Assessment for Plumb's Veterinary Drugs by Georgian - Module 4: Content

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Are the sampled PDFs image-only?
Answer: Never
Score: 2
Notes: All the PDF text is extractable and searchable.
Are the sampled PDFs locked (secured)?
Answer: Never
Score: 2
Notes:
Are the sampled PDFs fully searchable?
Answer: Always
Score: 2
Notes:
Are alternative descriptions provided?
Answer: Sometimes
Score: 1
Notes: Adobe Acrobat Pro DC says there are 5 issues with Alternate Text. The following 5 failed:
Figures alternate text (however, there are no figures to begin with), Nested alternate text, associated with content, Hides annotation, Other elements alternate text. I'm not sure if they failed genuinely, or because those elements aren't there to begin with.
Is primary language specified?
Answer: Never
Score: 0
Notes: Acrobat says "Primary language - Failed"
Is reliable character encoding provided?
Answer: Always
Score: 2
Notes: Acrobat says "Character encoding - Passed"
Are all page elements tagged?
Answer: Never
Score: 0
Notes: Acrobat says "Tagged content - Failed" and "Tagged PDF - Failed"
Are list and table structure correct?
Answer: Never
Score: 0
Notes: Tables has 4 issues where the following failed: rows, TH/TD, Headers, Regularity
Lists has 2 issues where the following failed: Liste items, Lbl and LBody.
Does the Read Out Loud function read the PDF in a logical way, preserving the order of the text and various sections?
Answer: Always
Score: 2
Notes: Reader does a nice job reading out loud the text in a logical way
Does the Read out Loud function avoid problematic elements such as excessive blank spaces read as “blank”?
Answer: Always
Score: 2
Notes: Reader has no issues regarding blanks.
Are the controls consistent and effective for navigating through the document?
Answer: Sometimes
Score: 1
Notes: I can pause the recording, but if I use up/down arrow keys, nothing changes. The voice still continues to read to the end.
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: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes: No images found in PDFs
Do informative images contain appropriate alt text or an appropriate textual alternative?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes: No images found in PDFs
Do images used as titles contain appropriate alt text or an appropriate textual alternative?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes: No images found in PDFs
Do rich images contain appropriate alt text or an appropriate textual alternative?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes: No images found in PDFs
Are tables tagged and described with in-text summaries where appropriate?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes: No tables found in PDFs
Do table headers allow for easy navigation with screen readers?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes: No tables found in PDFs
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:
Are videos captioned?
Answer: Never
Score: 0
Notes: No videos are found generally on Plumb's unless you goto the Help page under Plumb's Tips there's 1 tutorial video. and it's not captioned nor is there an option to choose CC.
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: Never
Score: 0
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: Plumb's Veterinary Drugs
eResource Type: Database
Vendor: Brief Media
Institution: Georgian
Score: D-

PDFs

Searchable PDFs

Question Answer Notes Images
Are the sampled PDFs image-only? Never All the PDF text is extractable and searchable.
Are the sampled PDFs locked (secured)? Never
Are the sampled PDFs fully searchable? Always

Tagged PDFs

Question Answer Notes Images
Are alternative descriptions provided? Sometimes Adobe Acrobat Pro DC says there are 5 issues with Alternate Text. The following 5 failed: Figures alternate text (however, there are no figures to begin with), Nested alternate text, associated with content, Hides annotation, Other elements alternate text. I'm not sure if they failed genuinely, or because those elements aren't there to begin with.
Is primary language specified? Never Acrobat says "Primary language - Failed"
Is reliable character encoding provided? Always Acrobat says "Character encoding - Passed"
Are all page elements tagged? Never Acrobat says "Tagged content - Failed" and "Tagged PDF - Failed"
Are list and table structure correct? Never Tables has 4 issues where the following failed: rows, TH/TD, Headers, Regularity Lists has 2 issues where the following failed: Liste items, Lbl and LBody.

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? Always Reader does a nice job reading out loud the text in a logical way
Does the Read out Loud function avoid problematic elements such as excessive blank spaces read as “blank”? Always Reader has no issues regarding blanks.
Are the controls consistent and effective for navigating through the document? Sometimes I can pause the recording, but if I use up/down arrow keys, nothing changes. The voice still continues to read to the end.

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? Not Applicable No images found in PDFs

Alternative Description

Question Answer Notes Images
Do informative images contain appropriate alt text or an appropriate textual alternative? Not Applicable No images found in PDFs
Do images used as titles contain appropriate alt text or an appropriate textual alternative? Not Applicable No images found in PDFs
Do rich images contain appropriate alt text or an appropriate textual alternative? Not Applicable No images found in PDFs

Tables

Question Answer Notes Images
Are tables tagged and described with in-text summaries where appropriate? Not Applicable No tables found in PDFs
Do table headers allow for easy navigation with screen readers? Not Applicable No tables found in PDFs

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

Video Captions

Question Answer Notes Images
Are videos captioned? Never No videos are found generally on Plumb's unless you goto the Help page under Plumb's Tips there's 1 tutorial video. and it's not captioned nor is there an option to choose CC.
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? Never

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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