Assessment for LWW Journals by Mohawk - Module 4: Content

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Are the sampled PDFs image-only?
Answer: Sometimes
Score: 1
Notes: 11 articles from 11 different LWW journals were tested ranging in dates from 1975-2024. Three articles were found to be image-only from journals dated 1996, 1984 and 2000.
Are the sampled PDFs locked (secured)?
Answer: Never
Score: 2
Notes: 5 articles from 5 different LWW journals were tested ranging in dates from 1975-2024.
Are the sampled PDFs fully searchable?
Answer: Sometimes
Score: 1
Notes: 11 articles from 11 different LWW journals were tested ranging in dates from 1975-2024. Three articles were found to be not searchable, from journals dated 1984, 1996, and 2000. All were image only.
Are alternative descriptions provided?
Answer: Sometimes
Score: 1
Notes: 2/5 articles passed the Alt-text test completely.
Is primary language specified?
Answer: Sometimes
Score: 1
Notes: 1/5 articles passed the Primary Language test.
Is reliable character encoding provided?
Answer: Sometimes
Score: 1
Notes: 2/5 articles passed the Character Encoding test
Are all page elements tagged?
Answer: Sometimes
Score: 1
Notes: 1/5 articles had a complete pass for all Page Elements tagged.
Are list and table structure correct?
Answer: Sometimes
Score: 1
Notes: 2/5 articles passed the List and Table Structure test.
Does the Read Out Loud function read the PDF in a logical way, preserving the order of the text and various sections?
Answer: Sometimes
Score: 1
Notes: All but one article had issues with preserving the order of text and various sections. The articles' sidebars, photos, figures, tables, and other sections were not presented logically.
In one article, a page that had two columns with a captioned photo in between was read from left to right instead of from one column to another. In other words, it read the first line of the first column, then the photo caption, then the first line of second column, then back to second line of first column and so on. In another article, the introduction was read first, and then the title (which was below the introduction).
Does the Read out Loud function avoid problematic elements such as excessive blank spaces read as “blank”?
Answer: Sometimes
Score: 1
Notes: In one article, the title wasn't read by the screen reader, as it was not a tagged element.
A table that was not tagged had excessive blank spaces read as "blank."

Are the controls consistent and effective for navigating through the document?
Answer: Always
Score: 2
Notes:
When zooming in to 250%, does all text, images, tables, and other elements appear clear and easy to read?
Answer: Always
Score: 2
Notes:
Are the images positioned prominently and easy to find?
Answer: Always
Score: 2
Notes:
Do informative images contain appropriate alt text or an appropriate textual alternative?
Answer: Sometimes
Score: 1
Notes: None of the 5 articles with images (approx. 10 images in total) assessed had alternative text (as indicated by the read-out-loud function and confirmed in the accessibility report) and only one had what I would consider an appropriate textual alternative.
Do images used as titles contain appropriate alt text or an appropriate textual alternative?
Answer: Sometimes
Score: 1
Notes: In one article, an image was used as the title of the article without alt-text. In another article, an image was used as the title of the journal without alt-text. The use of alt-text for logos was inconsistent.
Do rich images contain appropriate alt text or an appropriate textual alternative?
Answer: Sometimes
Score: 1
Notes: Out of all the rich images (approx. 20 images) found in 5 articles, only one had an appropriate textual alternative.
Are tables tagged and described with in-text summaries where appropriate?
Answer: Sometimes
Score: 1
Notes: I was able to tab through row by row on all tables but two (out of 5), where the reading order was set so that tables were read down the columns.
None had summaries.
Do table headers allow for easy navigation with screen readers?
Answer: Sometimes
Score: 1
Notes: Some of the table headers were not tagged.
Does the bookmarks panel display bookmarks?
Answer: Never
Score: 0
Notes:
Do bookmarks link to the correct sections in the document?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes:
Are videos captioned?
Answer: Sometimes
Score: 1
Notes: Out of the 3 videos assessed, one did not have captions at all. All videos assessed were sourced from LWW journals.
If captions are closed, and need to be turned on by the user, is that process straightforward and intuitive?
Answer: Always
Score: 2
Notes:
Are captions typo-free and grammatically correct (unless slang and grammatical errors are intentionally used in the video)?
Answer: Sometimes
Score: 1
Notes: Another video was assessed to replace the video that did not have captions at all. All videos assessed were sourced from LWW journals. The videos both had some degree of typos. In one 7-minute video, 6 typos were identified, while 32 typos were identified in a 5-minute video. It should be noted that medical terminology and medical-related phrasing were included in the words and that were not captioned correctly. Examples: the term 'sphygmomanometer' was captioned as ' fig manometers'. The phrase 'quiet and comfortable' was transcribed as 'quite uncomfortable' and the phrase 'the cuff should fit snugly' was captioned as 'somebody fell out'. The word 'bile' was captioned as 'spinal'.
Does caption placement avoid blocking any important visual components necessary to understand the video?
Answer: Always
Score: 2
Notes:
Are the captions in sync with spoken words?
Answer: Always
Score: 2
Notes:
For videos that contain captions, are transcripts provided?
Answer: Never
Score: 0
Notes:
For videos that do not contain captions, are transcripts provided?
Answer: Never
Score: 0
Notes: The one video without captions did not have transcripts provided.
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?
Answer: Never
Score: 0
Notes: None of the videos had described video or a text equivalent.
If the video includes described video or a text equivalent of the video, is it an accurate description of the video contents?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes: N/A as none of the videos had described video or a text equivalent.
Is a link to a text transcript provided in reasonable proximity to the audio clip?
Answer: Never
Score: 0
Notes:
If a transcript is provided, does it accurately capture the content of the audio?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes: N/A as none of the audio clips have transcripts.
eResource: LWW Journals
eResource Type: eJournals
Vendor: Wolters Kluwer Health
Institution: Mohawk
Score: D

