Assessment for Canadian Major Dailies Recent Searches Selected Items My Research and Language Selection by St. Clair - Module 3: Interface Structure

Can the purpose of each link be determined from the link text, or from the link text together with its surrounding context?

Answer: Always
Score: 2
Notes: You can always understand what each link does just by reading its text or looking at its context.

Can keyboard focus be moved to all page elements?

Answer: Always
Score: 2
Notes: Focus moves to all page elements.

If moving keyboard focus away from a component requires more than arrow or tab keys, is this clearly indicated on the page?

Answer: Always
Score: 2
Notes: While there is no indication provided, it's important to note that all components are navigable using standard arrow keys or tab navigation, with no need for additional keyboard shortcuts beyond the standard ones.

Is default keyboard navigation order logical and intuitive, following the visual flow of the page as described above?

Answer: Always
Score: 2
Notes: The default keyboard navigation order consistently aligns with the logical and intuitive visual flow of the page, ensuring a seamless user experience for all users.

When using a keyboard to navigate the interface, is the keyboard focus indicator visible?

Answer: Always
Score: 2
Notes: The keyboard focus indicator is always visible when using a keyboard to navigate the interface, ensuring accessibility and aiding users in tracking their navigation. When the focus is on a link or button, a pink border appears for visibility.

Does all interactive functionality work via keyboard, and does it behave consistently and as expected?

Answer: Always
Score: 2
Notes: All interactive functionality consistently and reliably operates via keyboard input, ensuring a seamless user experience regardless of input method.

Does focus order move sequentially across form fields?

Answer: Always
Score: 2
Notes: The focus order consistently progresses sequentially across form fields within the evaluated e-resource, ensuring efficient keyboard navigation and accessibility for users.

Are there skip links (either visible or invisible)?

Answer: Always
Score: 2
Notes: Skip to main content link becomes visible through keyboard navigation.

Are skip links visible or invisible?

Answer: Always
Score: 2
Notes: Skip to the main content link is invisible unless it is tabbed to through keyboard navigation.

Are skip links (visible or invisible) positioned prominently near the beginning of the page?

Answer: Always
Score: 2
Notes: Skip to main content link is located in the top left-hand corner of every page

Are skip links labelled properly?

Answer: Always
Score: 2
Notes: Skip to the main content is the skip link.

Are skip links accessible via keyboard?

Answer: Always
Score: 2
Notes: Skip links are accessible via keyboard navigation.

Do anchors (link destinations) appear at the beginning of the relevant content?

Answer: Always
Score: 2
Notes: Jump to Filter panel is found on the publications page and is visible through keyboard navigation. Back to top is at the bottom of every page.

Does the reader capture accurate information as it appears in the table and the columns and rows?

Answer: Always
Score: 2
Notes: The screen reader consistently captures accurate information presented in the table, including the content within columns and rows, ensuring reliable accessibility for users relying on screen readers.

Does each frame have a meaningful title that tells the user the purpose of the frame?

Answer: Always
Score: 2
Notes: There is only one real frame found in the database, which is located in the advanced search and under document type. The screen reader tells the user that there is a list of 45 items.

When navigating the page using keyboard navigation, is the user able to navigate effectively from one frame to the next?

Answer: Always
Score: 2
Notes: Keyboard can navigate easily from one frame to the next.

Navigation Links

Question	Answer	Notes	Images
Can the purpose of each link be determined from the link text, or from the link text together with its surrounding context?	Always	You can always understand what each link does just by reading its text or looking at its context.

Keyboard Navigation

Question	Answer	Notes
Can keyboard focus be moved to all page elements?	Always	Focus moves to all page elements.
If moving keyboard focus away from a component requires more than arrow or tab keys, is this clearly indicated on the page?	Always	While there is no indication provided, it's important to note that all components are navigable using standard arrow keys or tab navigation, with no need for additional keyboard shortcuts beyond the standard ones.
Is default keyboard navigation order logical and intuitive, following the visual flow of the page as described above?	Always	The default keyboard navigation order consistently aligns with the logical and intuitive visual flow of the page, ensuring a seamless user experience for all users.
When using a keyboard to navigate the interface, is the keyboard focus indicator visible?	Always	The keyboard focus indicator is always visible when using a keyboard to navigate the interface, ensuring accessibility and aiding users in tracking their navigation. When the focus is on a link or button, a pink border appears for visibility.
Does all interactive functionality work via keyboard, and does it behave consistently and as expected?	Always	All interactive functionality consistently and reliably operates via keyboard input, ensuring a seamless user experience regardless of input method.
Does focus order move sequentially across form fields?	Always	The focus order consistently progresses sequentially across form fields within the evaluated e-resource, ensuring efficient keyboard navigation and accessibility for users.

Skip Links

Question	Answer	Notes
Are there skip links (either visible or invisible)?	Always	Skip to main content link becomes visible through keyboard navigation.
Are skip links visible or invisible?	Always	Skip to the main content link is invisible unless it is tabbed to through keyboard navigation.
Are skip links (visible or invisible) positioned prominently near the beginning of the page?	Always	Skip to main content link is located in the top left-hand corner of every page
Are skip links labelled properly?	Always	Skip to the main content is the skip link.
Are skip links accessible via keyboard?	Always	Skip links are accessible via keyboard navigation.
Do anchors (link destinations) appear at the beginning of the relevant content?	Always	Jump to Filter panel is found on the publications page and is visible through keyboard navigation. Back to top is at the bottom of every page.
Do skip navigation controls appear in the same place on every page?	Always	Skip to main content link is located in the top left-hand corner of every page.

Tables

Question	Answer	Notes	Images
Does the reader capture accurate information as it appears in the table and the columns and rows?	Always	The screen reader consistently captures accurate information presented in the table, including the content within columns and rows, ensuring reliable accessibility for users relying on screen readers.

Frames

Question	Answer	Notes
Does the screen reader successfully navigate from one frame to another?	Always	Screen reader and keyboard navigation successfully move from one frame to another.
Does each frame have a meaningful title that tells the user the purpose of the frame?	Always	There is only one real frame found in the database, which is located in the advanced search and under document type. The screen reader tells the user that there is a list of 45 items.
When navigating the page using keyboard navigation, is the user able to navigate effectively from one frame to the next?	Always	Keyboard can navigate easily from one frame to the next.