Assessment for HeinOnline 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 misalignments 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: Sometimes
Score: 1
Notes: There are not many images included in this database. However, not all images have alt text or a caption describing their content, which may affect accessibility for users relying on screen readers. This image is an example that contains no alt text or caption. It appears with two other images for an introductory article about Civil Rights. These images could be purely decorative, but they do seem to be historical examples and therefore should have some accompanying description.
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 in the same place for all articles, near the top.


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%. However, the Hein Online logo and some icons do appear to be slightly pixelated.
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: There is one consistent contrast error on every page. The contrast error is 3.25:1.
Do colour coded graphs have text equivalents?
Answer: Sometimes
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: 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: Sometimes
Score: 1
Notes: Most information is readjusted to match the size of the screen at all resolutions. However, some text overlaps and the preview for the contents of the report does not appear at 320 x 568 and 375 x 667.
Do images avoid overlapping at all screen resolutions?
Answer: Always
Score: 2
Notes: Images avoid overlapping. However, the images do require users to use the horizontal scroll bar to see the full image at 320 x 568 and 375 x 667
Is the overall reading experience preserved at all screen resolutions?
Answer: Sometimes
Score: 1
Notes: The reading experience is mostly preserved at all screen resolutions. However, users must use the horizontal scroll bar to read some of the text at 320 x 568 and 375 x 667.
eResource: HeinOnline
eResource Type: Database
Vendor: William S. Hein
Institution: St. Clair
Score: A-

Key Findings

Strengths

  • Information is not distorted when zoomed in at 200%

Weaknesses

  • Some text and images meet contrast requirements
  • Some images contain a textual alternative
  • Some 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 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 misalignments 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 in the same place for all articles, near the top.

Alt Text

Question Answer Notes Images
Do informative images contain appropriate alt text or an appropriate textual alternative? Sometimes There are not many images included in this database. However, not all images have alt text or a caption describing their content, which may affect accessibility for users relying on screen readers. This image is an example that contains no alt text or caption. It appears with two other images for an introductory article about Civil Rights. These images could be purely decorative, but they do seem to be historical examples and therefore should have some accompanying description.
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%. However, the Hein Online logo and some icons do appear to be slightly pixelated.
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 There is one consistent contrast error on every page. The contrast error is 3.25:1.

Colour

Question Answer Notes Images
Do colour coded graphs have text equivalents? Sometimes No colour-coded graphs were found.
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? Sometimes Most information is readjusted to match the size of the screen at all resolutions. However, some text overlaps and the preview for the contents of the report does not appear at 320 x 568 and 375 x 667.
Do images avoid overlapping at all screen resolutions? Always Images avoid overlapping. However, the images do require users to use the horizontal scroll bar to see the full image at 320 x 568 and 375 x 667
Is the overall reading experience preserved at all screen resolutions? Sometimes The reading experience is mostly preserved at all screen resolutions. However, users must use the horizontal scroll bar to read some of the text at 320 x 568 and 375 x 667.
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