Assessment for SocIndex by Humber - 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:
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:
Is default keyboard navigation order logical and intuitive, following the visual flow of the page as described above?
Answer: Always
Score: 2
Notes:
When using a keyboard to navigate the interface, is the keyboard focus indicator visible?
Answer: Always
Score: 2
Notes:
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: Sometimes
Score: 1
Notes: Navigation-jump shortcuts are available within listing screens and record-view sections.
Are skip links visible or invisible?
Answer: Always
Score: 2
Notes: Invisible
Are skip links (visible or invisible) positioned prominently near the beginning of the page?
Answer: Always
Score: 2
Notes: Relevant screens place bypass shortcuts in upper-left corner, yet keyboard traversal reaches those controls only after crossing every other element first.
Are skip links labelled properly?
Answer: Always
Score: 2
Notes:
Are skip links accessible via keyboard?
Answer: Always
Score: 2
Notes: whenever those bypass shortcuts are present, tabbing can reach and activate them without requiring a pointer.
Do anchors (link destinations) appear at the beginning of the relevant content?
Answer: Always
Score: 2
Notes:
Do skip navigation controls appear in the same place on every page?
Answer: Always
Score: 2
Notes: Not sitewide; however, whenever included, their placement remains consistent.
Does the reader capture accurate information as it appears in the table and the columns and rows?
Answer: Sometimes
Score: 1
Notes: Parts of the descriptive metadata, such as creator names, are omitted.
Does the screen reader successfully navigate from one frame to another?
Answer: Sometimes
Score: 1
Notes: Partly. Assistive software transitioned between panes, but substantial portions of listings and record content went unvoiced. In search displays, creator metadata was absent; within expanded entries, only headings and hyperlinks were announced, while most surrounding material...including content reached through the zoom-symbol control...remained silent.
Does each frame have a meaningful title that tells the user the purpose of the frame?
Answer: Always
Score: 2
Notes:
When navigating the page using keyboard navigation, is the user able to navigate effectively from one frame to the next?
Answer: Always
Score: 2
Notes: Yes, movement by keystroke reached every pane, though the sequence was unconventional. On listing and detail views arranged in three vertical sections, focus began in the center area, shifted afterward to the left side, and finished in the right area.
eResource: SocIndex
eResource Type: Database
Vendor: EBSCO
Institution: Humber
Score: A

Key Findings

Strengths

  • All interactive functionality works consistently for users who are navigating a site via keyboard
  • Screen readers accurately capture information presented in tables

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 no images

Keyboard Navigation

Question Answer Notes Images
Can keyboard focus be moved to all page elements? Always no images
If moving keyboard focus away from a component requires more than arrow or tab keys, is this clearly indicated on the page? Always no images
Is default keyboard navigation order logical and intuitive, following the visual flow of the page as described above? Always no images
When using a keyboard to navigate the interface, is the keyboard focus indicator visible? Always no images
Does all interactive functionality work via keyboard, and does it behave consistently and as expected? Always no images
Does focus order move sequentially across form fields? Always no images

Skip Links

Question Answer Notes Images
Are there skip links (either visible or invisible)? Sometimes Navigation-jump shortcuts are available within listing screens and record-view sections. no images
Are skip links visible or invisible? Always Invisible no images
Are skip links (visible or invisible) positioned prominently near the beginning of the page? Always Relevant screens place bypass shortcuts in upper-left corner, yet keyboard traversal reaches those controls only after crossing every other element first. no images
Are skip links labelled properly? Always no images
Are skip links accessible via keyboard? Always whenever those bypass shortcuts are present, tabbing can reach and activate them without requiring a pointer. no images
Do anchors (link destinations) appear at the beginning of the relevant content? Always no images
Do skip navigation controls appear in the same place on every page? Always Not sitewide; however, whenever included, their placement remains consistent. no images

Tables

Question Answer Notes Images
Does the reader capture accurate information as it appears in the table and the columns and rows? Sometimes Parts of the descriptive metadata, such as creator names, are omitted. no images

Frames

Question Answer Notes Images
Does the screen reader successfully navigate from one frame to another? Sometimes Partly. Assistive software transitioned between panes, but substantial portions of listings and record content went unvoiced. In search displays, creator metadata was absent; within expanded entries, only headings and hyperlinks were announced, while most surrounding material...including content reached through the zoom-symbol control...remained silent. no images
Does each frame have a meaningful title that tells the user the purpose of the frame? Always no images
When navigating the page using keyboard navigation, is the user able to navigate effectively from one frame to the next? Always Yes, movement by keystroke reached every pane, though the sequence was unconventional. On listing and detail views arranged in three vertical sections, focus began in the center area, shifted afterward to the left side, and finished in the right area. no images
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