Assessment for ASME Digital Collection by Centennial - Module 4: Content

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Are the sampled PDFs image-only?
Answer: Never
Score: 2
Notes:
Are the sampled PDFs locked (secured)?
Answer: Never
Score: 2
Notes:
Are the sampled PDFs fully searchable?
Answer: Always
Score: 2
Notes:
Are alternative descriptions provided?
Answer: Never
Score: 0
Notes:
Is primary language specified?
Answer: Never
Score: 0
Notes:
Is reliable character encoding provided?
Answer: Sometimes
Score: 1
Notes: In a sample of five pdf documents, three passed and two failed. Two of the three that passed are older documents (1956, 1962 and 2022 as opposed to 2020 and 2021 in the two that didn't), so age doesn't seem to be an indicator of whether a pdf will have this or not.
Are all page elements tagged?
Answer: Never
Score: 0
Notes:
Are list and table structure correct?
Answer: Never
Score: 0
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: Usually it does, but there was a table with formulas where it would read the top line of the formula, then the reference numbers at the end of the line, before reading the bottom line of the formula. One ebook that I sampled was unreadable, each page just coming up as "blank page." This was the only instance of this I found.
Does the Read out Loud function avoid problematic elements such as excessive blank spaces read as “blank”?
Answer: Sometimes
Score: 1
Notes: Usually, but one ebook that I sampled was unreadable, each page just coming up as "blank page." This was the only instance of this I found.
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: Never
Score: 0
Notes: There are not many informative images, but I found some that acted as title pages on ebooks, and these either didn't read, or read as "blank page."
Do images used as titles contain appropriate alt text or an appropriate textual alternative?
Answer: Never
Score: 0
Notes: There are not many images that function as text, but I found some that acted as title pages on ebooks, and these either didn't read, or read as "blank page."
Do rich images contain appropriate alt text or an appropriate textual alternative?
Answer: Never
Score: 0
Notes:
Are tables tagged and described with in-text summaries where appropriate?
Answer: Always
Score: 2
Notes: The tables are read row by row, but you can't seem to tab through them. Sometimes, the read aloud functions runs the information in the rows too closely together, or puts the beginning of the second row in the same sentence with the end of the row before it. Also, in at least one table, the read aloud function skipped the first two categories in a row.
Do table headers allow for easy navigation with screen readers?
Answer: Never
Score: 0
Notes:
Does the bookmarks panel display bookmarks?
Answer: Sometimes
Score: 1
Notes: In all four journal articles, it did. I had a fourth document that was the introduciton to an ebook, and that didn't, but it might be because it's part of a larger work.
Do bookmarks link to the correct sections in the document?
Answer: Always
Score: 2
Notes:
Are videos captioned?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes: There are no videos in this database.
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: There are no videos in this database.
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: There are no videos in this database.
Is a link to a text transcript provided in reasonable proximity to the audio clip?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes: There are no audio files in this database.
If a transcript is provided, does it accurately capture the content of the audio?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes: There are no audio files in this database.
eResource: ASME Digital Collection
eResource Type: Database
Vendor: American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
Institution: Centennial
Score: D-

Key Findings

Weaknesses

  • PDFs are not searchable and not tagged

PDFs

Searchable PDFs

Question Answer Notes Images
Are the sampled PDFs image-only? Never
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
Is primary language specified? Never
Is reliable character encoding provided? Sometimes In a sample of five pdf documents, three passed and two failed. Two of the three that passed are older documents (1956, 1962 and 2022 as opposed to 2020 and 2021 in the two that didn't), so age doesn't seem to be an indicator of whether a pdf will have this or not.
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? Sometimes Usually it does, but there was a table with formulas where it would read the top line of the formula, then the reference numbers at the end of the line, before reading the bottom line of the formula. One ebook that I sampled was unreadable, each page just coming up as "blank page." This was the only instance of this I found.
Does the Read out Loud function avoid problematic elements such as excessive blank spaces read as “blank”? Sometimes Usually, but one ebook that I sampled was unreadable, each page just coming up as "blank page." This was the only instance of this I found.
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? Never There are not many informative images, but I found some that acted as title pages on ebooks, and these either didn't read, or read as "blank page."
Do images used as titles contain appropriate alt text or an appropriate textual alternative? Never There are not many images that function as text, but I found some that acted as title pages on ebooks, and these either didn't read, or read as "blank page."
Do rich images contain appropriate alt text or an appropriate textual alternative? Never

Tables

Question Answer Notes Images
Are tables tagged and described with in-text summaries where appropriate? Always The tables are read row by row, but you can't seem to tab through them. Sometimes, the read aloud functions runs the information in the rows too closely together, or puts the beginning of the second row in the same sentence with the end of the row before it. Also, in at least one table, the read aloud function skipped the first two categories in a row.
Do table headers allow for easy navigation with screen readers? Never

Additional Navigational Aids

Question Answer Notes Images
Does the bookmarks panel display bookmarks? Sometimes In all four journal articles, it did. I had a fourth document that was the introduciton to an ebook, and that didn't, but it might be because it's part of a larger work.
Do bookmarks link to the correct sections in the document? Always

Video Captions

Question Answer Notes Images
Are videos captioned? Not Applicable There are no videos in this database.
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 There are no videos in this database.
If the video includes described video or a text equivalent of the video, is it an accurate description of the video contents? Not Applicable There are no videos in 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 in this database.
If a transcript is provided, does it accurately capture the content of the audio? Not Applicable There are no audio files in this database.
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