Assessment for R2 Library by McMaster University - Module 4: Content

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Are the sampled PDFs image-only?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes: There are no PDFs
Are the sampled PDFs locked (secured)?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes: There are no PDFs
Are the sampled PDFs fully searchable?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes: There are no PDFs
Are alternative descriptions provided?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes: There are no PDFs
Is primary language specified?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes: There are no PDFs in this product.

Is reliable character encoding provided?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes: There are no PDFs
Are all page elements tagged?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes: There are no PDFs
Are list and table structure correct?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes: There are no PDFs
Does the Read Out Loud function read the PDF in a logical way, preserving the order of the text and various sections?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes: There are no PDFs
Does the Read out Loud function avoid problematic elements such as excessive blank spaces read as “blank”?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes: There are no PDFs
Are the controls consistent and effective for navigating through the document?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes: There are no PDFs
When zooming in to 250%, does all text, images, tables, and other elements appear clear and easy to read?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes: There are no PDFs
Are the images positioned prominently and easy to find?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes: There are no PDFs
Do informative images contain appropriate alt text or an appropriate textual alternative?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes: There are no PDFs
Do images used as titles contain appropriate alt text or an appropriate textual alternative?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes: There are no PDFs in this product.

Do rich images contain appropriate alt text or an appropriate textual alternative?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes: There are no PDFs in this product.

Are tables tagged and described with in-text summaries where appropriate?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes: There are no PDFs
Do table headers allow for easy navigation with screen readers?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes: There are no PDFs
Does the bookmarks panel display bookmarks?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes: There are no PDFs
Do bookmarks link to the correct sections in the document?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes: There are no PDFs
Are videos captioned?
Answer: Never
Score: 0
Notes: The videos demonstrate procedures and have no audio.
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: The videos demonstrate procedures and have no audio.
Are captions typo-free and grammatically correct (unless slang and grammatical errors are intentionally used in the video)?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes: The videos demonstrate procedures and have no audio.
Does caption placement avoid blocking any important visual components necessary to understand the video?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes: The videos demonstrate procedures and have no audio.
Are the captions in sync with spoken words?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes: The videos demonstrate procedures and have no audio.
For videos that contain captions, are transcripts provided?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes: The videos demonstrate procedures and have no audio.
For videos that do not contain captions, are transcripts provided?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes: The videos demonstrate procedures and have no audio.
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: Never
Score: 0
Notes: There is no associated text for the videos, only a video title.
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: There is no associated text for the videos, only a video title.
Is a link to a text transcript provided in reasonable proximity to the audio clip?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes: There are no audio resources currently included in R2 Library.
If a transcript is provided, does it accurately capture the content of the audio?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes: There are no audio resources currently included in R2 Library.
eResource: R2 Library
eResource Type: eBooks
Vendor: Rittenhouse
Institution: McMaster University
Score: F

Key Findings

Weaknesses

  • Videos do not have audio descriptions/transcription or captions

PDFs

Searchable PDFs

Question Answer Notes Images
Are the sampled PDFs image-only? Not Applicable There are no PDFs
Are the sampled PDFs locked (secured)? Not Applicable There are no PDFs
Are the sampled PDFs fully searchable? Not Applicable There are no PDFs

Tagged PDFs

Question Answer Notes Images
Are alternative descriptions provided? Not Applicable There are no PDFs
Is primary language specified? Not Applicable There are no PDFs in this product.
Is reliable character encoding provided? Not Applicable There are no PDFs
Are all page elements tagged? Not Applicable There are no PDFs
Are list and table structure correct? Not Applicable There are no PDFs

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? Not Applicable There are no PDFs
Does the Read out Loud function avoid problematic elements such as excessive blank spaces read as “blank”? Not Applicable There are no PDFs
Are the controls consistent and effective for navigating through the document? Not Applicable There are no PDFs

Magnification

Question Answer Notes Images
When zooming in to 250%, does all text, images, tables, and other elements appear clear and easy to read? Not Applicable There are no PDFs

Images

Positioning of Images

Question Answer Notes Images
Are the images positioned prominently and easy to find? Not Applicable There are no PDFs

Alternative Description

Question Answer Notes Images
Do informative images contain appropriate alt text or an appropriate textual alternative? Not Applicable There are no PDFs
Do images used as titles contain appropriate alt text or an appropriate textual alternative? Not Applicable There are no PDFs in this product.
Do rich images contain appropriate alt text or an appropriate textual alternative? Not Applicable There are no PDFs in this product.

Tables

Question Answer Notes Images
Are tables tagged and described with in-text summaries where appropriate? Not Applicable There are no PDFs
Do table headers allow for easy navigation with screen readers? Not Applicable There are no PDFs

Additional Navigational Aids

Question Answer Notes Images
Does the bookmarks panel display bookmarks? Not Applicable There are no PDFs
Do bookmarks link to the correct sections in the document? Not Applicable There are no PDFs

Video Captions

Question Answer Notes Images
Are videos captioned? Never The videos demonstrate procedures and have no audio.
If captions are closed, and need to be turned on by the user, is that process straightforward and intuitive? Not Applicable The videos demonstrate procedures and have no audio.
Are captions typo-free and grammatically correct (unless slang and grammatical errors are intentionally used in the video)? Not Applicable The videos demonstrate procedures and have no audio.
Does caption placement avoid blocking any important visual components necessary to understand the video? Not Applicable The videos demonstrate procedures and have no audio.
Are the captions in sync with spoken words? Not Applicable The videos demonstrate procedures and have no audio.
For videos that contain captions, are transcripts provided? Not Applicable The videos demonstrate procedures and have no audio.
For videos that do not contain captions, are transcripts provided? Not Applicable The videos demonstrate procedures and have no audio.

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? Never There is no associated text for the videos, only a video title.
If the video includes described video or a text equivalent of the video, is it an accurate description of the video contents? Not Applicable There is no associated text for the videos, only a video title.

Audio Accessibility

Question Answer Notes Images
Is a link to a text transcript provided in reasonable proximity to the audio clip? Not Applicable There are no audio resources currently included in R2 Library.
If a transcript is provided, does it accurately capture the content of the audio? Not Applicable There are no audio resources currently included in R2 Library.
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