Assessment for Business Source Premier by Mohawk - Module 3: Interface Structure

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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:
Is default keyboard navigation order logical and intuitive, following the visual flow of the page as described above?
Answer: Always
Score: 2
Notes: On the results page, focus goes from the search functions at the top to the search results which are in the middle of the page. While it should go to the limiters which are on the left according to left-to-right, it's logical for it to go to the results instead.
When using a keyboard to navigate the interface, is the keyboard focus indicator visible?
Answer: Always
Score: 2
Notes:
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: Never
Score: 0
Notes:
Are skip links visible or invisible?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes:
Are skip links (visible or invisible) positioned prominently near the beginning of the page?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes:
Are skip links labelled properly?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes:
Are skip links accessible via keyboard?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes:
Do anchors (link destinations) appear at the beginning of the relevant content?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes:
Do skip navigation controls appear in the same place on every page?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes:
Does the reader capture accurate information as it appears in the table and the columns and rows?
Answer: Sometimes
Score: 1
Notes: It works in the html full-text but does not work on PDFs for company profiles/SWOT analysis/etc. or any images
Does the screen reader successfully navigate from one frame to another?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes: Everything I tested said 'no next frame'
Does each frame have a meaningful title that tells the user the purpose of the frame?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes:
When navigating the page using keyboard navigation, is the user able to navigate effectively from one frame to the next?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes:
eResource: Business Source Premier
eResource Type: Database
Vendor: EBSCO
Institution: Mohawk
Score: A-

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

Keyboard Navigation

Question Answer Notes Images
Can keyboard focus be moved to all page elements? Always
If moving keyboard focus away from a component requires more than arrow or tab keys, is this clearly indicated on the page? Not Applicable
Is default keyboard navigation order logical and intuitive, following the visual flow of the page as described above? Always On the results page, focus goes from the search functions at the top to the search results which are in the middle of the page. While it should go to the limiters which are on the left according to left-to-right, it's logical for it to go to the results instead.
When using a keyboard to navigate the interface, is the keyboard focus indicator visible? Always
Does all interactive functionality work via keyboard, and does it behave consistently and as expected? Always
Does focus order move sequentially across form fields? Always

Skip Links

Question Answer Notes Images
Are there skip links (either visible or invisible)? Never
Are skip links visible or invisible? Not Applicable
Are skip links (visible or invisible) positioned prominently near the beginning of the page? Not Applicable
Are skip links labelled properly? Not Applicable
Are skip links accessible via keyboard? Not Applicable
Do anchors (link destinations) appear at the beginning of the relevant content? Not Applicable
Do skip navigation controls appear in the same place on every page? Not Applicable

Tables

Question Answer Notes Images
Does the reader capture accurate information as it appears in the table and the columns and rows? Sometimes It works in the html full-text but does not work on PDFs for company profiles/SWOT analysis/etc. or any images

Frames

Question Answer Notes Images
Does the screen reader successfully navigate from one frame to another? Not Applicable Everything I tested said 'no next frame'
Does each frame have a meaningful title that tells the user the purpose of the frame? Not Applicable
When navigating the page using keyboard navigation, is the user able to navigate effectively from one frame to the next? Not Applicable
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