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Can the purpose of each link be determined from the link text, or from the link text together with its surrounding context?
Answer: Always
Score: 2
Notes:
Can keyboard focus be moved to all page elements?
Answer: Always
Score: 2
Notes:
If moving keyboard focus away from a component requires more than arrow or tab keys, is this clearly indicated on the page?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes: Did not need more than arrow or tab keys.
Is default keyboard navigation order logical and intuitive, following the visual flow of the page as described above?
Answer: Always
Score: 2
Notes:
When using a keyboard to navigate the interface, is the keyboard focus indicator visible?
Answer: Always
Score: 2
Notes: The keyboard focus indicator is always visible but sometimes the colour contrast is an issue.

Does all interactive functionality work via keyboard, and does it behave consistently and as expected?
Answer: Always
Score: 2
Notes:
Does focus order move sequentially across form fields?
Answer: Always
Score: 2
Notes:
Are there skip links (either visible or invisible)?
Answer: Always
Score: 2
Notes: Tested with Firefox, Chrome and Edge.
Are skip links visible or invisible?
Answer: Always
Score: 2
Notes: Skip links are invisible unless using keyboard navigation, then they appear when the receive focus.
Are skip links (visible or invisible) positioned prominently near the beginning of the page?
Answer: Always
Score: 2
Notes:
Are skip links labelled properly?
Answer: Sometimes
Score: 1
Notes: The skip link to "Accessibility Help" worked as expected.
The skip link to the "Main Content", works only from the main eBook search/browse screen. WAVE indicates that the skip links to "Main Content" are broken when a user is on the page for an individual book title.

Are skip links accessible via keyboard?
Answer: Always
Score: 2
Notes:
Do anchors (link destinations) appear at the beginning of the relevant content?
Answer: Sometimes
Score: 1
Notes: Yes, when the link works. However, WAVE indicates that the skip link to "Main Content" are broken when a user is looking at an individual book title, in this case, the anchors don't exist.

Do skip navigation controls appear in the same place on every page?
Answer: Always
Score: 2
Notes:
Does the reader capture accurate information as it appears in the table and the columns and rows?
Answer: Sometimes
Score: 1
Notes: Some books have the tables coded correctly within the html and can be read by the screen reader. Other books have the tables embedded as images, not tables. However, these include a long detailed description of the table's contents.
Does the screen reader successfully navigate from one frame to another?
Answer: Never
Score: 0
Notes: Frames are not used on database pages or within books.
Does each frame have a meaningful title that tells the user the purpose of the frame?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes: Frames are not used on database pages or within books.
When navigating the page using keyboard navigation, is the user able to navigate effectively from one frame to the next?
Answer: Never
Score: 0
Notes: Frames are not used on database pages or within books.
eResource: Cambridge eBooks
eResource Type: eBooks
Vendor: Cambridge University Press
Institution: McMaster University
Score: B+

Key Findings

Strengths

  • All interactive functionality works consistently for users who are navigating a site via keyboard

Weaknesses

  • Screen readers somewhat accurately capture information presented in tables

Navigation Links

Question Answer Notes Images
Can the purpose of each link be determined from the link text, or from the link text together with its surrounding context? Always no images

Keyboard Navigation

Question Answer Notes Images
Can keyboard focus be moved to all page elements? Always no images
If moving keyboard focus away from a component requires more than arrow or tab keys, is this clearly indicated on the page? Not Applicable Did not need more than arrow or tab keys. no images
Is default keyboard navigation order logical and intuitive, following the visual flow of the page as described above? Always no images
When using a keyboard to navigate the interface, is the keyboard focus indicator visible? Always The keyboard focus indicator is always visible but sometimes the colour contrast is an issue. no images
Does all interactive functionality work via keyboard, and does it behave consistently and as expected? Always no images
Does focus order move sequentially across form fields? Always no images

Skip Links

Question Answer Notes Images
Are there skip links (either visible or invisible)? Always Tested with Firefox, Chrome and Edge. no images
Are skip links visible or invisible? Always Skip links are invisible unless using keyboard navigation, then they appear when the receive focus. no images
Are skip links (visible or invisible) positioned prominently near the beginning of the page? Always no images
Are skip links labelled properly? Sometimes The skip link to "Accessibility Help" worked as expected. The skip link to the "Main Content", works only from the main eBook search/browse screen. WAVE indicates that the skip links to "Main Content" are broken when a user is on the page for an individual book title. no images
Are skip links accessible via keyboard? Always no images
Do anchors (link destinations) appear at the beginning of the relevant content? Sometimes Yes, when the link works. However, WAVE indicates that the skip link to "Main Content" are broken when a user is looking at an individual book title, in this case, the anchors don't exist. no images
Do skip navigation controls appear in the same place on every page? Always no images

Tables

Question Answer Notes Images
Does the reader capture accurate information as it appears in the table and the columns and rows? Sometimes Some books have the tables coded correctly within the html and can be read by the screen reader. Other books have the tables embedded as images, not tables. However, these include a long detailed description of the table's contents. no images

Frames

Question Answer Notes Images
Does the screen reader successfully navigate from one frame to another? Never Frames are not used on database pages or within books. no images
Does each frame have a meaningful title that tells the user the purpose of the frame? Not Applicable Frames are not used on database pages or within books. no images
When navigating the page using keyboard navigation, is the user able to navigate effectively from one frame to the next? Never Frames are not used on database pages or within books. no images
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