain appropriate alt text or an appropriate textual alternative?	Not Applicable	no images in PDFs sampled
Do images used as titles contain appropriate alt text or an appropriate textual alternative?	Never	Lexis Nexis logo doesn't have alt text
Do rich images contain appropriate alt text or an appropriate textual alternative?	Not Applicable

Tables

Question	Answer	Notes	Images
Are tables tagged and described with in-text summaries where appropriate?	Not Applicable
Do table headers allow for easy navigation with screen readers?	Not Applicable

Additional Navigational Aids

Question	Answer	Notes	Images
Does the bookmarks panel display bookmarks?	Always
Do bookmarks link to the correct sections in the document?	Always

Video Captions

Question	Answer	Notes	Images
Are videos captioned?	Not Applicable	no videos on site
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	no audio files on site
If a transcript is provided, does it accurately capture the content of the audio?	Not Applicable

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