Assessment for MLA International Bibliography by Centennial - Module 4: Content

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Are the sampled PDFs image-only?
Answer: Never
Score: 2
Notes:
Are the sampled PDFs locked (secured)?
Answer: Never
Score: 2
Notes:
Are the sampled PDFs fully searchable?
Answer: Always
Score: 2
Notes:
Are alternative descriptions provided?
Answer: Sometimes
Score: 1
Notes: Newer articles/PDFs have alternative text but older PDFs do not. Based on the PDFs I sampled, it seems like PDFs from 2020 onwards generally provide alt descriptions.
Is primary language specified?
Answer: Sometimes
Score: 1
Notes: Newer articles/PDFs have primary language specified but older PDFs do not.
Is reliable character encoding provided?
Answer: Always
Score: 2
Notes:
Are all page elements tagged?
Answer: Sometimes
Score: 1
Notes: Newer articles/PDFs are tagged but older PDFs are not. Based on the PDFs I sampled, it seems like PDFs from 2020 onwards are tagged.
Are list and table structure correct?
Answer: Sometimes
Score: 1
Notes: Newer articles/PDFs are correctly structured but older PDFs are not. Based on the PDFs I sampled, it seems like PDFs from 2020 onwards are generally correct.
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:
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: In newer PDFs, there is appropriate alt text but older PDFs are not tagged.
Do images used as titles contain appropriate alt text or an appropriate textual alternative?
Answer: Sometimes
Score: 1
Notes: In newer PDFs, there is appropriate alt text but older PDFs are not tagged.
Do rich images contain appropriate alt text or an appropriate textual alternative?
Answer: Sometimes
Score: 1
Notes: In newer PDFs, there is appropriate alt text but older PDFs are not tagged.
Are tables tagged and described with in-text summaries where appropriate?
Answer: Sometimes
Score: 1
Notes: In newer PDFs, tables are tagged but older PDFs are not tagged
Do table headers allow for easy navigation with screen readers?
Answer: Sometimes
Score: 1
Notes: In newer PDFs, tables are tagged but older PDFs are not tagged
Does the bookmarks panel display bookmarks?
Answer: Sometimes
Score: 1
Notes: Newer PDFs have bookmarks, older PDFs do not (seems to be 2020 onwards)
Do bookmarks link to the correct sections in the document?
Answer: Sometimes
Score: 1
Notes: Newer PDFs have bookmarks, older PDFs do not (seems to be 2020 onwards). The PDFs with bookmarks link properly.
Are videos captioned?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes: Database only contains articles and images
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: Database only contains articles and images
Are captions typo-free and grammatically correct (unless slang and grammatical errors are intentionally used in the video)?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes: Database only contains articles and images
Does caption placement avoid blocking any important visual components necessary to understand the video?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes: Database only contains articles and images
Are the captions in sync with spoken words?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes: Database only contains articles and images
For videos that contain captions, are transcripts provided?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes: Database only contains articles and images
For videos that do not contain captions, are transcripts provided?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes: Database only contains articles and 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?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes: Database only contains articles and images
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: Database only contains articles and images
Is a link to a text transcript provided in reasonable proximity to the audio clip?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes: Database does not contain audio clips
If a transcript is provided, does it accurately capture the content of the audio?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes: Database does not contain audio clips
eResource: MLA International Bibliography
eResource Type: Database
Vendor: EBSCO
Institution: Centennial
Score: B-

Key Findings

Weaknesses

  • PDFs are searchable but not tagged

PDFs

Searchable PDFs

Question Answer Notes Images
Are the sampled PDFs image-only? Never no images
Are the sampled PDFs locked (secured)? Never no images
Are the sampled PDFs fully searchable? Always no images

Tagged PDFs

Question Answer Notes Images
Are alternative descriptions provided? Sometimes Newer articles/PDFs have alternative text but older PDFs do not. Based on the PDFs I sampled, it seems like PDFs from 2020 onwards generally provide alt descriptions. no images
Is primary language specified? Sometimes Newer articles/PDFs have primary language specified but older PDFs do not. no images
Is reliable character encoding provided? Always no images
Are all page elements tagged? Sometimes Newer articles/PDFs are tagged but older PDFs are not. Based on the PDFs I sampled, it seems like PDFs from 2020 onwards are tagged. no images
Are list and table structure correct? Sometimes Newer articles/PDFs are correctly structured but older PDFs are not. Based on the PDFs I sampled, it seems like PDFs from 2020 onwards are generally correct. no images

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 no images
Does the Read out Loud function avoid problematic elements such as excessive blank spaces read as “blank”? Always no images
Are the controls consistent and effective for navigating through the document? Always no images

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 no images

Images

Positioning of Images

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

Alternative Description

Question Answer Notes Images
Do informative images contain appropriate alt text or an appropriate textual alternative? Sometimes In newer PDFs, there is appropriate alt text but older PDFs are not tagged. no images
Do images used as titles contain appropriate alt text or an appropriate textual alternative? Sometimes In newer PDFs, there is appropriate alt text but older PDFs are not tagged. no images
Do rich images contain appropriate alt text or an appropriate textual alternative? Sometimes In newer PDFs, there is appropriate alt text but older PDFs are not tagged. no images

Tables

Question Answer Notes Images
Are tables tagged and described with in-text summaries where appropriate? Sometimes In newer PDFs, tables are tagged but older PDFs are not tagged no images
Do table headers allow for easy navigation with screen readers? Sometimes In newer PDFs, tables are tagged but older PDFs are not tagged no images

Additional Navigational Aids

Question Answer Notes Images
Does the bookmarks panel display bookmarks? Sometimes Newer PDFs have bookmarks, older PDFs do not (seems to be 2020 onwards) no images
Do bookmarks link to the correct sections in the document? Sometimes Newer PDFs have bookmarks, older PDFs do not (seems to be 2020 onwards). The PDFs with bookmarks link properly. no images

Video Captions

Question Answer Notes Images
Are videos captioned? Not Applicable Database only contains articles and images
If captions are closed, and need to be turned on by the user, is that process straightforward and intuitive? Not Applicable Database only contains articles and images no images
Are captions typo-free and grammatically correct (unless slang and grammatical errors are intentionally used in the video)? Not Applicable Database only contains articles and images no images
Does caption placement avoid blocking any important visual components necessary to understand the video? Not Applicable Database only contains articles and images no images
Are the captions in sync with spoken words? Not Applicable Database only contains articles and images no images
For videos that contain captions, are transcripts provided? Not Applicable Database only contains articles and images no images
For videos that do not contain captions, are transcripts provided? Not Applicable Database only contains articles and images no images

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 Database only contains articles and images
If the video includes described video or a text equivalent of the video, is it an accurate description of the video contents? Not Applicable Database only contains articles and images no images

Audio Accessibility

Question Answer Notes Images
Is a link to a text transcript provided in reasonable proximity to the audio clip? Not Applicable Database does not contain audio clips no images
If a transcript is provided, does it accurately capture the content of the audio? Not Applicable Database does not contain audio clips no images
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