Assessment for Grove Art Online by Georgian - Module 4: Content

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Are the sampled PDFs image-only?
Answer: Sometimes
Score: 1
Notes: There are different types of articles. Text based articles are all properly structured. PDF downloads that contain specific works of art are searchable, but there's not much to search because they mostly contain an image.
Are the sampled PDFs locked (secured)?
Answer: Never
Score: 2
Notes:
Are the sampled PDFs fully searchable?
Answer: Always
Score: 2
Notes: PDF downloads that contain specific works of art are searchable, but there's not much to search because they mostly contain an image.
Are alternative descriptions provided?
Answer: Sometimes
Score: 1
Notes: PDF files indicate they may have alt-text, but if you dig down, it's not descriptive. Text-based articles don't really seem to have images. Images of works of art downloaded in PDF format do not always have alt-text.
Is primary language specified?
Answer: Always
Score: 2
Notes:
Is reliable character encoding provided?
Answer: Sometimes
Score: 1
Notes: Yes for text-based articles. Not really relevant for PDFs of images.
Are all page elements tagged?
Answer: Always
Score: 2
Notes:
Are list and table structure correct?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes:
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: Reading order is visibly interrupted on some articles - demonstrated with Adobe Acrobat Pro reading order tool.
Does the Read out Loud function avoid problematic elements such as excessive blank spaces read as “blank”?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes: PDFs offered are very clean and consistent in their formatting. No issues.
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: PDFs that are purely a downloaded image of artwork do not have alt-text or appropriate alternative. Some basic info about the work of art is read out, but the image is not described. Text-based articles don't seem to have images attached, at least in the tested articles.
Do images used as titles contain appropriate alt text or an appropriate textual alternative?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes:
Do rich images contain appropriate alt text or an appropriate textual alternative?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes:
Are tables tagged and described with in-text summaries where appropriate?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes:
Do table headers allow for easy navigation with screen readers?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes:
Does the bookmarks panel display bookmarks?
Answer: Always
Score: 2
Notes:
Do bookmarks link to the correct sections in the document?
Answer: Sometimes
Score: 1
Notes: Certain PDFs, such as those that represent works of art don't have bookmarks that are effective. Longer documents do seem to be accurately tagged.
Are videos captioned?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes:
If captions are closed, and need to be turned on by the user, is that process straightforward and intuitive?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes:
Are captions typo-free and grammatically correct (unless slang and grammatical errors are intentionally used in the video)?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes:
Does caption placement avoid blocking any important visual components necessary to understand the video?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes:
Are the captions in sync with spoken words?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes:
For videos that contain captions, are transcripts provided?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes:
For videos that do not contain captions, are transcripts provided?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes:
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: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes:
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:
Is a link to a text transcript provided in reasonable proximity to the audio clip?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes:
If a transcript is provided, does it accurately capture the content of the audio?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes:
eResource: Grove Art Online
eResource Type: Database
Vendor: Oxford University Press
Institution: Georgian
Score: B+

PDFs

Searchable PDFs

Question Answer Notes Images
Are the sampled PDFs image-only? Sometimes There are different types of articles. Text based articles are all properly structured. PDF downloads that contain specific works of art are searchable, but there's not much to search because they mostly contain an image.
Are the sampled PDFs locked (secured)? Never
Are the sampled PDFs fully searchable? Always PDF downloads that contain specific works of art are searchable, but there's not much to search because they mostly contain an image.

Tagged PDFs

Question Answer Notes Images
Are alternative descriptions provided? Sometimes PDF files indicate they may have alt-text, but if you dig down, it's not descriptive. Text-based articles don't really seem to have images. Images of works of art downloaded in PDF format do not always have alt-text.
Is primary language specified? Always
Is reliable character encoding provided? Sometimes Yes for text-based articles. Not really relevant for PDFs of images.
Are all page elements tagged? Always
Are list and table structure correct? Not Applicable

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 Reading order is visibly interrupted on some articles - demonstrated with Adobe Acrobat Pro reading order tool.
Does the Read out Loud function avoid problematic elements such as excessive blank spaces read as “blank”? Not Applicable PDFs offered are very clean and consistent in their formatting. No issues.
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 PDFs that are purely a downloaded image of artwork do not have alt-text or appropriate alternative. Some basic info about the work of art is read out, but the image is not described. Text-based articles don't seem to have images attached, at least in the tested articles.
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? 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? Sometimes Certain PDFs, such as those that represent works of art don't have bookmarks that are effective. Longer documents do seem to be accurately tagged.

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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