Assessment for Library, Information Science and Technology Abstracts with Full Text by Lambton - Module 1: Interface Appearance

Submitted by Rebecca.Pearso… on
Are the images positioned prominently and easy to find?
Answer: Sometimes
Score: 1
Notes: Usually images are in a prominent or logical position. However some icons representing actions are located to the far right of the screen, which may be some distance from where the text has ended.
Are there functional images embedded in the background?
Answer: Never
Score: 2
Notes: All images enlarge and re-align themselves when magnification or window dimensions are adjusted.
Do informative images contain appropriate alt text or an appropriate textual alternative?
Answer: Always
Score: 2
Notes: Informational Images are rare in this database but they do have appropriate Alt text (or nearby text) when they occur.
Do functional images contain appropriate alt text or an appropriate textual alternative?
Answer: Always
Score: 2
Notes: Icons tend to rely on text in proximity. Larger images have alt text.
Do images used as text contain appropriate alt text or an appropriate textual alternative?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes:
Are there icons where appropriate, such as icons to indicate PDF Full Text, Download, Folder, Citation, etc?
Answer: Always
Score: 2
Notes: Icon use is good and there is always a text alternative nearby or when highlighted.
When zoomed in at 200%, is text intact, readable, and not cut off?
Answer: Sometimes
Score: 1
Notes: Nearly always, the only exception is the help window. Also, menus may cover text however the menus that do this can always be collapsed. The collapsed version of the menu does not cover text.
Are images clear and unpixelated at 200%?
Answer: Always
Score: 2
Notes:
Is horizontal scrolling minimized at 200%?
Answer: Always
Score: 2
Notes:
Do text and images have a contrast ratio of at least 4.5:1?
Answer: Always
Score: 2
Notes:
Do colour coded graphs have text equivalents?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes: Graphs are not shown unless PDF is opened. Accessibility of he PDFs will be assessed in a later module.
Are blocks of content separated from one another using visual separation (such as whitespace or borders)?
Answer: Always
Score: 2
Notes:
Are text alternatives provided where colour is used to indicate an action?
Answer: Sometimes
Score: 1
Notes: Nearly always there is a text alternative to colour when indicating an action. The big exception is the left menu on a result page where the current display is marked black and the other display options are marked in 'link blue' but unlike other text links, don't have an underline.
Is there a choice embedded within the database that offers text to speech or read aloud options?
Answer: Always
Score: 2
Notes: Although my device and/or connection had difficulty loading the sound file.
Using your mouse, is the clickable area around links and buttons large enough for users to see and activate easily?
Answer: Always
Score: 2
Notes: The clickable area is either outlined or is the full size of the icon plus the text. Text is never just the letters but rather a small cushion around them, often about the height of the font.
Using your mouse to test links, are links and buttons far enough apart for users to accurately activate?
Answer: Sometimes
Score: 1
Notes: Fine with keyboard navigation but some links can be close together. Usually the problem occurs if it is a list of links within a text block because then the clickable areas are nearly running into each other.
Using any method to test links, are all links and buttons functional (i.e., not dead)?
Answer: Always
Score: 2
Notes: Link maintenance seems fine within the sample.
Are links or buttons accessible via keyboard navigation?
Answer: Always
Score: 2
Notes:
Can users pause carousel movement?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes: Could not find an example of a carousel.
Is all functionality, including navigating between carousel items, operable by keyboard?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes: Could not find an example of a carousel.
Is the order of the text preserved at all screen resolutions, without overlap?
Answer: Sometimes
Score: 1
Notes: Overlap of text problem occurs only with help feature.
Do images avoid overlapping at all screen resolutions?
Answer: Sometimes
Score: 1
Notes: Help feature problem and menus. At smaller screen sizes (or larger magnification) the eResource stops being able to accommodate the expanded menus at the side of the page without overlap. When collapsed, these menus never overlap other features.
Is the overall reading experience preserved at all screen resolutions?
Answer: Always
Score: 2
Notes: Important information is still first, it just takes a little more work to get to the next most important set of information on the page.
eResource: Library, Information Science and Technology Abstracts with Full Text
eResource Type: Database
Vendor: EBSCO
Institution: Lambton
Score: A-

Images

Positioning of Images

Question Answer Notes Images
Are the images positioned prominently and easy to find? Sometimes Usually images are in a prominent or logical position. However some icons representing actions are located to the far right of the screen, which may be some distance from where the text has ended.

