Assessment for IBISworld by Algonquin - Module 4: Content

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Are the sampled PDFs image-only?
Answer: Never
Score: 2
Notes: PDFs are searchable.
Are the sampled PDFs locked (secured)?
Answer: Never
Score: 2
Notes: PDFs are extractable.
Are the sampled PDFs fully searchable?
Answer: Always
Score: 2
Notes: PDFs are searchable/extractable.
Are alternative descriptions provided?
Answer: Never
Score: 0
Notes: No alternative text as per accessibility report.
Is primary language specified?
Answer: Never
Score: 0
Notes: Not specified as per accessibility report.
Is reliable character encoding provided?
Answer: Always
Score: 2
Notes:
Are all page elements tagged?
Answer: Never
Score: 0
Notes: Page elements are not tagged.
Are list and table structure correct?
Answer: Never
Score: 0
Notes: Multiple issues flagged under the "lists" and "headings" sections.
Does the Read Out Loud function read the PDF in a logical way, preserving the order of the text and various sections?
Answer: Always
Score: 2
Notes:
Does the Read out Loud function avoid problematic elements such as excessive blank spaces read as “blank”?
Answer: Always
Score: 2
Notes:
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: Alt text not included as per accessibility report.
Do images used as titles contain appropriate alt text or an appropriate textual alternative?
Answer: Never
Score: 0
Notes: Alt text not included as per accessibility report.
Do rich images contain appropriate alt text or an appropriate textual alternative?
Answer: Never
Score: 0
Notes: Alt text not included as per accessibility report.
Are tables tagged and described with in-text summaries where appropriate?
Answer: Never
Score: 0
Notes: Table accessibility failed as per accessibility report.
Do table headers allow for easy navigation with screen readers?
Answer: Never
Score: 0
Notes: Table accessibility failed as per accessibility report.
Does the bookmarks panel display bookmarks?
Answer: Always
Score: 2
Notes:
Do bookmarks link to the correct sections in the document?
Answer: Always
Score: 2
Notes:
Are videos captioned?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes: No video content.
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: No video content.
Are captions typo-free and grammatically correct (unless slang and grammatical errors are intentionally used in the video)?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes: No video content.
Does caption placement avoid blocking any important visual components necessary to understand the video?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes: No video content.
Are the captions in sync with spoken words?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes: No video content.
For videos that contain captions, are transcripts provided?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes: No video content.
For videos that do not contain captions, are transcripts provided?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes: No video content.
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: No video content.
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: No video content.
Is a link to a text transcript provided in reasonable proximity to the audio clip?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes: No video content.
If a transcript is provided, does it accurately capture the content of the audio?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes: No video content.
eResource: IBISworld
eResource Type: Database
Vendor: IBISWorld
Institution: Algonquin
Score: D

Key Findings

Weaknesses

  • PDFs are searchable but not tagged

PDFs

Searchable PDFs

Question Answer Notes Images
Are the sampled PDFs image-only? Never PDFs are searchable.
Are the sampled PDFs locked (secured)? Never PDFs are extractable.
Are the sampled PDFs fully searchable? Always PDFs are searchable/extractable.

Tagged PDFs

Question Answer Notes Images
Are alternative descriptions provided? Never No alternative text as per accessibility report.
Is primary language specified? Never Not specified as per accessibility report.
Is reliable character encoding provided? Always
Are all page elements tagged? Never Page elements are not tagged.
Are list and table structure correct? Never Multiple issues flagged under the "lists" and "headings" sections.

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? Always

Alternative Description

Question Answer Notes Images
Do informative images contain appropriate alt text or an appropriate textual alternative? Never Alt text not included as per accessibility report.
Do images used as titles contain appropriate alt text or an appropriate textual alternative? Never Alt text not included as per accessibility report.
Do rich images contain appropriate alt text or an appropriate textual alternative? Never Alt text not included as per accessibility report.

Tables

Question Answer Notes Images
Are tables tagged and described with in-text summaries where appropriate? Never Table accessibility failed as per accessibility report.
Do table headers allow for easy navigation with screen readers? Never Table accessibility failed as per accessibility report.

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 video content.
If captions are closed, and need to be turned on by the user, is that process straightforward and intuitive? Not Applicable No video content.
Are captions typo-free and grammatically correct (unless slang and grammatical errors are intentionally used in the video)? Not Applicable No video content.
Does caption placement avoid blocking any important visual components necessary to understand the video? Not Applicable No video content.
Are the captions in sync with spoken words? Not Applicable No video content.
For videos that contain captions, are transcripts provided? Not Applicable No video content.
For videos that do not contain captions, are transcripts provided? Not Applicable No video content.

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 No video content.
If the video includes described video or a text equivalent of the video, is it an accurate description of the video contents? Not Applicable No video content.

Audio Accessibility

Question Answer Notes Images
Is a link to a text transcript provided in reasonable proximity to the audio clip? Not Applicable No video content.
If a transcript is provided, does it accurately capture the content of the audio? Not Applicable No video content.
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