Assessment for Academic Search 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:
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: Sometimes
Score: 1
Notes: Invisible skip links located on:
Basic / Advanced search pages
Search results lists
HTML full text articles
PDF full text articles
No skip links:
Full text finder pages
Are skip links visible or invisible?
Answer: Sometimes
Score: 1
Notes: Skip links are invisible
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: Always
Score: 2
Notes:
Are skip links accessible via keyboard?
Answer: Always
Score: 2
Notes:
Do anchors (link destinations) appear at the beginning of the relevant content?
Answer: Always
Score: 2
Notes:
Do skip navigation controls appear in the same place on every page?
Answer: Sometimes
Score: 1
Notes: Didn't appear on full text finder pages
Does the reader capture accurate information as it appears in the table and the columns and rows?
Answer: Sometimes
Score: 1
Notes: When using read & write the order seems off. It also reads invisible skip links that is very
confusing. Also, in the basic search screen the reader began reading random numbers that
I could not see on the page and could not follow.
In the search result screen items were read out of order. Again, it read invisible skip links
but read content out of order the search term line then it jumped up a line on the web page
to read Mohawk College Library. I tested this twice, the second time it read the items in
proper order?
Also instead of reading my search term it said "enter search term here".
In the results screen the reader will read results list and the number of results. It skips the
relevant, page option, share buttons.
Does the screen reader successfully navigate from one frame to another?
Answer: Sometimes
Score: 1
Notes: When using read & write the order seems off. It also reads invisible skip links that is very
confusing. Also, in the basic search screen the reader began reading random numbers that I
could not see on the page and could not follow.
In the search result screen items were read out of order. Again, it read invisible skip links but
read content out of order the search term line then it jumped up a line on the web page to read
Mohawk College Library. I tested this twice, the second time it read the items in proper order?
Also instead of reading my search term it said "enter search term here".
In the results screen the reader will read results list and the number of results. It skips the
relevant, page option, share buttons.
Does each frame have a meaningful title that tells the user the purpose of the frame?
Answer: Sometimes
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: Academic Search 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
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)? Sometimes Invisible skip links located on: Basic / Advanced search pages Search results lists HTML full text articles PDF full text articles No skip links: Full text finder pages
Are skip links visible or invisible? Sometimes Skip links are invisible
Are skip links (visible or invisible) positioned prominently near the beginning of the page? Always
Are skip links labelled properly? Always
Are skip links accessible via keyboard? Always
Do anchors (link destinations) appear at the beginning of the relevant content? Always
Do skip navigation controls appear in the same place on every page? Sometimes Didn't appear on full text finder pages

Tables

Question Answer Notes Images
Does the reader capture accurate information as it appears in the table and the columns and rows? Sometimes When using read & write the order seems off. It also reads invisible skip links that is very confusing. Also, in the basic search screen the reader began reading random numbers that I could not see on the page and could not follow. In the search result screen items were read out of order. Again, it read invisible skip links but read content out of order the search term line then it jumped up a line on the web page to read Mohawk College Library. I tested this twice, the second time it read the items in proper order? Also instead of reading my search term it said "enter search term here". In the results screen the reader will read results list and the number of results. It skips the relevant, page option, share buttons.

Frames

Question Answer Notes Images
Does the screen reader successfully navigate from one frame to another? Sometimes When using read & write the order seems off. It also reads invisible skip links that is very confusing. Also, in the basic search screen the reader began reading random numbers that I could not see on the page and could not follow. In the search result screen items were read out of order. Again, it read invisible skip links but read content out of order the search term line then it jumped up a line on the web page to read Mohawk College Library. I tested this twice, the second time it read the items in proper order? Also instead of reading my search term it said "enter search term here". In the results screen the reader will read results list and the number of results. It skips the relevant, page option, share buttons.
Does each frame have a meaningful title that tells the user the purpose of the frame? Sometimes
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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