Assessment for DSM Legacy Collection by Fanshawe - Module 4: Content

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Are the sampled PDFs image-only?
Answer: Sometimes
Score: 1
Notes: Recent PDFs are searchable and text-based, though some older or scanned documents appear as image-only PDFs

Are the sampled PDFs locked (secured)?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes: No evidence of PDFs preventing text extraction
Are the sampled PDFs fully searchable?
Answer: Sometimes
Score: 1
Notes: Majority of PDFs allow searching and copying, except for older or scanned copies of the DSM.

Are alternative descriptions provided?
Answer: Sometimes
Score: 1
Notes: Some images include alt text. However, PDFs are lacking proper alternative descriptions, especially in charts and figures.
Is primary language specified?
Answer: Always
Score: 2
Notes:
Is reliable character encoding provided?
Answer: Always
Score: 2
Notes:
Are all page elements tagged?
Answer: Sometimes
Score: 1
Notes: Many PDFs lack proper structural tags and tagged headings/sections
Are list and table structure correct?
Answer: Sometimes
Score: 1
Notes: Basic lists and tables work. Complex lists and tables are not tagged correctly.

Does the Read Out Loud function read the PDF in a logical way, preserving the order of the text and various sections?
Answer: Sometimes
Score: 1
Notes: Linear text reads correctly. Multi-column layouts or complex formatting can be read out of order
Does the Read out Loud function avoid problematic elements such as excessive blank spaces read as “blank”?
Answer: Sometimes
Score: 1
Notes: Some PDFs include repeated “blank” readings
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 figures are described, but many lack sufficient alt text.

Do images used as titles contain appropriate alt text or an appropriate textual alternative?
Answer: Sometimes
Score: 1
Notes: Logos/titles sometimes are missing text equivalents
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: Sometimes
Score: 1
Notes: Basic tables are somewhat accessible, though complex tables lack summaries or proper tagging
Do table headers allow for easy navigation with screen readers?
Answer: Sometimes
Score: 1
Notes: Headers exist visually but not always tagged correctly

Does the bookmarks panel display bookmarks?
Answer: Sometimes
Score: 1
Notes: Some PDFs include bookmarks, but older versions have no internal navigation structure
Do bookmarks link to the correct sections in the document?
Answer: Always
Score: 2
Notes:
Are videos captioned?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes: Video content not available
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: Video content not available
Are captions typo-free and grammatically correct (unless slang and grammatical errors are intentionally used in the video)?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes: Video content not available
Does caption placement avoid blocking any important visual components necessary to understand the video?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes: Video content not available
Are the captions in sync with spoken words?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes: Video content not available
For videos that contain captions, are transcripts provided?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes: Video content not available
For videos that do not contain captions, are transcripts provided?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes: Video content not available
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: Video content not available
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: Video content not available
Is a link to a text transcript provided in reasonable proximity to the audio clip?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes: No standalone audio content.
If a transcript is provided, does it accurately capture the content of the audio?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes: No standalone audio content.
eResource: DSM Legacy Collection
eResource Type: eBooks
Vendor: American Psychiatric Association
Institution: Fanshawe
Score: C

Key Findings

Weaknesses

  • PDFs are searchable but not tagged

PDFs

Searchable PDFs

Question Answer Notes Images
Are the sampled PDFs image-only? Sometimes Recent PDFs are searchable and text-based, though some older or scanned documents appear as image-only PDFs
Are the sampled PDFs locked (secured)? Not Applicable No evidence of PDFs preventing text extraction
Are the sampled PDFs fully searchable? Sometimes Majority of PDFs allow searching and copying, except for older or scanned copies of the DSM.

Tagged PDFs

Question Answer Notes Images
Are alternative descriptions provided? Sometimes Some images include alt text. However, PDFs are lacking proper alternative descriptions, especially in charts and figures.
Is primary language specified? Always
Is reliable character encoding provided? Always
Are all page elements tagged? Sometimes Many PDFs lack proper structural tags and tagged headings/sections
Are list and table structure correct? Sometimes Basic lists and tables work. Complex lists and tables are not tagged correctly.

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? Sometimes Linear text reads correctly. Multi-column layouts or complex formatting can be read out of order
Does the Read out Loud function avoid problematic elements such as excessive blank spaces read as “blank”? Sometimes Some PDFs include repeated “blank” readings
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 figures are described, but many lack sufficient alt text.
Do images used as titles contain appropriate alt text or an appropriate textual alternative? Sometimes Logos/titles sometimes are missing text equivalents
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? Sometimes Basic tables are somewhat accessible, though complex tables lack summaries or proper tagging
Do table headers allow for easy navigation with screen readers? Sometimes Headers exist visually but not always tagged correctly

Additional Navigational Aids

Question Answer Notes Images
Does the bookmarks panel display bookmarks? Sometimes Some PDFs include bookmarks, but older versions have no internal navigation structure
Do bookmarks link to the correct sections in the document? Always

Video Captions

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

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 Video content not available
If the video includes described video or a text equivalent of the video, is it an accurate description of the video contents? Not Applicable Video content not available

Audio Accessibility

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