Assessment for Criminal Justice Database by Northern - Module 4: Content

Submitted by splanej@northe… on
Are the sampled PDFs image-only?
Answer: Sometimes
Score: 1
Notes: Of a sample of 8 there was only one instance of an image only PDF.
Are the sampled PDFs locked (secured)?
Answer: Never
Score: 2
Notes:
Are the sampled PDFs fully searchable?
Answer: Sometimes
Score: 1
Notes: Of a sample of 8 there was only one instance of an unsearchable PDF.
Are alternative descriptions provided?
Answer: Sometimes
Score: 1
Notes: Only one PDF had Alternative Text.
Is primary language specified?
Answer: Sometimes
Score: 1
Notes: Only one PDF specified Primary Language.
Is reliable character encoding provided?
Answer: Sometimes
Score: 1
Notes: 3/4 of the PDFs viewed passed.
Are all page elements tagged?
Answer: Sometimes
Score: 1
Notes: Only one PDF was appropriately tagged.
Are list and table structure correct?
Answer: Sometimes
Score: 1
Notes: Only one PDF had appropriate list and table structure.
Does the Read Out Loud function read the PDF in a logical way, preserving the order of the text and various sections?
Answer: Always
Score: 2
Notes:
Does the Read out Loud function avoid problematic elements such as excessive blank spaces read as “blank”?
Answer: Always
Score: 2
Notes:
Are the controls consistent and effective for navigating through the document?
Answer: Sometimes
Score: 1
Notes: All shortcuts except pause work.
When zooming in to 250%, does all text, images, tables, and other elements appear clear and easy to read?
Answer: Always
Score: 2
Notes:
Are the images positioned prominently and easy to find?
Answer: Always
Score: 2
Notes:
Do informative images contain appropriate alt text or an appropriate textual alternative?
Answer: Never
Score: 0
Notes:
Do images used as titles contain appropriate alt text or an appropriate textual alternative?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes: Resources does not contain Titles that are images.
Do rich images contain appropriate alt text or an appropriate textual alternative?
Answer: Never
Score: 0
Notes:
Are tables tagged and described with in-text summaries where appropriate?
Answer: Never
Score: 0
Notes:
Do table headers allow for easy navigation with screen readers?
Answer: Never
Score: 0
Notes:
Does the bookmarks panel display bookmarks?
Answer: Sometimes
Score: 1
Notes: Of five PDFs, one had multiple bookmarks. Most had none and a few had some for the first page.
Do bookmarks link to the correct sections in the document?
Answer: Always
Score: 2
Notes:
Are videos captioned?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes: The Criminal Justice Database does not contain videos.
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 Criminal Justice Database does not contain videos.
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 Criminal Justice Database does not contain videos.
Does caption placement avoid blocking any important visual components necessary to understand the video?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes: The Criminal Justice Database does not contain videos.
Are the captions in sync with spoken words?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes: The Criminal Justice Database does not contain videos.
For videos that contain captions, are transcripts provided?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes: The Criminal Justice Database does not contain videos.
For videos that do not contain captions, are transcripts provided?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes: The Criminal Justice Database does not contain videos.
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: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes: The Criminal Justice Database does not contain videos.
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: The Criminal Justice Database does not contain videos.
Is a link to a text transcript provided in reasonable proximity to the audio clip?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes: The Criminal Justice Database does not contain videos.
If a transcript is provided, does it accurately capture the content of the audio?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes: The Criminal Justice Database does not contain videos.
eResource: Criminal Justice Database
eResource Type: Database
Vendor: ProQuest
Institution: Northern
Score: D

Key Findings

Weaknesses

  • PDFs are searchable but not tagged

PDFs

Searchable PDFs

Question Answer Notes Images
Are the sampled PDFs image-only? Sometimes Of a sample of 8 there was only one instance of an image only PDF.
Are the sampled PDFs locked (secured)? Never
Are the sampled PDFs fully searchable? Sometimes Of a sample of 8 there was only one instance of an unsearchable PDF.

Tagged PDFs

Question Answer Notes Images
Are alternative descriptions provided? Sometimes Only one PDF had Alternative Text.
Is primary language specified? Sometimes Only one PDF specified Primary Language.
Is reliable character encoding provided? Sometimes 3/4 of the PDFs viewed passed.
Are all page elements tagged? Sometimes Only one PDF was appropriately tagged.
Are list and table structure correct? Sometimes Only one PDF had appropriate list and table structure.

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? Always
Does the Read out Loud function avoid problematic elements such as excessive blank spaces read as “blank”? Always
Are the controls consistent and effective for navigating through the document? Sometimes All shortcuts except pause work.

Magnification

Question Answer Notes Images
When zooming in to 250%, does all text, images, tables, and other elements appear clear and easy to read? Always

Images

Positioning of Images

Question Answer Notes Images
Are the images positioned prominently and easy to find? Always

Alternative Description

Question Answer Notes Images
Do informative images contain appropriate alt text or an appropriate textual alternative? Never
Do images used as titles contain appropriate alt text or an appropriate textual alternative? Not Applicable Resources does not contain Titles that are images.
Do rich images contain appropriate alt text or an appropriate textual alternative? Never

Tables

Question Answer Notes Images
Are tables tagged and described with in-text summaries where appropriate? Never
Do table headers allow for easy navigation with screen readers? Never

Additional Navigational Aids

Question Answer Notes Images
Does the bookmarks panel display bookmarks? Sometimes Of five PDFs, one had multiple bookmarks. Most had none and a few had some for the first page.
Do bookmarks link to the correct sections in the document? Always

Video Captions

Question Answer Notes Images
Are videos captioned? Not Applicable The Criminal Justice Database does not contain videos.
If captions are closed, and need to be turned on by the user, is that process straightforward and intuitive? Not Applicable The Criminal Justice Database does not contain videos.
Are captions typo-free and grammatically correct (unless slang and grammatical errors are intentionally used in the video)? Not Applicable The Criminal Justice Database does not contain videos.
Does caption placement avoid blocking any important visual components necessary to understand the video? Not Applicable The Criminal Justice Database does not contain videos.
Are the captions in sync with spoken words? Not Applicable The Criminal Justice Database does not contain videos.
For videos that contain captions, are transcripts provided? Not Applicable The Criminal Justice Database does not contain videos.
For videos that do not contain captions, are transcripts provided? Not Applicable The Criminal Justice Database does not contain videos.

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? Not Applicable The Criminal Justice Database does not contain videos.
If the video includes described video or a text equivalent of the video, is it an accurate description of the video contents? Not Applicable The Criminal Justice Database does not contain videos.

Audio Accessibility

Question Answer Notes Images
Is a link to a text transcript provided in reasonable proximity to the audio clip? Not Applicable The Criminal Justice Database does not contain videos.
If a transcript is provided, does it accurately capture the content of the audio? Not Applicable The Criminal Justice Database does not contain videos.
Previous1234Finish