Assessment for Proquest Central by Durham - 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: Noticed that on the Results page, the keyboard navigation travels through the results list, then the right frame and then finally to the left frame which contains the results limiters. This would make applying the limiters quite labour intensive.
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: Sometimes
Score: 1
Notes: Navigation is logical and intuitive except for issue noted on the Results page: the keyboard navigation travels through the results list, then the right frame and then finally to the left frame which contains the results limiters. This would make applying the limiters quite labour intensive.
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: Always
Score: 2
Notes:
Does the screen reader successfully navigate from one frame to another?
Answer: Sometimes
Score: 1
Notes:
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: Always
Score: 2
Notes:
eResource: Proquest Central
eResource Type: Database
Vendor: ProQuest
Institution: Durham
Score: B+

Navigation Links

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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? Always

Keyboard Navigation

Question Answer Notes Images
Can keyboard focus be moved to all page elements? Always Noticed that on the Results page, the keyboard navigation travels through the results list, then the right frame and then finally to the left frame which contains the results limiters. This would make applying the limiters quite labour intensive.
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? Sometimes Navigation is logical and intuitive except for issue noted on the Results page: the keyboard navigation travels through the results list, then the right frame and then finally to the left frame which contains the results limiters. This would make applying the limiters quite labour intensive.
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

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Does the reader capture accurate information as it appears in the table and the columns and rows? Always

Frames

Question Answer Notes Images
Does the screen reader successfully navigate from one frame to another? Sometimes
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? Always
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