Assessment for Alexander Street Press by Centennial - Module 1: Interface Appearance

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Are the images positioned prominently and easy to find?
Answer: Sometimes
Score: 1
Notes: Most images are placed prominently. The only exceptions are the links to Alexander Street's Youtube, Twitter and Facebook page, which are represented by fairly small icons at the bottom left of the page.
Are there functional images embedded in the background?
Answer: Never
Score: 0
Notes:
Do informative images contain appropriate alt text or an appropriate textual alternative?
Answer: Sometimes
Score: 1
Notes: Four buttons on the home page all contain the same alt text - logo. The logo for the database at the top of the page contains no alt text and it links to the home page. Otherwise, the images seem to contain appropriate alt text as well as having regular text following most images.
Do functional images contain appropriate alt text or an appropriate textual alternative?
Answer: Always
Score: 2
Notes:
Do images used as text contain appropriate alt text or an appropriate textual alternative?
Answer: Never
Score: 0
Notes: The only instance of this that I can find is the logo at the top of the page, and there is no textual equivalent.
Are there icons where appropriate, such as icons to indicate PDF Full Text, Download, Folder, Citation, etc?
Answer: Always
Score: 2
Notes: Not a lot of icons but they are where you'd expect them to be.
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:
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: Sometimes
Score: 1
Notes: There are a few errors on the home page, but otherwise it scores very highly on contrast issues.
Do colour coded graphs have text equivalents?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes: I haven't been able to locate any graphs in this database.
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: Always
Score: 2
Notes:
Is there a choice embedded within the database that offers text to speech or read aloud options?
Answer: Never
Score: 0
Notes: I have looked at several text documents and don't see an option for HTML full text. I am unable to ascertain what format the text documents are in - I suspect pdf, but I'm not sure.
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: Never
Score: 0
Notes: There only appears to be one carousel in this db. It's on the homepage and scrolls very slowly, and there are a fairly limited number of options displayed. You can use arrow keys to move it back and forth, but you can't seem to pause it.
Is all functionality, including navigating between carousel items, operable by keyboard?
Answer: Sometimes
Score: 1
Notes: You can access the carousel items using the keyboard, but you can't seem to navigate between the different items in the carousel with the keyboard.
Is the order of the text preserved at all screen resolutions, without overlap?
Answer: Always
Score: 2
Notes:
Do images avoid overlapping at all screen resolutions?
Answer: Always
Score: 2
Notes:
Is the overall reading experience preserved at all screen resolutions?
Answer: Always
Score: 2
Notes:
eResource: Alexander Street Press
eResource Type: Database
Vendor: ProQuest
Institution: Centennial
Score: B-

Images

Positioning of Images

Question Answer Notes Images
Are the images positioned prominently and easy to find? Sometimes Most images are placed prominently. The only exceptions are the links to Alexander Street's Youtube, Twitter and Facebook page, which are represented by fairly small icons at the bottom left of the page.

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 Not a lot of icons but they are where you'd expect them to be.

Alt Text

Question Answer Notes Images
Do informative images contain appropriate alt text or an appropriate textual alternative? Sometimes Four buttons on the home page all contain the same alt text - logo. The logo for the database at the top of the page contains no alt text and it links to the home page. Otherwise, the images seem to contain appropriate alt text as well as having regular text following most images.
Do functional images contain appropriate alt text or an appropriate textual alternative? Always
Do images used as text contain appropriate alt text or an appropriate textual alternative? Never The only instance of this that I can find is the logo at the top of the page, and there is no textual equivalent.

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
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? Sometimes There are a few errors on the home page, but otherwise it scores very highly on contrast issues.

Colour

Question Answer Notes Images
Do colour coded graphs have text equivalents? Not Applicable I haven't been able to locate any graphs in this database.
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? Always

Text to speech

Question Answer Notes Images
Is there a choice embedded within the database that offers text to speech or read aloud options? Never I have looked at several text documents and don't see an option for HTML full text. I am unable to ascertain what format the text documents are in - I suspect pdf, but I'm not sure.

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? Never There only appears to be one carousel in this db. It's on the homepage and scrolls very slowly, and there are a fairly limited number of options displayed. You can use arrow keys to move it back and forth, but you can't seem to pause it.
Is all functionality, including navigating between carousel items, operable by keyboard? Sometimes You can access the carousel items using the keyboard, but you can't seem to navigate between the different items in the carousel with the keyboard.

Liquid layout

Question Answer Notes Images
Is the order of the text preserved at all screen resolutions, without overlap? Always
Do images avoid overlapping at all screen resolutions? Always
Is the overall reading experience preserved at all screen resolutions? Always
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