Assessment for IEEExplore 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 are not many images. However, the images the images that are present are easy to find and well-placed.
Are there functional images embedded in the background?
Answer: Never
Score: 2
Notes: There are no misalignment of functional images when the browser window is resized or the font size is changed.
Do informative images contain appropriate alt text or an appropriate textual alternative?
Answer: Always
Score: 2
Notes: All informational images, including complex images, do contain alt text.
Do functional images contain appropriate alt text or an appropriate textual alternative?
Answer: Always
Score: 2
Notes: All functional images contain alt text.
Do images used as text contain appropriate alt text or an appropriate textual alternative?
Answer: Always
Score: 2
Notes:
Are there icons where appropriate, such as icons to indicate PDF Full Text, Download, Folder, Citation, etc?
Answer: Always
Score: 2
Notes: Icons appear consistently across the database in the appropriate areas.
When zoomed in at 200%, is text intact, readable, and not cut off?
Answer: Always
Score: 2
Notes: When zoomed in at 200%, text should remain intact, readable, and not cut off to ensure accessibility.
Are images clear and unpixelated at 200%?
Answer: Always
Score: 2
Notes: All images are clear and unpixellated when zoomed in at 200%.
Is horizontal scrolling minimized at 200%?
Answer: Always
Score: 2
Notes: Horizontal scrolling is minimized at 200%. It does not impact any important information.
Do text and images have a contrast ratio of at least 4.5:1?
Answer: Sometimes
Score: 1
Notes: Some pages contain contrast errors for colour and text.
Do colour coded graphs have text equivalents?
Answer: Always
Score: 2
Notes:
Are blocks of content separated from one another using visual separation (such as whitespace or borders)?
Answer: Always
Score: 2
Notes: Blocks of content are always separated in a way that maintains clarity and organization.
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: Never
Score: 0
Notes: There is no read aloud or text to speech options.
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: Links and buttons are spaced far enough apart to allow users to accurately activate them.
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: All links and buttons are accessible via keyboard navigation.
Can users pause carousel movement?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes: No carousels are found in this database.
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. However, the feedback button is slightly cut off at 320 x 568 and 375 x 667.
Do images avoid overlapping at all screen resolutions?
Answer: Always
Score: 2
Notes: Images avoid overlapping at all screen resolutions.
Is the overall reading experience preserved at all screen resolutions?
Answer: Always
Score: 2
Notes: The reading experience is preserved at all screen resolutions.
eResource: IEEExplore
eResource Type: Database
Vendor: IEEE
Institution: St. Clair
Score: A

Key Findings

Strengths

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

Weaknesses

  • Some text and images meet contrast requirements

Images

Positioning of Images

Question Answer Notes Images
Are the images positioned prominently and easy to find? Always There are not many images. However, the images the images that are present are easy to find and well-placed.

Functional images embedded in the background

Question Answer Notes Images
Are there functional images embedded in the background? Never There are no misalignment of functional images when the browser window is resized or the 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 consistently across the database in the appropriate areas.

Alt Text

Question Answer Notes Images
Do informative images contain appropriate alt text or an appropriate textual alternative? Always All informational images, including complex images, do contain alt text.
Do functional images contain appropriate alt text or an appropriate textual alternative? Always All functional images contain alt text.
Do images used as text contain appropriate alt text or an appropriate textual alternative? Always

Content Scaling

Question Answer Notes Images
When zoomed in at 200%, is text intact, readable, and not cut off? Always When zoomed in at 200%, text should remain intact, readable, and not cut off to ensure accessibility.
Are images clear and unpixelated at 200%? Always All images are clear and unpixellated when zoomed in at 200%.
Is horizontal scrolling minimized at 200%? Always Horizontal scrolling is minimized at 200%. It does not impact any important information.

Colour and Contrast

Question Answer Notes Images
Do text and images have a contrast ratio of at least 4.5:1? Sometimes Some pages contain contrast errors for colour and text.

Colour

Question Answer Notes Images
Do colour coded graphs have text equivalents? Always
Are blocks of content separated from one another using visual separation (such as whitespace or borders)? Always Blocks of content are always separated in a way that maintains clarity and organization.
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? Never There is no read aloud or text to speech options.

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 Links and buttons are spaced far enough apart to allow users to accurately activate them.
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 All links and buttons are accessible via keyboard navigation.

Dynamic content

Question Answer Notes Images
Can users pause carousel movement? Not Applicable No carousels are found in this database.
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. However, the feedback button is slightly cut off at 320 x 568 and 375 x 667.
Do images avoid overlapping at all screen resolutions? Always Images avoid overlapping at all screen resolutions.
Is the overall reading experience preserved at all screen resolutions? Always The reading experience is preserved at all screen resolutions.
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