Assessment for SpringerLink Journals by Seneca - 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: All 5 PDFs failed.
Is primary language specified?
Answer: Always
Score: 2
Notes: Passed
Is reliable character encoding provided?
Answer: Always
Score: 2
Notes: All 5 PDFs passed.
Are all page elements tagged?
Answer: Sometimes
Score: 1
Notes: Some of the elements are properly tagged such as form fields, and annotations.
Are list and table structure correct?
Answer: Never
Score: 0
Notes: In the PDF documents reviewed, the table and list sections have failed the accessibility checker.
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: The keyboard shortcuts for Read Out Loud are consistent and effective in navigating the documents.
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: Always
Score: 2
Notes:
Do images used as titles contain appropriate alt text or an appropriate textual alternative?
Answer: Always
Score: 2
Notes:
Do rich images contain appropriate alt text or an appropriate textual alternative?
Answer: Always
Score: 2
Notes:
Are tables tagged and described with in-text summaries where appropriate?
Answer: Always
Score: 2
Notes:
Do table headers allow for easy navigation with screen readers?
Answer: Always
Score: 2
Notes:
Does the bookmarks panel display bookmarks?
Answer: Always
Score: 2
Notes: All of the PDFs reviewed had bookmarks.
Do bookmarks link to the correct sections in the document?
Answer: Always
Score: 2
Notes: Yes, the bookmarks are linked.
Are videos captioned?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes: No videos are present within the 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: No videos are present within the database.
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 videos are present within the database.
Does caption placement avoid blocking any important visual components necessary to understand the video?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes: No videos are present within the database.
Are the captions in sync with spoken words?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes: No videos are present within the database.
For videos that contain captions, are transcripts provided?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes: No videos are present within the database.
For videos that do not contain captions, are transcripts provided?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes: No videos are present within the database.
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 videos are present within the 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: No videos are present within the database.
Is a link to a text transcript provided in reasonable proximity to the audio clip?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes: No audio files are present within the database.
If a transcript is provided, does it accurately capture the content of the audio?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes: No audio files are present within the database.
eResource: SpringerLink Journals
eResource Type: Database
Vendor: Springer Publishing
Institution: Seneca
Score: A

Key Findings

Strengths

  • PDFs are searchable and 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 All 5 PDFs failed.
Is primary language specified? Always Passed
Is reliable character encoding provided? Always All 5 PDFs passed.
Are all page elements tagged? Sometimes Some of the elements are properly tagged such as form fields, and annotations.
Are list and table structure correct? Never In the PDF documents reviewed, the table and list sections have failed the accessibility checker.

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 The keyboard shortcuts for Read Out Loud are consistent and effective in navigating the documents.

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? Always
Do images used as titles contain appropriate alt text or an appropriate textual alternative? Always
Do rich images contain appropriate alt text or an appropriate textual alternative? Always

Tables

Question Answer Notes Images
Are tables tagged and described with in-text summaries where appropriate? Always
Do table headers allow for easy navigation with screen readers? Always

Additional Navigational Aids

Question Answer Notes Images
Does the bookmarks panel display bookmarks? Always All of the PDFs reviewed had bookmarks.
Do bookmarks link to the correct sections in the document? Always Yes, the bookmarks are linked.

Video Captions

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

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 videos are present within the 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 No videos are present within the database.

Audio Accessibility

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