Assessment for CINAHL by Mohawk - Module 1: Interface Appearance

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Are the images positioned prominently and easy to find?
Answer: Always
Score: 2
Notes: There are no images aside from the logo of the institution the database is being accessed through. All other images are from the originating sources of articles.
Are there functional images embedded in the background?
Answer: Never
Score: 2
Notes:
Do informative images contain appropriate alt text or an appropriate textual alternative?
Answer: Always
Score: 2
Notes:
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: Some articles with images that display text do not contain alt text for some of the images when they act as links to another website.
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: Some color coded graphs do not meet the contrast ratios
Do colour coded graphs have text equivalents?
Answer: Always
Score: 2
Notes:
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: Always
Score: 2
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: 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: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes: Could not find carousel content.
Is all functionality, including navigating between carousel items, operable by keyboard?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes: Could not find carousel content
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: Always
Score: 2
Notes:
Is the overall reading experience preserved at all screen resolutions?
Answer: Always
Score: 2
Notes:
eResource: CINAHL
eResource Type: Database
Vendor: EBSCO
Institution: Mohawk
Score: A+

Key Findings

Strengths

  • Information is not distorted when zoomed in at 200%
  • Information is preserved at different screen resolutions

Weaknesses

  • Some text and images meet contrast requirements
  • Some images contain a textual alternative

Images

Positioning of Images

Question Answer Notes Images
Are the images positioned prominently and easy to find? Always There are no images aside from the logo of the institution the database is being accessed through. All other images are from the originating sources of articles. no images

Functional images embedded in the background

Question Answer Notes Images
Are there functional images embedded in the background? Never no images

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 no images

Alt Text

Question Answer Notes Images
Do informative images contain appropriate alt text or an appropriate textual alternative? Always no images
Do functional images contain appropriate alt text or an appropriate textual alternative? Always no images
Do images used as text contain appropriate alt text or an appropriate textual alternative? Sometimes Some articles with images that display text do not contain alt text for some of the images when they act as links to another website. no images

Content Scaling

Question Answer Notes Images
When zoomed in at 200%, is text intact, readable, and not cut off? Always no images
Are images clear and unpixelated at 200%? Always no images
Is horizontal scrolling minimized at 200%? Always no images

Colour and Contrast

Question Answer Notes Images
Do text and images have a contrast ratio of at least 4.5:1? Sometimes Some color coded graphs do not meet the contrast ratios no images

Colour

Question Answer Notes Images
Do colour coded graphs have text equivalents? Always no images
Are blocks of content separated from one another using visual separation (such as whitespace or borders)? Always no images
Are text alternatives provided where colour is used to indicate an action? Always no images

Text to speech

Question Answer Notes Images
Is there a choice embedded within the database that offers text to speech or read aloud options? Always no images

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 no images
Using your mouse to test links, are links and buttons far enough apart for users to accurately activate? Always no images
Using any method to test links, are all links and buttons functional (i.e., not dead)? Always no images
Are links or buttons accessible via keyboard navigation? Always no images

Dynamic content

Question Answer Notes Images
Can users pause carousel movement? Not Applicable Could not find carousel content. no images
Is all functionality, including navigating between carousel items, operable by keyboard? Not Applicable Could not find carousel content no images

Liquid layout

Question Answer Notes Images
Is the order of the text preserved at all screen resolutions, without overlap? Always no images
Do images avoid overlapping at all screen resolutions? Always no images
Is the overall reading experience preserved at all screen resolutions? Always no images
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