Assessment for Business Source Premier by Mohawk - Module 4: Content

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Are the sampled PDFs image-only?
Answer: Sometimes
Score: 1
Notes: Company Profiles, Country Reports, Industry Profiles, Market Research Reports, and SWOT Analyses are all extractable and searchable.

Articles are hit and miss. A couple from the mid 1990s were not extractable or searchable but one from 1967 was. All the ones I looked at from 2010 onward were extractable and searchable.
Are the sampled PDFs locked (secured)?
Answer: Sometimes
Score: 1
Notes: A better answer would be 'almost never' as the vast majority were extractable
Are the sampled PDFs fully searchable?
Answer: Sometimes
Score: 1
Notes: Out of about 20 PDFs viewed, only 3 were not searchable and in those cases I was purposely searching for older items as newer (21st century) ones were all searchable. For example, one from 1929 was not searchable but one from 1943 was.
Are alternative descriptions provided?
Answer: Never
Score: 0
Notes: 16 PDFs tested, all failed every aspect of Alternate Text
Is primary language specified?
Answer: Never
Score: 0
Notes: 16 PDFs tested, all said 'Primary language - Failed'
Is reliable character encoding provided?
Answer: Sometimes
Score: 1
Notes: Most passed, only 3 out of 16 failed.
Are all page elements tagged?
Answer: Sometimes
Score: 1
Notes: A few PDFs pass the 'Tagged annotations' and 'Tagged multimedia' but mostly everything else failed.
Are list and table structure correct?
Answer: Never
Score: 0
Notes: All 16 tested failed
Does the Read Out Loud function read the PDF in a logical way, preserving the order of the text and various sections?
Answer: Sometimes
Score: 1
Notes: There was one article that is badly formatted and difficult to read (random paragraphs here and there as it's originally a magazine spread. Ads are included in this PDF) that doesn't work properly with Read Out Loud. Entire sections were skipped.
Every other PDF I tested worked fine.
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: Never
Score: 0
Notes:
Do images used as titles contain appropriate alt text or an appropriate textual alternative?
Answer: Never
Score: 0
Notes:
Do rich images contain appropriate alt text or an appropriate textual alternative?
Answer: Never
Score: 0
Notes:
Are tables tagged and described with in-text summaries where appropriate?
Answer: Never
Score: 0
Notes:
Do table headers allow for easy navigation with screen readers?
Answer: Never
Score: 0
Notes:
Does the bookmarks panel display bookmarks?
Answer: Sometimes
Score: 1
Notes: 1 out of 16 checked had bookmarks
Do bookmarks link to the correct sections in the document?
Answer: Always
Score: 2
Notes: The one that had bookmarks worked properly
Are videos captioned?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes:
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:
Are captions typo-free and grammatically correct (unless slang and grammatical errors are intentionally used in the video)?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes:
Does caption placement avoid blocking any important visual components necessary to understand the video?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes:
Are the captions in sync with spoken words?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes:
For videos that contain captions, are transcripts provided?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes:
For videos that do not contain captions, are transcripts provided?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes:
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:
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:
Is a link to a text transcript provided in reasonable proximity to the audio clip?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes:
If a transcript is provided, does it accurately capture the content of the audio?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes:
eResource: Business Source Premier
eResource Type: Database
Vendor: EBSCO
Institution: Mohawk
Score: F

PDFs

Searchable PDFs

Question Answer Notes Images
Are the sampled PDFs image-only? Sometimes Company Profiles, Country Reports, Industry Profiles, Market Research Reports, and SWOT Analyses are all extractable and searchable. Articles are hit and miss. A couple from the mid 1990s were not extractable or searchable but one from 1967 was. All the ones I looked at from 2010 onward were extractable and searchable.
Are the sampled PDFs locked (secured)? Sometimes A better answer would be 'almost never' as the vast majority were extractable
Are the sampled PDFs fully searchable? Sometimes Out of about 20 PDFs viewed, only 3 were not searchable and in those cases I was purposely searching for older items as newer (21st century) ones were all searchable. For example, one from 1929 was not searchable but one from 1943 was.

Tagged PDFs

Question Answer Notes Images
Are alternative descriptions provided? Never 16 PDFs tested, all failed every aspect of Alternate Text
Is primary language specified? Never 16 PDFs tested, all said 'Primary language - Failed'
Is reliable character encoding provided? Sometimes Most passed, only 3 out of 16 failed.
Are all page elements tagged? Sometimes A few PDFs pass the 'Tagged annotations' and 'Tagged multimedia' but mostly everything else failed.
Are list and table structure correct? Never All 16 tested failed

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? Sometimes There was one article that is badly formatted and difficult to read (random paragraphs here and there as it's originally a magazine spread. Ads are included in this PDF) that doesn't work properly with Read Out Loud. Entire sections were skipped. Every other PDF I tested worked fine.
Does the Read out Loud function avoid problematic elements such as excessive blank spaces read as “blank”? Always
Are the controls consistent and effective for navigating through the document? Always

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

Images

Positioning of Images

Question Answer Notes Images
Are the images positioned prominently and easy to find? Always

Alternative Description

Question Answer Notes Images
Do informative images contain appropriate alt text or an appropriate textual alternative? Never
Do images used as titles contain appropriate alt text or an appropriate textual alternative? Never
Do rich images contain appropriate alt text or an appropriate textual alternative? Never

Tables

Question Answer Notes Images
Are tables tagged and described with in-text summaries where appropriate? Never
Do table headers allow for easy navigation with screen readers? Never

Additional Navigational Aids

Question Answer Notes Images
Does the bookmarks panel display bookmarks? Sometimes 1 out of 16 checked had bookmarks
Do bookmarks link to the correct sections in the document? Always The one that had bookmarks worked properly

Video Captions

Question Answer Notes Images
Are videos captioned? Not Applicable
If captions are closed, and need to be turned on by the user, is that process straightforward and intuitive? Not Applicable
Are captions typo-free and grammatically correct (unless slang and grammatical errors are intentionally used in the video)? Not Applicable
Does caption placement avoid blocking any important visual components necessary to understand the video? Not Applicable
Are the captions in sync with spoken words? Not Applicable
For videos that contain captions, are transcripts provided? Not Applicable
For videos that do not contain captions, are transcripts provided? Not Applicable

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
If the video includes described video or a text equivalent of the video, is it an accurate description of the video contents? Not Applicable

Audio Accessibility

Question Answer Notes Images
Is a link to a text transcript provided in reasonable proximity to the audio clip? Not Applicable
If a transcript is provided, does it accurately capture the content of the audio? Not Applicable
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