Assessment for Proquest Central by Durham - Module 4: Content

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Are the sampled PDFs image-only?
Answer: Sometimes
Score: 1
Notes: This database has very few PDFs, relying mostly on HTML fulltext. Older PDF content (pre-2008 in sample checked) was image-only; newer articles (2019 sample) were searchable and extractable.
Are the sampled PDFs locked (secured)?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes: This database has very few PDFs, relying mostly on HTML fulltext. Sampled PDFs were either image-only (older documents) or fully searchable & extractable (newer documents).
Are the sampled PDFs fully searchable?
Answer: Sometimes
Score: 1
Notes: This database has very few PDFs, using mostly HTML fulltext. Older content is image-only but newer titles appear to be fully searchable.
Are alternative descriptions provided?
Answer: Sometimes
Score: 1
Notes: All four PDF articles checked had figures or other components with no alt text.
Note: This database has very few PDFs, relying mostly on HTML fulltext.
Is primary language specified?
Answer: Never
Score: 0
Notes: All four PDF articles checked said 'Primary language - failed'.
Note: This database has very few PDFs, relying mostly on HTML fulltext.
Is reliable character encoding provided?
Answer: Sometimes
Score: 1
Notes: Of the four PDF articles checked, one article had multiple failures.
Note:: This database has very few PDFs, relying mostly on HTML fulltext.
Are all page elements tagged?
Answer: Sometimes
Score: 1
Notes: All four PDF articles checked had some issues. Three articles came back as 'Tagged content - Failed' as the copyright notice failed at the end of the article - main body of article was fine. A third article had multiple failures.
Note: This database has very few PDFs, relying mostly on HTML fulltext.
Are list and table structure correct?
Answer: Sometimes
Score: 1
Notes: Three of the four PDF articles checked had some sort of issue. Lists were fine in two articles, but one had issues. Three articles had one or more tables with failed headers. Note: This database has very few PDFs, relying mostly on HTML fulltext.
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: In some PDFs checked, the main text was read on the first page, then it skipped back to the Abstract. Note that this database has very few PDFs and relies mostly on HTML fulltext.
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: Sometimes
Score: 1
Notes:
Do images used as titles contain appropriate alt text or an appropriate textual alternative?
Answer: Sometimes
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: Sometimes
Score: 1
Notes:
Does the bookmarks panel display bookmarks?
Answer: Sometimes
Score: 1
Notes:
Do bookmarks link to the correct sections in the document?
Answer: Always
Score: 2
Notes:
Are videos captioned?
Answer: Never
Score: 0
Notes: A very small number of videos are included in Proquest Central. No captioning in half dozen that were sampled.
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: Sometimes
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: 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: Proquest Central
eResource Type: Database
Vendor: ProQuest
Institution: Durham
Score: D-

PDFs

Searchable PDFs

Question Answer Notes Images
Are the sampled PDFs image-only? Sometimes This database has very few PDFs, relying mostly on HTML fulltext. Older PDF content (pre-2008 in sample checked) was image-only; newer articles (2019 sample) were searchable and extractable.
Are the sampled PDFs locked (secured)? Not Applicable This database has very few PDFs, relying mostly on HTML fulltext. Sampled PDFs were either image-only (older documents) or fully searchable & extractable (newer documents).
Are the sampled PDFs fully searchable? Sometimes This database has very few PDFs, using mostly HTML fulltext. Older content is image-only but newer titles appear to be fully searchable.

Tagged PDFs

Question Answer Notes Images
Are alternative descriptions provided? Sometimes All four PDF articles checked had figures or other components with no alt text. Note: This database has very few PDFs, relying mostly on HTML fulltext.
Is primary language specified? Never All four PDF articles checked said 'Primary language - failed'. Note: This database has very few PDFs, relying mostly on HTML fulltext.
Is reliable character encoding provided? Sometimes Of the four PDF articles checked, one article had multiple failures. Note:: This database has very few PDFs, relying mostly on HTML fulltext.
Are all page elements tagged? Sometimes All four PDF articles checked had some issues. Three articles came back as 'Tagged content - Failed' as the copyright notice failed at the end of the article - main body of article was fine. A third article had multiple failures. Note: This database has very few PDFs, relying mostly on HTML fulltext.
Are list and table structure correct? Sometimes Three of the four PDF articles checked had some sort of issue. Lists were fine in two articles, but one had issues. Three articles had one or more tables with failed headers. Note: This database has very few PDFs, relying mostly on HTML fulltext.

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 In some PDFs checked, the main text was read on the first page, then it skipped back to the Abstract. Note that this database has very few PDFs and relies mostly on HTML fulltext.
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? Sometimes
Do images used as titles contain appropriate alt text or an appropriate textual alternative? Sometimes
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? Sometimes

Additional Navigational Aids

Question Answer Notes Images
Does the bookmarks panel display bookmarks? Sometimes
Do bookmarks link to the correct sections in the document? Always

Video Captions

Question Answer Notes Images
Are videos captioned? Never A very small number of videos are included in Proquest Central. No captioning in half dozen that were sampled.
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? Sometimes

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? Not Applicable
If a transcript is provided, does it accurately capture the content of the audio? Not Applicable
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