Assessment for Medline (OVID) by Humber - 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:
Is primary language specified?
Answer: Never
Score: 0
Notes:
Is reliable character encoding provided?
Answer: Always
Score: 2
Notes:
Are all page elements tagged?
Answer: Sometimes
Score: 1
Notes:
Are list and table structure correct?
Answer: Sometimes
Score: 1
Notes:
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:
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: Sometimes
Score: 1
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: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes:
Do rich images contain appropriate alt text or an appropriate textual alternative?
Answer: Sometimes
Score: 1
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: Never
Score: 0
Notes:
Do bookmarks link to the correct sections in the document?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes:
Are videos captioned?
Answer: Always
Score: 2
Notes:
If captions are closed, and need to be turned on by the user, is that process straightforward and intuitive?
Answer: Always
Score: 2
Notes:
Are captions typo-free and grammatically correct (unless slang and grammatical errors are intentionally used in the video)?
Answer: Sometimes
Score: 1
Notes:
Does caption placement avoid blocking any important visual components necessary to understand the video?
Answer: Always
Score: 2
Notes:
Are the captions in sync with spoken words?
Answer: Always
Score: 2
Notes:
For videos that contain captions, are transcripts provided?
Answer: Never
Score: 0
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: Never
Score: 0
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: Never
Score: 0
Notes:
If a transcript is provided, does it accurately capture the content of the audio?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes:
eResource: Medline (OVID)
eResource Type: Database
Vendor: Wolters Kluwer Health
Institution: Humber
Score: D

PDFs

Searchable PDFs

Question Answer Notes Images
Are the sampled PDFs image-only? Never
Are the sampled PDFs locked (secured)? Never
Are the sampled PDFs fully searchable? Always

Tagged PDFs

Question Answer Notes Images
Are alternative descriptions provided? Sometimes
Is primary language specified? Never
Is reliable character encoding provided? Always
Are all page elements tagged? Sometimes
Are list and table structure correct? Sometimes

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
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? Sometimes

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? Not Applicable
Do rich images contain appropriate alt text or an appropriate textual alternative? Sometimes

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? Never
Do bookmarks link to the correct sections in the document? Not Applicable

Video Captions

Question Answer Notes Images
Are videos captioned? Always
If captions are closed, and need to be turned on by the user, is that process straightforward and intuitive? Always
Are captions typo-free and grammatically correct (unless slang and grammatical errors are intentionally used in the video)? Sometimes
Does caption placement avoid blocking any important visual components necessary to understand the video? Always
Are the captions in sync with spoken words? Always
For videos that contain captions, are transcripts provided? Never
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? Never
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? Never
If a transcript is provided, does it accurately capture the content of the audio? Not Applicable
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