Assessment for CINAHL by Mohawk - Module 4: Content

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Are the sampled PDFs image-only?
Answer: Never
Score: 2
Notes:
Are the sampled PDFs locked (secured)?
Answer: Never
Score: 2
Notes:
Are the sampled PDFs fully searchable?
Answer: Always
Score: 2
Notes:
Are alternative descriptions provided?
Answer: Sometimes
Score: 1
Notes: I found quite a few articles where PDFs did not provide alternative text.
Is primary language specified?
Answer: Sometimes
Score: 1
Notes: The primary language check failed in 3 out of my 5 pdfs
Is reliable character encoding provided?
Answer: Always
Score: 2
Notes:
Are all page elements tagged?
Answer: Always
Score: 2
Notes:
Are list and table structure correct?
Answer: Always
Score: 2
Notes:
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: Always
Score: 2
Notes:
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: Sometimes
Score: 1
Notes: Some graphs in articles don't have proper alt text
Do images used as titles contain appropriate alt text or an appropriate textual alternative?
Answer: Always
Score: 2
Notes:
Do rich images contain appropriate alt text or an appropriate textual alternative?
Answer: Sometimes
Score: 1
Notes: Some graphs and charts don't have alt text
Are tables tagged and described with in-text summaries where appropriate?
Answer: Sometimes
Score: 1
Notes: Some PDFs I checked did not have table summaries
Do table headers allow for easy navigation with screen readers?
Answer: Always
Score: 2
Notes:
Does the bookmarks panel display bookmarks?
Answer: Always
Score: 2
Notes:
Do bookmarks link to the correct sections in the document?
Answer: Always
Score: 2
Notes:
Are videos captioned?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes: Could not find any video content in this database
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: No video content
Are captions typo-free and grammatically correct (unless slang and grammatical errors are intentionally used in the video)?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes: No video content
Does caption placement avoid blocking any important visual components necessary to understand the video?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes: No video content
Are the captions in sync with spoken words?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes: No video content
For videos that contain captions, are transcripts provided?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes: No video content
For videos that do not contain captions, are transcripts provided?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes: No video content
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: No video content
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: No video content
Is a link to a text transcript provided in reasonable proximity to the audio clip?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes: No audio content
If a transcript is provided, does it accurately capture the content of the audio?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes: No audio content
eResource: CINAHL
eResource Type: Database
Vendor: EBSCO
Institution: Mohawk
Score: A

Key Findings

Strengths

  • PDFs are searchable and tagged

PDFs

Searchable PDFs

Question Answer Notes Images
Are the sampled PDFs image-only? Never
Are the sampled PDFs locked (secured)? Never
Are the sampled PDFs fully searchable? Always

Tagged PDFs

Question Answer Notes Images
Are alternative descriptions provided? Sometimes I found quite a few articles where PDFs did not provide alternative text.
Is primary language specified? Sometimes The primary language check failed in 3 out of my 5 pdfs
Is reliable character encoding provided? Always
Are all page elements tagged? Always
Are list and table structure correct? Always

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? Always

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? Sometimes Some graphs in articles don't have proper alt text
Do images used as titles contain appropriate alt text or an appropriate textual alternative? Always
Do rich images contain appropriate alt text or an appropriate textual alternative? Sometimes Some graphs and charts don't have alt text

Tables

Question Answer Notes Images
Are tables tagged and described with in-text summaries where appropriate? Sometimes Some PDFs I checked did not have table summaries
Do table headers allow for easy navigation with screen readers? Always

Additional Navigational Aids

Question Answer Notes Images
Does the bookmarks panel display bookmarks? Always
Do bookmarks link to the correct sections in the document? Always

Video Captions

Question Answer Notes Images
Are videos captioned? Not Applicable Could not find any video content in this database
If captions are closed, and need to be turned on by the user, is that process straightforward and intuitive? Not Applicable No video content
Are captions typo-free and grammatically correct (unless slang and grammatical errors are intentionally used in the video)? Not Applicable No video content
Does caption placement avoid blocking any important visual components necessary to understand the video? Not Applicable No video content
Are the captions in sync with spoken words? Not Applicable No video content
For videos that contain captions, are transcripts provided? Not Applicable No video content
For videos that do not contain captions, are transcripts provided? Not Applicable No video content

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 No video content
If the video includes described video or a text equivalent of the video, is it an accurate description of the video contents? Not Applicable No video content

Audio Accessibility

Question Answer Notes Images
Is a link to a text transcript provided in reasonable proximity to the audio clip? Not Applicable No audio content
If a transcript is provided, does it accurately capture the content of the audio? Not Applicable No audio content
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