Assessment for ClinicalKey by McMaster University - Module 1: Interface Appearance

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Are the images positioned prominently and easy to find?
Answer: Always
Score: 2
Notes:
Are there functional images embedded in the background?
Answer: Never
Score: 2
Notes: Functional image adapts to size of box.
Do informative images contain appropriate alt text or an appropriate textual alternative?
Answer: Sometimes
Score: 1
Notes: Sometimes there are detailed descriptions of informative images. Most of the books have detailed descriptions of images, however, most of the images found in the journals only contain basic alt text eg. "Figure 1" and no details of the actual image. Those images do have a text box next to them with a description, but it is not embedded in the ALT text.
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: Always
Score: 2
Notes:
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: Always
Score: 2
Notes:
Do colour coded graphs have text equivalents?
Answer: Sometimes
Score: 1
Notes: Some colour coded graphs do not have text equivalents. Some colour coded graphs also use symbols (ie triangle and square) to denote different data instead of colour.
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: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes: Unable to find a place where a colour indicates an action.
Is there a choice embedded within the database that offers text to speech or read aloud options?
Answer: Never
Score: 0
Notes: There are no embedded text to speech or read aloud options.
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: Sometimes
Score: 1
Notes: CME / Save / Email / PDF buttons are small and close together.
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: Carousels/scrolling images are not present.
Is all functionality, including navigating between carousel items, operable by keyboard?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes: Carousels/scrolling images are not present.
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: ClinicalKey
eResource Type: Database
Vendor: Elsevier
Institution: McMaster University
Score: A

Key Findings

Strengths

  • All text and images meet contrast requirements
  • Information is not distorted when zoomed in at 200%
  • Information is preserved at different screen resolutions

Weaknesses

  • Some images contain a textual alternative

Images

Positioning of Images

Question Answer Notes Images
Are the images positioned prominently and easy to find? Always no images

Functional images embedded in the background

Question Answer Notes Images
Are there functional images embedded in the background? Never Functional image adapts to size of box. 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? Sometimes Sometimes there are detailed descriptions of informative images. Most of the books have detailed descriptions of images, however, most of the images found in the journals only contain basic alt text eg. "Figure 1" and no details of the actual image. Those images do have a text box next to them with a description, but it is not embedded in the ALT text. 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? Always 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? Always no images

Colour

Question Answer Notes Images
Do colour coded graphs have text equivalents? Sometimes Some colour coded graphs do not have text equivalents. Some colour coded graphs also use symbols (ie triangle and square) to denote different data instead of colour. 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? Not Applicable Unable to find a place where a colour indicates an action. 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? Never There are no embedded text to speech or read aloud options. 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? Sometimes CME / Save / Email / PDF buttons are small and close together. 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 Carousels/scrolling images are not present. no images
Is all functionality, including navigating between carousel items, operable by keyboard? Not Applicable Carousels/scrolling images are not present. 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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