Assessment for AccessMedicine by Northern Ontario School of Medicine University (NOSM) - Module 4: Content

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Are the sampled PDFs image-only?
Answer: Never
Score: 2
Notes: There were no image-only PDFs
Are the sampled PDFs locked (secured)?
Answer: Never
Score: 2
Notes: All unlocked and can copy/paste.
Are the sampled PDFs fully searchable?
Answer: Always
Score: 2
Notes:
Are alternative descriptions provided?
Answer: Never
Score: 0
Notes: No alt text on the 3 tests.
Is primary language specified?
Answer: Never
Score: 0
Notes: McGraw Hill did not denote language in the metadata.
Is reliable character encoding provided?
Answer: Always
Score: 2
Notes: PDF passed this.
Are all page elements tagged?
Answer: Sometimes
Score: 1
Notes: Multimedia tagging was present.
Are list and table structure correct?
Answer: Never
Score: 0
Notes:
Does the Read Out Loud function read the PDF in a logical way, preserving the order of the text and various sections?
Answer: Sometimes
Score: 1
Notes: Two of the pages had large blank spaces that caused the feature to malfunction
Does the Read out Loud function avoid problematic elements such as excessive blank spaces read as “blank”?
Answer: Sometimes
Score: 1
Notes: The spaces disrupt the flow of the reading.
Are the controls consistent and effective for navigating through the document?
Answer: Never
Score: 0
Notes: I was not able to use these.
When zooming in to 250%, does all text, images, tables, and other elements appear clear and easy to read?
Answer: Always
Score: 2
Notes: Forces you to scroll side to side at 250%.
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: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes: There were no informative images.
Do images used as titles contain appropriate alt text or an appropriate textual alternative?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes: n/a
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: Never
Score: 0
Notes:
Do table headers allow for easy navigation with screen readers?
Answer: Never
Score: 0
Notes:
Does the bookmarks panel display bookmarks?
Answer: Never
Score: 0
Notes:
Do bookmarks link to the correct sections in the document?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes: I could not find bookmarks.
Are videos captioned?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes: No videos on the test pages
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 on the test pages
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 on the test pages
Does caption placement avoid blocking any important visual components necessary to understand the video?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes: No videos on the test pages
Are the captions in sync with spoken words?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes: No videos on the test pages
For videos that contain captions, are transcripts provided?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes: No videos on the test pages
For videos that do not contain captions, are transcripts provided?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes: No videos on the test pages
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 on the test pages
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 on the test pages
Is a link to a text transcript provided in reasonable proximity to the audio clip?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes: No audio recordings on the test pages
If a transcript is provided, does it accurately capture the content of the audio?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes: No audio recordings on the test pages
eResource: AccessMedicine
eResource Type: Database
Vendor: McGraw-Hill
Institution: Northern Ontario School of Medicine University (NOSM)
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 There were no image-only PDFs
Are the sampled PDFs locked (secured)? Never All unlocked and can copy/paste.
Are the sampled PDFs fully searchable? Always

Tagged PDFs

Question Answer Notes Images
Are alternative descriptions provided? Never No alt text on the 3 tests.
Is primary language specified? Never McGraw Hill did not denote language in the metadata.
Is reliable character encoding provided? Always PDF passed this.
Are all page elements tagged? Sometimes Multimedia tagging was present.
Are list and table structure correct? Never

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? Sometimes Two of the pages had large blank spaces that caused the feature to malfunction
Does the Read out Loud function avoid problematic elements such as excessive blank spaces read as “blank”? Sometimes The spaces disrupt the flow of the reading.
Are the controls consistent and effective for navigating through the document? Never I was not able to use these.

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 Forces you to scroll side to side at 250%.

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? Not Applicable There were no informative images.
Do images used as titles contain appropriate alt text or an appropriate textual alternative? Not Applicable n/a
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? Never
Do table headers allow for easy navigation with screen readers? Never

Additional Navigational Aids

Question Answer Notes Images
Does the bookmarks panel display bookmarks? Never
Do bookmarks link to the correct sections in the document? Not Applicable I could not find bookmarks.

Video Captions

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

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 on the test pages
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 on the test pages

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 recordings on the test pages
If a transcript is provided, does it accurately capture the content of the audio? Not Applicable No audio recordings on the test pages
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