Functional images embedded in the background

Question Answer Notes Images
Are there functional images embedded in the background? Never All images enlarge and re-align themselves when magnification or window dimensions are adjusted.

Presence of Icons

Question Answer Notes Images
Are there icons where appropriate, such as icons to indicate PDF Full Text, Download, Folder, Citation, etc? Always Icon use is good and there is always a text alternative nearby or when highlighted.

Alt Text

Question Answer Notes Images
Do informative images contain appropriate alt text or an appropriate textual alternative? Always Informational Images are rare in this database but they do have appropriate Alt text (or nearby text) when they occur.
Do functional images contain appropriate alt text or an appropriate textual alternative? Always Icons tend to rely on text in proximity. Larger images have alt text.
Do images used as text contain appropriate alt text or an appropriate textual alternative? Not Applicable

Content Scaling

Question Answer Notes Images
When zoomed in at 200%, is text intact, readable, and not cut off? Sometimes Nearly always, the only exception is the help window. Also, menus may cover text however the menus that do this can always be collapsed. The collapsed version of the menu does not cover text.
Are images clear and unpixelated at 200%? Always
Is horizontal scrolling minimized at 200%? Always

Colour and Contrast

Question Answer Notes Images
Do text and images have a contrast ratio of at least 4.5:1? Always

Colour

Question Answer Notes Images
Do colour coded graphs have text equivalents? Not Applicable Graphs are not shown unless PDF is opened. Accessibility of he PDFs will be assessed in a later module.
Are blocks of content separated from one another using visual separation (such as whitespace or borders)? Always
Are text alternatives provided where colour is used to indicate an action? Sometimes Nearly always there is a text alternative to colour when indicating an action. The big exception is the left menu on a result page where the current display is marked black and the other display options are marked in 'link blue' but unlike other text links, don't have an underline.

Text to speech

Question Answer Notes Images
Is there a choice embedded within the database that offers text to speech or read aloud options? Always Although my device and/or connection had difficulty loading the sound file.

Clustered Links

Question Answer Notes Images
Using your mouse, is the clickable area around links and buttons large enough for users to see and activate easily? Always The clickable area is either outlined or is the full size of the icon plus the text. Text is never just the letters but rather a small cushion around them, often about the height of the font.
Using your mouse to test links, are links and buttons far enough apart for users to accurately activate? Sometimes Fine with keyboard navigation but some links can be close together. Usually the problem occurs if it is a list of links within a text block because then the clickable areas are nearly running into each other.
Using any method to test links, are all links and buttons functional (i.e., not dead)? Always Link maintenance seems fine within the sample.
Are links or buttons accessible via keyboard navigation? Always

Dynamic content

Question Answer Notes Images
Can users pause carousel movement? Not Applicable Could not find an example of a carousel.
Is all functionality, including navigating between carousel items, operable by keyboard? Not Applicable Could not find an example of a carousel.

Liquid layout

Question Answer Notes Images
Is the order of the text preserved at all screen resolutions, without overlap? Sometimes Overlap of text problem occurs only with help feature.
Do images avoid overlapping at all screen resolutions? Sometimes Help feature problem and menus. At smaller screen sizes (or larger magnification) the eResource stops being able to accommodate the expanded menus at the side of the page without overlap. When collapsed, these menus never overlap other features.
Is the overall reading experience preserved at all screen resolutions? Always Important information is still first, it just takes a little more work to get to the next most important set of information on the page.
Previous1234Next