Assessment for HeinOnline by St. Clair - Module 3: Interface Structure

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Can the purpose of each link be determined from the link text, or from the link text together with its surrounding context?
Answer: Always
Score: 2
Notes:
Can keyboard focus be moved to all page elements?
Answer: Always
Score: 2
Notes: Yes the focus can be moved to all necessary page elements.
If moving keyboard focus away from a component requires more than arrow or tab keys, is this clearly indicated on the page?
Answer: Always
Score: 2
Notes: Keyboard navigation uses the components described in the keyboard navigation section in third-party tools such as pressing enter to access drop-down menus and the spacebar to select a checkbox.
Is default keyboard navigation order logical and intuitive, following the visual flow of the page as described above?
Answer: Always
Score: 2
Notes: Default keyboard navigation order is logical going from left to right and down the page, which is the standard reading order.
When using a keyboard to navigate the interface, is the keyboard focus indicator visible?
Answer: Sometimes
Score: 1
Notes: The keyboard focus indicator is visible for most navigation; however, it can sometimes be difficult to see on certain icons or appears only as an underline for links, making it less distinct.
Does all interactive functionality work via keyboard, and does it behave consistently and as expected?
Answer: Always
Score: 2
Notes:
Does focus order move sequentially across form fields?
Answer: Always
Score: 2
Notes:
Are there skip links (either visible or invisible)?
Answer: Never
Score: 0
Notes: No skip links were found when testing in both Chrome and Firefox browsers via keyboard navigation.
Are skip links visible or invisible?
Answer: Never
Score: 0
Notes: No skip links were found when testing in both Chrome and Firefox browsers via keyboard navigation.
Are skip links (visible or invisible) positioned prominently near the beginning of the page?
Answer: Never
Score: 0
Notes: No skip links were detected near the beginning of the page.
Are skip links labelled properly?
Answer: Never
Score: 0
Notes: There is a "Skip to Main Content" link in the database's code, but it appears to be inactive.
Are skip links accessible via keyboard?
Answer: Never
Score: 0
Notes: The skip link is not found or accessible through keyboard navigation. However, the screen reader detects a "main content" link, even though there is no visible or hidden link on any of the pages. Despite this, the link is present in the database's code.
Do anchors (link destinations) appear at the beginning of the relevant content?
Answer: Never
Score: 0
Notes: No anchor links appear in this database
Do skip navigation controls appear in the same place on every page?
Answer: Never
Score: 0
Notes: No skip link has been identified on any of the pages.
Does the reader capture accurate information as it appears in the table and the columns and rows?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes: No tables are found within this database.
Does the screen reader successfully navigate from one frame to another?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes: No frames are found.
Does each frame have a meaningful title that tells the user the purpose of the frame?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes: No frames are found.
When navigating the page using keyboard navigation, is the user able to navigate effectively from one frame to the next?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes: No frames are found.
eResource: HeinOnline
eResource Type: Database
Vendor: William S. Hein
Institution: St. Clair
Score: F

Key Findings

Strengths

  • All interactive functionality works consistently for users who are navigating a site via keyboard

Navigation Links

Question Answer Notes Images
Can the purpose of each link be determined from the link text, or from the link text together with its surrounding context? Always

Keyboard Navigation

Question Answer Notes Images
Can keyboard focus be moved to all page elements? Always Yes the focus can be moved to all necessary page elements.
If moving keyboard focus away from a component requires more than arrow or tab keys, is this clearly indicated on the page? Always Keyboard navigation uses the components described in the keyboard navigation section in third-party tools such as pressing enter to access drop-down menus and the spacebar to select a checkbox.
Is default keyboard navigation order logical and intuitive, following the visual flow of the page as described above? Always Default keyboard navigation order is logical going from left to right and down the page, which is the standard reading order.
When using a keyboard to navigate the interface, is the keyboard focus indicator visible? Sometimes The keyboard focus indicator is visible for most navigation; however, it can sometimes be difficult to see on certain icons or appears only as an underline for links, making it less distinct.
Does all interactive functionality work via keyboard, and does it behave consistently and as expected? Always
Does focus order move sequentially across form fields? Always

Skip Links

Question Answer Notes Images
Are there skip links (either visible or invisible)? Never No skip links were found when testing in both Chrome and Firefox browsers via keyboard navigation.
Are skip links visible or invisible? Never No skip links were found when testing in both Chrome and Firefox browsers via keyboard navigation.
Are skip links (visible or invisible) positioned prominently near the beginning of the page? Never No skip links were detected near the beginning of the page.
Are skip links labelled properly? Never There is a "Skip to Main Content" link in the database's code, but it appears to be inactive.
Are skip links accessible via keyboard? Never The skip link is not found or accessible through keyboard navigation. However, the screen reader detects a "main content" link, even though there is no visible or hidden link on any of the pages. Despite this, the link is present in the database's code.
Do anchors (link destinations) appear at the beginning of the relevant content? Never No anchor links appear in this database
Do skip navigation controls appear in the same place on every page? Never No skip link has been identified on any of the pages.

Tables

Question Answer Notes Images
Does the reader capture accurate information as it appears in the table and the columns and rows? Not Applicable No tables are found within this database.

Frames

Question Answer Notes Images
Does the screen reader successfully navigate from one frame to another? Not Applicable No frames are found.
Does each frame have a meaningful title that tells the user the purpose of the frame? Not Applicable No frames are found.
When navigating the page using keyboard navigation, is the user able to navigate effectively from one frame to the next? Not Applicable No frames are found.
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