Assessment for DynaMed by Justice Institute of BC - Module 1: Interface Appearance

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Are the images positioned prominently and easy to find?
Answer: Sometimes
Score: 1
Notes: Most images are placed prominently on the page. The footer contains an EBSCO logo in the bottom left corner, and a small LinkedIn logo in the top right corner.
Are there functional images embedded in the background?
Answer: Never
Score: 2
Notes:
Do informative images contain appropriate alt text or an appropriate textual alternative?
Answer: Never
Score: 0
Notes: Most functional icons contain text on hover but no alt text.
Do functional images contain appropriate alt text or an appropriate textual alternative?
Answer: Sometimes
Score: 1
Notes: Logos with links contain alt text. Icons with links do not contain alt text.
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: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes: No horizontal scrolling available or needed.
Do text and images have a contrast ratio of at least 4.5:1?
Answer: Sometimes
Score: 1
Notes: Link colour and some interface elements do not meet the contrast ratio.
Do colour coded graphs have text equivalents?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes: No colour coded graphs.
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: Always
Score: 2
Notes:
Is there a choice embedded within the database that offers text to speech or read aloud options?
Answer: Never
Score: 0
Notes:
Using your mouse, is the clickable area around links and buttons large enough for users to see and activate easily?
Answer: Never
Score: 0
Notes: Clickable areas are not visible to users and are often restricted to the link text or button itself.
Using your mouse to test links, are links and buttons far enough apart for users to accurately activate?
Answer: Sometimes
Score: 1
Notes: Some users may have difficulty with links in topic menus.
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: No carousels or other dynamic elements.
Is all functionality, including navigating between carousel items, operable by keyboard?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes: No carousels or other dynamic elements.
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: DynaMed
eResource Type: Database
Vendor: EBSCO
Institution: Justice Institute of BC
Score: B

Key Findings

Strengths

  • Information is not distorted when zoomed in at 200%
  • Information is preserved at different screen resolutions

Weaknesses

  • Some text and images meet contrast requirements
  • Some images contain a textual alternative

Images

Positioning of Images

Question Answer Notes Images
Are the images positioned prominently and easy to find? Sometimes Most images are placed prominently on the page. The footer contains an EBSCO logo in the bottom left corner, and a small LinkedIn logo in the top right corner. no images

Functional images embedded in the background

Question Answer Notes Images
Are there functional images embedded in the background? Never 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? Never Most functional icons contain text on hover but no alt text. no images
Do functional images contain appropriate alt text or an appropriate textual alternative? Sometimes Logos with links contain alt text. Icons with links do not contain alt text. 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%? Not Applicable No horizontal scrolling available or needed. no images

Colour and Contrast

Question Answer Notes Images
Do text and images have a contrast ratio of at least 4.5:1? Sometimes Link colour and some interface elements do not meet the contrast ratio. no images

Colour

Question Answer Notes Images
Do colour coded graphs have text equivalents? Not Applicable No colour coded graphs. 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? Always 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 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? Never Clickable areas are not visible to users and are often restricted to the link text or button itself. no images
Using your mouse to test links, are links and buttons far enough apart for users to accurately activate? Sometimes Some users may have difficulty with links in topic menus. 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 No carousels or other dynamic elements. no images
Is all functionality, including navigating between carousel items, operable by keyboard? Not Applicable No carousels or other dynamic elements. 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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