Assessment for EDS Package by Mohawk - Module 1: Interface Appearance

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Are the images positioned prominently and easy to find?
Answer: Always
Score: 2
Notes:
Are there functional images embedded in the background?
Answer: Never
Score: 2
Notes:
Do informative images contain appropriate alt text or an appropriate textual alternative?
Answer: Sometimes
Score: 1
Notes: Book cover thumbnails in the search results do not use alt text but an image on a research starter result did have alt text.
Do functional images contain appropriate alt text or an appropriate textual alternative?
Answer: Sometimes
Score: 1
Notes: The 'Search' and 'Search Concept Map' buttons don't have alt text but the ones for printing/emailing/citing/etc do.
Do images used as text contain appropriate alt text or an appropriate textual alternative?
Answer: Never
Score: 0
Notes: The 'Search' and 'Search Concept Map' buttons don't have alt text.
Are there icons where appropriate, such as icons to indicate PDF Full Text, Download, Folder, Citation, etc?
Answer: Always
Score: 2
Notes:
When zoomed in at 200%, is text intact, readable, and not cut off?
Answer: Always
Score: 2
Notes:
Are images clear and unpixelated at 200%?
Answer: Always
Score: 2
Notes: They look a little fuzzy but I wouldn't call it pixelated. More like fuzziness of VHS quality.
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:
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: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes:
Is there a choice embedded within the database that offers text to speech or read aloud options?
Answer: Sometimes
Score: 1
Notes: Some academic journal articles offer this, typically the ones that have HTML full text as an option.
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:
Using your mouse to test links, are links and buttons far enough apart for users to accurately activate?
Answer: Always
Score: 2
Notes:
Using any method to test links, are all links and buttons functional (i.e., not dead)?
Answer: Always
Score: 2
Notes:
Are links or buttons accessible via keyboard navigation?
Answer: Always
Score: 2
Notes:
Can users pause carousel movement?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes:
Is all functionality, including navigating between carousel items, operable by keyboard?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes:
Is the order of the text preserved at all screen resolutions, without overlap?
Answer: Sometimes
Score: 1
Notes: The 'Chat Now' button overlaps text
Do images avoid overlapping at all screen resolutions?
Answer: Sometimes
Score: 1
Notes: The 'Chat Now' button overlaps images
Is the overall reading experience preserved at all screen resolutions?
Answer: Always
Score: 2
Notes: Yes, with the exception of the Chat Now button overlapping a little
eResource: EDS Package
eResource Type:
Vendor: EBSCO
Institution: Mohawk
Score: A-

Images

Positioning of Images

Question Answer Notes Images
Are the images positioned prominently and easy to find? Always

Functional images embedded in the background

Question Answer Notes Images
Are there functional images embedded in the background? Never

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

Alt Text

Question Answer Notes Images
Do informative images contain appropriate alt text or an appropriate textual alternative? Sometimes Book cover thumbnails in the search results do not use alt text but an image on a research starter result did have alt text.
Do functional images contain appropriate alt text or an appropriate textual alternative? Sometimes The 'Search' and 'Search Concept Map' buttons don't have alt text but the ones for printing/emailing/citing/etc do.
Do images used as text contain appropriate alt text or an appropriate textual alternative? Never The 'Search' and 'Search Concept Map' buttons don't have alt text.

Content Scaling

Question Answer Notes Images
When zoomed in at 200%, is text intact, readable, and not cut off? Always
Are images clear and unpixelated at 200%? Always They look a little fuzzy but I wouldn't call it pixelated. More like fuzziness of VHS quality.
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
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? Not Applicable

Text to speech

Question Answer Notes Images
Is there a choice embedded within the database that offers text to speech or read aloud options? Sometimes Some academic journal articles offer this, typically the ones that have HTML full text as an option.

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
Using your mouse to test links, are links and buttons far enough apart for users to accurately activate? Always
Using any method to test links, are all links and buttons functional (i.e., not dead)? Always
Are links or buttons accessible via keyboard navigation? Always

Dynamic content

Question Answer Notes Images
Can users pause carousel movement? Not Applicable
Is all functionality, including navigating between carousel items, operable by keyboard? Not Applicable

Liquid layout

Question Answer Notes Images
Is the order of the text preserved at all screen resolutions, without overlap? Sometimes The 'Chat Now' button overlaps text
Do images avoid overlapping at all screen resolutions? Sometimes The 'Chat Now' button overlaps images
Is the overall reading experience preserved at all screen resolutions? Always Yes, with the exception of the Chat Now button overlapping a little
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