Assessment for Academic Search Premier by Cambrian - 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: Sometimes
Score: 1
Notes: Order mostly logical but have to travel to bottom of page before focus moves to the sidebars of the search result page.
When using a keyboard to navigate the interface, is the keyboard focus indicator visible?
Answer: Sometimes
Score: 1
Notes:
Does all interactive functionality work via keyboard, and does it behave consistently and as expected?
Answer: Sometimes
Score: 1
Notes: Cannot select search refinements using keyboard inputs.
Does focus order move sequentially across form fields?
Answer: Sometimes
Score: 1
Notes: User has to navigate to bottom of page before focus moves to search refinement fields.
Are there skip links (either visible or invisible)?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
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: Always
Score: 2
Notes:
Does each frame have a meaningful title that tells the user the purpose of the frame?
Answer: Always
Score: 2
Notes:
When navigating the page using keyboard navigation, is the user able to navigate effectively from one frame to the next?
Answer: Sometimes
Score: 1
Notes:
eResource: Academic Search Premier
eResource Type: Database
Vendor: EBSCO
Institution: Cambrian
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

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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? Sometimes Order mostly logical but have to travel to bottom of page before focus moves to the sidebars of the search result page.
When using a keyboard to navigate the interface, is the keyboard focus indicator visible? Sometimes
Does all interactive functionality work via keyboard, and does it behave consistently and as expected? Sometimes Cannot select search refinements using keyboard inputs.
Does focus order move sequentially across form fields? Sometimes User has to navigate to bottom of page before focus moves to search refinement fields.

Skip Links

Question Answer Notes Images
Are there skip links (either visible or invisible)? Not Applicable
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? Always
Does each frame have a meaningful title that tells the user the purpose of the frame? Always
When navigating the page using keyboard navigation, is the user able to navigate effectively from one frame to the next? Sometimes
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