Assessment for ProQuest One Business by Algonquin - 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: Functional images are always embedded in the background. The pictures of featured companies and the images used for featured eBooks serve as clickable links to their respective webpages. These images remain properly aligned when the browser window is resized or when the webpage's font size is adjusted. However, the images used to display the covers of the featured eBooks become squished and distorted when the browser window width is reduced to 645 pixels or smaller.
Do informative images contain appropriate alt text or an appropriate textual alternative?
Answer: Sometimes
Score: 1
Notes: There are images acting as links that are missing alt text on both the homepage and the search results page. Specifically, the icons used to indicate the type of resource do not include alt text. However, the type of resource is clearly stated in text below each icon, acting as the textual alternative for users.

The smaller icons indicating citation or email tools do contain alt text, as well as the link to the embedded tool.
Do functional images contain appropriate alt text or an appropriate textual alternative?
Answer: Always
Score: 2
Notes:
Do images used as text contain appropriate alt text or an appropriate textual alternative?
Answer: Sometimes
Score: 1
Notes: Although many of the images or icons used as links do not contain alt text, they are accompanied by visible text—typically the title of the book—displayed directly below the image. This visible text appears to be read by screen readers when navigating the database, providing an effective textual alternative.
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: Always
Score: 2
Notes:
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: Sometimes
Score: 1
Notes: The "Access provided by" banner at the top of the page has very low text contrast and does not meet accessibility standards. However, the remainder of the page maintains appropriate contrast ratios and complies with the required accessibility guidelines.
Do colour coded graphs have text equivalents?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes: There are currently no graphs on the Home or Search Results page for this database.
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: There is no embedded text to speech options for this database.
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: 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:
Are links or buttons accessible via keyboard navigation?
Answer: Always
Score: 2
Notes:
Can users pause carousel movement?
Answer: Never
Score: 0
Notes: Users are not able to pause the carousel movement on the webpage. Even when using the arrow buttons displayed on either side of the carousel, the content continues to scroll automatically without interruption.
Is all functionality, including navigating between carousel items, operable by keyboard?
Answer: Always
Score: 2
Notes: All functionality, including navigating between carousel items, is operable by keyboard. Users can move through the carousel by selecting the back or forward arrow buttons displayed on either side.
Is the order of the text preserved at all screen resolutions, without overlap?
Answer: Sometimes
Score: 1
Notes: Most of the text is preserved without overlap across screen resolutions. However, the featured eBooks section on the homepage becomes squished and distorted when the browser window width is reduced to 645 pixels or less.
Do images avoid overlapping at all screen resolutions?
Answer: Always
Score: 2
Notes:
Is the overall reading experience preserved at all screen resolutions?
Answer: Sometimes
Score: 1
Notes: Although the content remains readable at all screen resolutions, the overall user experience becomes less smooth and more cumbersome as the browser window is reduced in size.
eResource: ProQuest One Business
eResource Type: Database
Vendor: ProQuest
Institution: Algonquin
Score: B+

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

Functional images embedded in the background

Question Answer Notes Images
Are there functional images embedded in the background? Sometimes Functional images are always embedded in the background. The pictures of featured companies and the images used for featured eBooks serve as clickable links to their respective webpages. These images remain properly aligned when the browser window is resized or when the webpage's font size is adjusted. However, the images used to display the covers of the featured eBooks become squished and distorted when the browser window width is reduced to 645 pixels or smaller.

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? Sometimes There are images acting as links that are missing alt text on both the homepage and the search results page. Specifically, the icons used to indicate the type of resource do not include alt text. However, the type of resource is clearly stated in text below each icon, acting as the textual alternative for users. The smaller icons indicating citation or email tools do contain alt text, as well as the link to the embedded tool.
Do functional images contain appropriate alt text or an appropriate textual alternative? Always
Do images used as text contain appropriate alt text or an appropriate textual alternative? Sometimes Although many of the images or icons used as links do not contain alt text, they are accompanied by visible text—typically the title of the book—displayed directly below the image. This visible text appears to be read by screen readers when navigating the database, providing an effective textual alternative.

Content Scaling

Question Answer Notes Images
When zoomed in at 200%, is text intact, readable, and not cut off? Always
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? Sometimes The "Access provided by" banner at the top of the page has very low text contrast and does not meet accessibility standards. However, the remainder of the page maintains appropriate contrast ratios and complies with the required accessibility guidelines.

Colour

Question Answer Notes Images
Do colour coded graphs have text equivalents? Not Applicable There are currently no graphs on the Home or Search Results page for this database.
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 There is no embedded text to speech options for this database.

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? Always
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

Dynamic content

Question Answer Notes Images
Can users pause carousel movement? Never Users are not able to pause the carousel movement on the webpage. Even when using the arrow buttons displayed on either side of the carousel, the content continues to scroll automatically without interruption.
Is all functionality, including navigating between carousel items, operable by keyboard? Always All functionality, including navigating between carousel items, is operable by keyboard. Users can move through the carousel by selecting the back or forward arrow buttons displayed on either side.

Liquid layout

Question Answer Notes Images
Is the order of the text preserved at all screen resolutions, without overlap? Sometimes Most of the text is preserved without overlap across screen resolutions. However, the featured eBooks section on the homepage becomes squished and distorted when the browser window width is reduced to 645 pixels or less.
Do images avoid overlapping at all screen resolutions? Always
Is the overall reading experience preserved at all screen resolutions? Sometimes Although the content remains readable at all screen resolutions, the overall user experience becomes less smooth and more cumbersome as the browser window is reduced in size.
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