Assessment for Medline (OVID) by McMaster University - Module 1: Interface Appearance

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Are the images positioned prominently and easy to find?
Answer: Always
Score: 2
Notes:
Are there functional images embedded in the background?
Answer: Sometimes
Score: 1
Notes: The 'Keep Selected' icon is functional only if the resource has been selected, then it is no longer in the background. The 'Analyze' button is in beta, and does not have ARIA label and is hidden from NVDA navigation, unless the mouse scrolls over it.
Do informative images contain appropriate alt text or an appropriate textual alternative?
Answer: Always
Score: 2
Notes: There are very few images, most have appropriate alt text, except for 'do not enter' which is behind scene.

Do functional images contain appropriate alt text or an appropriate textual alternative?
Answer: Always
Score: 2
Notes: They all have ARIA labels that are appropriate, except the 'Analyze' icon which is in beta, and does not have ARIA label and is hidden from NVDA navigation, unless the mouse scrolls over it. The 'Keep Selected' icon doesn't have an ARIA label but NVDA read out the text, button and icon title from the HTML.

Do images used as text contain appropriate alt text or an appropriate textual alternative?
Answer: Always
Score: 2
Notes: The Alt Text wording for the link resolver button is not user friendly and the user may not understand that the link leads to full text.
Are there icons where appropriate, such as icons to indicate PDF Full Text, Download, Folder, Citation, etc?
Answer: Always
Score: 2
Notes:
When zoomed in at 200%, is text intact, readable, and not cut off?
Answer: Sometimes
Score: 1
Notes: Horizonal scrolling is required.
Are images clear and unpixelated at 200%?
Answer: Always
Score: 2
Notes:
Is horizontal scrolling minimized at 200%?
Answer: Always
Score: 2
Notes:
Do text and images have a contrast ratio of at least 4.5:1?
Answer: Always
Score: 2
Notes:
Do colour coded graphs have text equivalents?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes: Resource contains no graphs
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: Never
Score: 0
Notes:
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: Sometimes
Score: 1
Notes: Author names in brief display are difficult to select.
Using any method to test links, are all links and buttons functional (i.e., not dead)?
Answer: Always
Score: 2
Notes:
Are links or buttons accessible via keyboard navigation?
Answer: Always
Score: 2
Notes: The icon is not always highlighted.
Can users pause carousel movement?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes: Resource does not contain carousel movement.
Is all functionality, including navigating between carousel items, operable by keyboard?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes: Resource does not contain carousel movement.
Is the order of the text preserved at all screen resolutions, without overlap?
Answer: Always
Score: 2
Notes:
Do images avoid overlapping at all screen resolutions?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes: Resource does not contain images, just logos.
Is the overall reading experience preserved at all screen resolutions?
Answer: Sometimes
Score: 1
Notes: Phone resolutions cut-off limit check boxes and do not offer horizonal scrolling.
eResource: Medline (OVID)
eResource Type: Database
Vendor: Wolters Kluwer Health
Institution: McMaster University
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

Functional images embedded in the background

Question Answer Notes Images
Are there functional images embedded in the background? Sometimes The 'Keep Selected' icon is functional only if the resource has been selected, then it is no longer in the background. The 'Analyze' button is in beta, and does not have ARIA label and is hidden from NVDA navigation, unless the mouse scrolls over it.

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

Alt Text

Question Answer Notes Images
Do informative images contain appropriate alt text or an appropriate textual alternative? Always There are very few images, most have appropriate alt text, except for 'do not enter' which is behind scene.
Do functional images contain appropriate alt text or an appropriate textual alternative? Always They all have ARIA labels that are appropriate, except the 'Analyze' icon which is in beta, and does not have ARIA label and is hidden from NVDA navigation, unless the mouse scrolls over it. The 'Keep Selected' icon doesn't have an ARIA label but NVDA read out the text, button and icon title from the HTML.
Do images used as text contain appropriate alt text or an appropriate textual alternative? Always The Alt Text wording for the link resolver button is not user friendly and the user may not understand that the link leads to full text.

Content Scaling

Question Answer Notes Images
When zoomed in at 200%, is text intact, readable, and not cut off? Sometimes Horizonal scrolling is required.
Are images clear and unpixelated at 200%? Always
Is horizontal scrolling minimized at 200%? Always

Colour and Contrast

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

Colour

Question Answer Notes Images
Do colour coded graphs have text equivalents? Not Applicable Resource contains no graphs
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? Never

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? Sometimes Author names in brief display are difficult to select.
Using any method to test links, are all links and buttons functional (i.e., not dead)? Always
Are links or buttons accessible via keyboard navigation? Always The icon is not always highlighted.

Dynamic content

Question Answer Notes Images
Can users pause carousel movement? Not Applicable Resource does not contain carousel movement.
Is all functionality, including navigating between carousel items, operable by keyboard? Not Applicable Resource does not contain carousel movement.

Liquid layout

Question Answer Notes Images
Is the order of the text preserved at all screen resolutions, without overlap? Always
Do images avoid overlapping at all screen resolutions? Not Applicable Resource does not contain images, just logos.
Is the overall reading experience preserved at all screen resolutions? Sometimes Phone resolutions cut-off limit check boxes and do not offer horizonal scrolling.
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