Assessment for Library, Information Science and Technology Abstracts with Full Text by Lambton - Module 4: Content

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Are the sampled PDFs image-only?
Answer: Sometimes
Score: 1
Notes: Image-only PDFs seem to be a result of age. New PDFs are all searchable and extractable, it seems the oldest (1910's) PDFs are as well. The PDFs in the middle is where the PDFs are still only an image (~1980's).
Are the sampled PDFs locked (secured)?
Answer: Never
Score: 2
Notes: If the text is searchable, it is also extractable. Obviously the image-only PDFs do neither.
Are the sampled PDFs fully searchable?
Answer: Sometimes
Score: 1
Notes: Always searchable when not an image, but some PDFs are images.
Are alternative descriptions provided?
Answer: Never
Score: 0
Notes:
Is primary language specified?
Answer: Never
Score: 0
Notes:
Is reliable character encoding provided?
Answer: Sometimes
Score: 1
Notes: Character encoding is not done on the images. Although the disclaimer page attached the the end of the PDF is encoded on an otherwise image-only file.
Are all page elements tagged?
Answer: Never
Score: 0
Notes: All PDFs in the sample had multiple elements that were not tagged.
Are list and table structure correct?
Answer: Never
Score: 0
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: In one example the title and author was skipped. In another the read aloud did not proceed automatically to another page. Image only documents could not be read at all. However, the columns and reading around images was working however.
Does the Read out Loud function avoid problematic elements such as excessive blank spaces read as “blank”?
Answer: Never
Score: 0
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: Recent PDFs stay exceptionally crisp at 250% magnification. Older PDFs still remain legible.
Are the images positioned prominently and easy to find?
Answer: Sometimes
Score: 1
Notes: Position of images is controlled by the journals the database host, each with their own format.
Do informative images contain appropriate alt text or an appropriate textual alternative?
Answer: Sometimes
Score: 1
Notes: No Alt Text provided. Some images had captions that were able to be read by a screen reader.
Do images used as titles contain appropriate alt text or an appropriate textual alternative?
Answer: Never
Score: 0
Notes:
Do rich images contain appropriate alt text or an appropriate textual alternative?
Answer: Sometimes
Score: 1
Notes: Alt text never entered. Captions and main body text are sometimes descriptive enough to give a good sense of a rich image.
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: No table headers.
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: No bookmarks to test
Are videos captioned?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes: Video search results take you to a new database.
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: Video search results take you to a new database.
Are captions typo-free and grammatically correct (unless slang and grammatical errors are intentionally used in the video)?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes: Video search results take you to a new database.
Does caption placement avoid blocking any important visual components necessary to understand the video?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes: Video search results take you to a new database.
Are the captions in sync with spoken words?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes: Video search results take you to a new database.
For videos that contain captions, are transcripts provided?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes: Video search results take you to a new database.
For videos that do not contain captions, are transcripts provided?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes: Video search results take you to a new database.
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: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes: Video search results take you to a new database.
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: Video search results take you to a new database.
Is a link to a text transcript provided in reasonable proximity to the audio clip?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes: Only audio files are from the screen reader(s).
If a transcript is provided, does it accurately capture the content of the audio?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes: Only audio files are from the screen reader(s).
eResource: Library, Information Science and Technology Abstracts with Full Text
eResource Type: Database
Vendor: EBSCO
Institution: Lambton
Score: F

PDFs

Searchable PDFs

Question Answer Notes Images
Are the sampled PDFs image-only? Sometimes Image-only PDFs seem to be a result of age. New PDFs are all searchable and extractable, it seems the oldest (1910's) PDFs are as well. The PDFs in the middle is where the PDFs are still only an image (~1980's).
Are the sampled PDFs locked (secured)? Never If the text is searchable, it is also extractable. Obviously the image-only PDFs do neither.
Are the sampled PDFs fully searchable? Sometimes Always searchable when not an image, but some PDFs are images.

Tagged PDFs

Question Answer Notes Images
Are alternative descriptions provided? Never
Is primary language specified? Never
Is reliable character encoding provided? Sometimes Character encoding is not done on the images. Although the disclaimer page attached the the end of the PDF is encoded on an otherwise image-only file.
Are all page elements tagged? Never All PDFs in the sample had multiple elements that were not tagged.
Are list and table structure correct? Never

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 one example the title and author was skipped. In another the read aloud did not proceed automatically to another page. Image only documents could not be read at all. However, the columns and reading around images was working however.
Does the Read out Loud function avoid problematic elements such as excessive blank spaces read as “blank”? Never
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 Recent PDFs stay exceptionally crisp at 250% magnification. Older PDFs still remain legible.

Images

Positioning of Images

Question Answer Notes Images
Are the images positioned prominently and easy to find? Sometimes Position of images is controlled by the journals the database host, each with their own format.

Alternative Description

Question Answer Notes Images
Do informative images contain appropriate alt text or an appropriate textual alternative? Sometimes No Alt Text provided. Some images had captions that were able to be read by a screen reader.
Do images used as titles contain appropriate alt text or an appropriate textual alternative? Never
Do rich images contain appropriate alt text or an appropriate textual alternative? Sometimes Alt text never entered. Captions and main body text are sometimes descriptive enough to give a good sense of a rich image.

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 No table headers.

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 No bookmarks to test

Video Captions

Question Answer Notes Images
Are videos captioned? Not Applicable Video search results take you to a new database.
If captions are closed, and need to be turned on by the user, is that process straightforward and intuitive? Not Applicable Video search results take you to a new database.
Are captions typo-free and grammatically correct (unless slang and grammatical errors are intentionally used in the video)? Not Applicable Video search results take you to a new database.
Does caption placement avoid blocking any important visual components necessary to understand the video? Not Applicable Video search results take you to a new database.
Are the captions in sync with spoken words? Not Applicable Video search results take you to a new database.
For videos that contain captions, are transcripts provided? Not Applicable Video search results take you to a new database.
For videos that do not contain captions, are transcripts provided? Not Applicable Video search results take you to a new database.

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? Not Applicable Video search results take you to a new database.
If the video includes described video or a text equivalent of the video, is it an accurate description of the video contents? Not Applicable Video search results take you to a new database.

Audio Accessibility

Question Answer Notes Images
Is a link to a text transcript provided in reasonable proximity to the audio clip? Not Applicable Only audio files are from the screen reader(s).
If a transcript is provided, does it accurately capture the content of the audio? Not Applicable Only audio files are from the screen reader(s).
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