PDFs

Searchable PDFs

Question Answer Notes Images
Are the sampled PDFs image-only? Sometimes 11 articles from 11 different LWW journals were tested ranging in dates from 1975-2024. Three articles were found to be image-only from journals dated 1996, 1984 and 2000.
Are the sampled PDFs locked (secured)? Never 5 articles from 5 different LWW journals were tested ranging in dates from 1975-2024.
Are the sampled PDFs fully searchable? Sometimes 11 articles from 11 different LWW journals were tested ranging in dates from 1975-2024. Three articles were found to be not searchable, from journals dated 1984, 1996, and 2000. All were image only.

Tagged PDFs

Question Answer Notes Images
Are alternative descriptions provided? Sometimes 2/5 articles passed the Alt-text test completely.
Is primary language specified? Sometimes 1/5 articles passed the Primary Language test.
Is reliable character encoding provided? Sometimes 2/5 articles passed the Character Encoding test
Are all page elements tagged? Sometimes 1/5 articles had a complete pass for all Page Elements tagged.
Are list and table structure correct? Sometimes 2/5 articles passed the List and Table Structure test.

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? Sometimes All but one article had issues with preserving the order of text and various sections. The articles' sidebars, photos, figures, tables, and other sections were not presented logically. In one article, a page that had two columns with a captioned photo in between was read from left to right instead of from one column to another. In other words, it read the first line of the first column, then the photo caption, then the first line of second column, then back to second line of first column and so on. In another article, the introduction was read first, and then the title (which was below the introduction).
Does the Read out Loud function avoid problematic elements such as excessive blank spaces read as “blank”? Sometimes In one article, the title wasn't read by the screen reader, as it was not a tagged element. A table that was not tagged had excessive blank spaces read as "blank."
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? Always

Alternative Description

Question Answer Notes Images
Do informative images contain appropriate alt text or an appropriate textual alternative? Sometimes None of the 5 articles with images (approx. 10 images in total) assessed had alternative text (as indicated by the read-out-loud function and confirmed in the accessibility report) and only one had what I would consider an appropriate textual alternative.
Do images used as titles contain appropriate alt text or an appropriate textual alternative? Sometimes In one article, an image was used as the title of the article without alt-text. In another article, an image was used as the title of the journal without alt-text. The use of alt-text for logos was inconsistent.
Do rich images contain appropriate alt text or an appropriate textual alternative? Sometimes Out of all the rich images (approx. 20 images) found in 5 articles, only one had an appropriate textual alternative.

Tables

Question Answer Notes Images
Are tables tagged and described with in-text summaries where appropriate? Sometimes I was able to tab through row by row on all tables but two (out of 5), where the reading order was set so that tables were read down the columns. None had summaries.
Do table headers allow for easy navigation with screen readers? Sometimes Some of the table headers were not tagged.

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? Sometimes Out of the 3 videos assessed, one did not have captions at all. All videos assessed were sourced from LWW journals.
If captions are closed, and need to be turned on by the user, is that process straightforward and intuitive? Always
Are captions typo-free and grammatically correct (unless slang and grammatical errors are intentionally used in the video)? Sometimes Another video was assessed to replace the video that did not have captions at all. All videos assessed were sourced from LWW journals. The videos both had some degree of typos. In one 7-minute video, 6 typos were identified, while 32 typos were identified in a 5-minute video. It should be noted that medical terminology and medical-related phrasing were included in the words and that were not captioned correctly. Examples: the term 'sphygmomanometer' was captioned as ' fig manometers'. The phrase 'quiet and comfortable' was transcribed as 'quite uncomfortable' and the phrase 'the cuff should fit snugly' was captioned as 'somebody fell out'. The word 'bile' was captioned as 'spinal'.
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? Never
For videos that do not contain captions, are transcripts provided? Never The one video without captions did not have transcripts provided.

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 None of the videos had described video or a text equivalent.
If the video includes described video or a text equivalent of the video, is it an accurate description of the video contents? Not Applicable N/A as none of the videos had described video or a text equivalent.

Audio Accessibility

Question Answer Notes Images
Is a link to a text transcript provided in reasonable proximity to the audio clip? Never
If a transcript is provided, does it accurately capture the content of the audio? Not Applicable N/A as none of the audio clips have transcripts.
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