Assessment for Academic Search Premier by St. Clair - Module 3: Interface Structure

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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:
Can keyboard focus be moved to all page elements?
Answer: Always
Score: 2
Notes:
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: Keyboard navigation uses the components described in the keyboard navigation section in third-party tools such as pressing enter to access drop-down menus and spacebar to select a checkbox.
Is default keyboard navigation order logical and intuitive, following the visual flow of the page as described above?
Answer: Always
Score: 2
Notes: Default keyboard navigation order is logical going from left to right and down the page, which is the standard reading order.
When using a keyboard to navigate the interface, is the keyboard focus indicator visible?
Answer: Always
Score: 2
Notes: The keyboard focus indicator is visible for all links.
Does all interactive functionality work via keyboard, and does it behave consistently and as expected?
Answer: Always
Score: 2
Notes:
Does focus order move sequentially across form fields?
Answer: Always
Score: 2
Notes:
Are there skip links (either visible or invisible)?
Answer: Never
Score: 0
Notes: No skip links were found when testing in both Chrome and Firefox browsers.
Are skip links visible or invisible?
Answer: Never
Score: 0
Notes: No skip links were found when testing in both Chrome and Firefox browsers.
Are skip links (visible or invisible) positioned prominently near the beginning of the page?
Answer: Never
Score: 0
Notes: No skip links were detected near the beginning of the page.
Are skip links labelled properly?
Answer: Never
Score: 0
Notes: No skip links were found when testing in both Chrome and Firefox browsers.
Are skip links accessible via keyboard?
Answer: Never
Score: 0
Notes: No skip links were found when testing in both Chrome and Firefox browsers.
Do anchors (link destinations) appear at the beginning of the relevant content?
Answer: Always
Score: 2
Notes: The “back to the top” link appears at the bottom of all pages when the vertical scroll bar appears.
Do skip navigation controls appear in the same place on every page?
Answer: Never
Score: 0
Notes: No skip links were found when testing in both Chrome and Firefox browsers.
Does the reader capture accurate information as it appears in the table and the columns and rows?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes: There are no tables.
Does the screen reader successfully navigate from one frame to another?
Answer: Always
Score: 2
Notes:
Does each frame have a meaningful title that tells the user the purpose of the frame?
Answer: Always
Score: 2
Notes:
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:
eResource: Academic Search Premier
eResource Type: Database
Vendor: EBSCO
Institution: St. Clair
Score: C

Key Findings

Strengths

  • All interactive functionality works consistently for users who are navigating a site via keyboard

Navigation Links

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

Keyboard Navigation

Question Answer Notes Images
Can keyboard focus be moved to all page elements? Always
If moving keyboard focus away from a component requires more than arrow or tab keys, is this clearly indicated on the page? Always Keyboard navigation uses the components described in the keyboard navigation section in third-party tools such as pressing enter to access drop-down menus and spacebar to select a checkbox.
Is default keyboard navigation order logical and intuitive, following the visual flow of the page as described above? Always Default keyboard navigation order is logical going from left to right and down the page, which is the standard reading order.
When using a keyboard to navigate the interface, is the keyboard focus indicator visible? Always The keyboard focus indicator is visible for all links.
Does all interactive functionality work via keyboard, and does it behave consistently and as expected? Always
Does focus order move sequentially across form fields? Always

Skip Links

Question Answer Notes Images
Are there skip links (either visible or invisible)? Never No skip links were found when testing in both Chrome and Firefox browsers.
Are skip links visible or invisible? Never No skip links were found when testing in both Chrome and Firefox browsers.
Are skip links (visible or invisible) positioned prominently near the beginning of the page? Never No skip links were detected near the beginning of the page.
Are skip links labelled properly? Never No skip links were found when testing in both Chrome and Firefox browsers.
Are skip links accessible via keyboard? Never No skip links were found when testing in both Chrome and Firefox browsers.
Do anchors (link destinations) appear at the beginning of the relevant content? Always The “back to the top” link appears at the bottom of all pages when the vertical scroll bar appears.
Do skip navigation controls appear in the same place on every page? Never No skip links were found when testing in both Chrome and Firefox browsers.

Tables

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Does the reader capture accurate information as it appears in the table and the columns and rows? Not Applicable There are no tables.

Frames

Question Answer Notes Images
Does the screen reader successfully navigate from one frame to another? Always
Does each frame have a meaningful title that tells the user the purpose of the frame? Always
When navigating the page using keyboard navigation, is the user able to navigate effectively from one frame to the next? Always
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