Assessment for NoveList by Seneca - Module 4: Content

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Are the sampled PDFs image-only?
Answer: Never
Score: 2
Notes: The found PDFs are not image only.
Are the sampled PDFs locked (secured)?
Answer: Never
Score: 2
Notes: The PDFs are extractable and not locked.
Are the sampled PDFs fully searchable?
Answer: Always
Score: 2
Notes:
Are alternative descriptions provided?
Answer: Sometimes
Score: 1
Notes: There were issues wit alternate text for certain elements of PDFs.
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: Always
Score: 2
Notes:
Are list and table structure correct?
Answer: Never
Score: 0
Notes: The checker failed the list items.
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: When zooming at 250% the content is still easy to read.
Are the images positioned prominently and easy to find?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes: There were no images found in PDF.
Do informative images contain appropriate alt text or an appropriate textual alternative?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes: No images.
Do images used as titles contain appropriate alt text or an appropriate textual alternative?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes: No images found
Do rich images contain appropriate alt text or an appropriate textual alternative?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes: No images found.
Are tables tagged and described with in-text summaries where appropriate?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes: No tables found.
Do table headers allow for easy navigation with screen readers?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes: No tables found.
Does the bookmarks panel display bookmarks?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes: No bookmark option is available.
Do bookmarks link to the correct sections in the document?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes: No bookmark option available.
Are videos captioned?
Answer: Always
Score: 2
Notes: All found videos are having option to turn on subtitle.
If captions are closed, and need to be turned on by the user, is that process straightforward and intuitive?
Answer: Always
Score: 2
Notes: Yes, there is an icon that indicates the subtitles availability for each video.
Are captions typo-free and grammatically correct (unless slang and grammatical errors are intentionally used in the video)?
Answer: Always
Score: 2
Notes:
Does caption placement avoid blocking any important visual components necessary to understand the video?
Answer: Always
Score: 2
Notes:
Are the captions in sync with spoken words?
Answer: Always
Score: 2
Notes:
For videos that contain captions, are transcripts provided?
Answer: Never
Score: 0
Notes: There is no transcript provided.
For videos that do not contain captions, are transcripts provided?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes: All found videos are having the option of turning on subtitles.
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: Always
Score: 2
Notes: There is a short description of each video in the resource.
If the video includes described video or a text equivalent of the video, is it an accurate description of the video contents?
Answer: Always
Score: 2
Notes: The description is accurate but very brief.
Is a link to a text transcript provided in reasonable proximity to the audio clip?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes: There are no audio clips found.
If a transcript is provided, does it accurately capture the content of the audio?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes: No audio.
eResource: NoveList
eResource Type: Database
Vendor: EBSCO
Institution: Seneca
Score: A

Key Findings

Weaknesses

  • The PDFs are searchable and partially tagged.
  • Videos have captions but not audio descriptions/transcripts

PDFs

Searchable PDFs

Question Answer Notes Images
Are the sampled PDFs image-only? Never The found PDFs are not image only.
Are the sampled PDFs locked (secured)? Never The PDFs are extractable and not locked.
Are the sampled PDFs fully searchable? Always

Tagged PDFs

Question Answer Notes Images
Are alternative descriptions provided? Sometimes There were issues wit alternate text for certain elements of PDFs.
Is primary language specified? Always
Is reliable character encoding provided? Always
Are all page elements tagged? Always
Are list and table structure correct? Never The checker failed the list items.

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 When zooming at 250% the content is still easy to read.

Images

Positioning of Images

Question Answer Notes Images
Are the images positioned prominently and easy to find? Not Applicable There were no images found in PDF.

Alternative Description

Question Answer Notes Images
Do informative images contain appropriate alt text or an appropriate textual alternative? Not Applicable No images.
Do images used as titles contain appropriate alt text or an appropriate textual alternative? Not Applicable No images found
Do rich images contain appropriate alt text or an appropriate textual alternative? Not Applicable No images found.

Tables

Question Answer Notes Images
Are tables tagged and described with in-text summaries where appropriate? Not Applicable No tables found.
Do table headers allow for easy navigation with screen readers? Not Applicable No tables found.

Additional Navigational Aids

Question Answer Notes Images
Does the bookmarks panel display bookmarks? Not Applicable No bookmark option is available.
Do bookmarks link to the correct sections in the document? Not Applicable No bookmark option available.

Video Captions

Question Answer Notes Images
Are videos captioned? Always All found videos are having option to turn on subtitle.
If captions are closed, and need to be turned on by the user, is that process straightforward and intuitive? Always Yes, there is an icon that indicates the subtitles availability for each video.
Are captions typo-free and grammatically correct (unless slang and grammatical errors are intentionally used in the video)? Always
Does caption placement avoid blocking any important visual components necessary to understand the video? Always
Are the captions in sync with spoken words? Always
For videos that contain captions, are transcripts provided? Never There is no transcript provided.
For videos that do not contain captions, are transcripts provided? Not Applicable All found videos are having the option of turning on subtitles.

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? Always There is a short description of each video in the resource.
If the video includes described video or a text equivalent of the video, is it an accurate description of the video contents? Always The description is accurate but very brief.

Audio Accessibility

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