Assessment for Academic Search Premier by St. Clair - Module 1: Interface Appearance

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Are the images positioned prominently and easy to find?
Answer: Always
Score: 2
Notes: There were not many images found within this database. However, what images are present are positioned prominently and easy to find.
Are there functional images embedded in the background?
Answer: Never
Score: 2
Notes: There is no misalignment of functional images when the browser window is resized or font size is changed.
Do informative images contain appropriate alt text or an appropriate textual alternative?
Answer: Always
Score: 2
Notes: All informational images contain alt text.
Do functional images contain appropriate alt text or an appropriate textual alternative?
Answer: Always
Score: 2
Notes: Functional images such as the save, citation, download icons have the appropriate alt text.
Do images used as text contain appropriate alt text or an appropriate textual alternative?
Answer: Always
Score: 2
Notes: All text images such as the Ebscohost logo has the appropriate alt text.
Are there icons where appropriate, such as icons to indicate PDF Full Text, Download, Folder, Citation, etc?
Answer: Always
Score: 2
Notes: Icons appear in the same place in article records. However, other than the save icon, the rest of the tools appear in a drop-down when clicking on the ellipse.
When zoomed in at 200%, is text intact, readable, and not cut off?
Answer: Always
Score: 2
Notes: All the text is intact and readable when zoomed in at 200%.
Are images clear and unpixelated at 200%?
Answer: Always
Score: 2
Notes: All images are clear and unpixellated when zoomed in at 200%. However, the Ebscohost logo does appear a little squished.

Is horizontal scrolling minimized at 200%?
Answer: Always
Score: 2
Notes: The horizontal scrolling does not appear when zoomed into 200% on any of the pages.
Do text and images have a contrast ratio of at least 4.5:1?
Answer: Always
Score: 2
Notes: All of the pages pass the contrast ratio.
Do colour coded graphs have text equivalents?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes: No colour-coded graphs were found.
Are blocks of content separated from one another using visual separation (such as whitespace or borders)?
Answer: Always
Score: 2
Notes:
Are text alternatives provided where colour is used to indicate an action?
Answer: Always
Score: 2
Notes:
Is there a choice embedded within the database that offers text to speech or read aloud options?
Answer: Sometimes
Score: 1
Notes: There is a listening option for articles that can be read online. However, this option is not available for all articles such as those available to download.
Using your mouse, is the clickable area around links and buttons large enough for users to see and activate easily?
Answer: Always
Score: 2
Notes:
Using your mouse to test links, are links and buttons far enough apart for users to accurately activate?
Answer: Always
Score: 2
Notes:
Using any method to test links, are all links and buttons functional (i.e., not dead)?
Answer: Always
Score: 2
Notes: All links and buttons tested are functional. No dead links were detected.
Are links or buttons accessible via keyboard navigation?
Answer: Always
Score: 2
Notes: Everything is accessible via keyboard navigation.
Can users pause carousel movement?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes: There is no carousels.
Is all functionality, including navigating between carousel items, operable by keyboard?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes: There is no carousels.
Is the order of the text preserved at all screen resolutions, without overlap?
Answer: Always
Score: 2
Notes: All information is readjusted to match the size of the screen at all resolutions.
Do images avoid overlapping at all screen resolutions?
Answer: Always
Score: 2
Notes: All information is readjusted to match the size of the screen at all resolutions.
Is the overall reading experience preserved at all screen resolutions?
Answer: Always
Score: 2
Notes: All information is readjusted to match the size of the screen at all resolutions.
eResource: Academic Search Premier
eResource Type: Database
Vendor: EBSCO
Institution: St. Clair
Score: A+

Key Findings

Strengths

  • All text and images meet contrast requirements
  • All images contain a textual alternative
  • Information is not distorted when zoomed in at 200%
  • Information is preserved at different screen resolutions

Images

Positioning of Images

Question Answer Notes Images
Are the images positioned prominently and easy to find? Always There were not many images found within this database. However, what images are present are positioned prominently and easy to find.

Functional images embedded in the background

Question Answer Notes Images
Are there functional images embedded in the background? Never There is no misalignment of functional images when the browser window is resized or font size is changed.

Presence of Icons

Question Answer Notes Images
Are there icons where appropriate, such as icons to indicate PDF Full Text, Download, Folder, Citation, etc? Always Icons appear in the same place in article records. However, other than the save icon, the rest of the tools appear in a drop-down when clicking on the ellipse.

Alt Text

Question Answer Notes Images
Do informative images contain appropriate alt text or an appropriate textual alternative? Always All informational images contain alt text.
Do functional images contain appropriate alt text or an appropriate textual alternative? Always Functional images such as the save, citation, download icons have the appropriate alt text.
Do images used as text contain appropriate alt text or an appropriate textual alternative? Always All text images such as the Ebscohost logo has the appropriate alt text.

Content Scaling

Question Answer Notes Images
When zoomed in at 200%, is text intact, readable, and not cut off? Always All the text is intact and readable when zoomed in at 200%.
Are images clear and unpixelated at 200%? Always All images are clear and unpixellated when zoomed in at 200%. However, the Ebscohost logo does appear a little squished.
Is horizontal scrolling minimized at 200%? Always The horizontal scrolling does not appear when zoomed into 200% on any of the pages.

Colour and Contrast

Question Answer Notes Images
Do text and images have a contrast ratio of at least 4.5:1? Always All of the pages pass the contrast ratio.

Colour

Question Answer Notes Images
Do colour coded graphs have text equivalents? Not Applicable No colour-coded graphs were found.
Are blocks of content separated from one another using visual separation (such as whitespace or borders)? Always
Are text alternatives provided where colour is used to indicate an action? Always

Text to speech

Question Answer Notes Images
Is there a choice embedded within the database that offers text to speech or read aloud options? Sometimes There is a listening option for articles that can be read online. However, this option is not available for all articles such as those available to download.

Clustered Links

Question Answer Notes Images
Using your mouse, is the clickable area around links and buttons large enough for users to see and activate easily? Always
Using your mouse to test links, are links and buttons far enough apart for users to accurately activate? Always
Using any method to test links, are all links and buttons functional (i.e., not dead)? Always All links and buttons tested are functional. No dead links were detected.
Are links or buttons accessible via keyboard navigation? Always Everything is accessible via keyboard navigation.

Dynamic content

Question Answer Notes Images
Can users pause carousel movement? Not Applicable There is no carousels.
Is all functionality, including navigating between carousel items, operable by keyboard? Not Applicable There is no carousels.

Liquid layout

Question Answer Notes Images
Is the order of the text preserved at all screen resolutions, without overlap? Always All information is readjusted to match the size of the screen at all resolutions.
Do images avoid overlapping at all screen resolutions? Always All information is readjusted to match the size of the screen at all resolutions.
Is the overall reading experience preserved at all screen resolutions? Always All information is readjusted to match the size of the screen at all resolutions.
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