Assessment for Literary Reference Center Plus by Sheridan - Module 4: Content

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Are the sampled PDFs image-only?
Answer: Never
Score: 2
Notes:
Are the sampled PDFs locked (secured)?
Answer: Never
Score: 2
Notes: You can extract the content and it it searchable
Are the sampled PDFs fully searchable?
Answer: Always
Score: 2
Notes:
Are alternative descriptions provided?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes: I marked as not applicable since there are no images in the PDF I assessed. I should note that in the accessibility checker, it failed this test.
Is primary language specified?
Answer: Never
Score: 0
Notes:
Is reliable character encoding provided?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes: This wasn't included in the assessment.
Are all page elements tagged?
Answer: Never
Score: 0
Notes: Failed
Are list and table structure correct?
Answer: Never
Score: 0
Notes: Failed this in accessibility check test
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:
Does the Read out Loud function avoid problematic elements such as excessive blank spaces read as “blank”?
Answer: Always
Score: 2
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:
Are the images positioned prominently and easy to find?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes: No images
Do informative images contain appropriate alt text or an appropriate textual alternative?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes: No images
Do images used as titles contain appropriate alt text or an appropriate textual alternative?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes: No images
Do rich images contain appropriate alt text or an appropriate textual alternative?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes: No images
Are tables tagged and described with in-text summaries where appropriate?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes:
Do table headers allow for easy navigation with screen readers?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes:
Does the bookmarks panel display bookmarks?
Answer: Always
Score: 2
Notes:
Do bookmarks link to the correct sections in the document?
Answer: Always
Score: 2
Notes:
Are videos captioned?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes: I actually wasn't able to access the video content to do this test. To watch any video in this database requires Adobe Flash player which is no longer supported by Adobe. There are no alternative ways of watching video.
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: I actually wasn't able to access the video content to do this test. To watch any video in this database requires Adobe Flash player which is no longer supported by Adobe. There are no alternative ways of watching video.
Are captions typo-free and grammatically correct (unless slang and grammatical errors are intentionally used in the video)?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes: I actually wasn't able to access the video content to do this test. To watch any video in this database requires Adobe Flash player which is no longer supported by Adobe. There are no alternative ways of watching video.
Does caption placement avoid blocking any important visual components necessary to understand the video?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes: I actually wasn't able to access the video content to do this test. To watch any video in this database requires Adobe Flash player which is no longer supported by Adobe. There are no alternative ways of watching video.
Are the captions in sync with spoken words?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes: I actually wasn't able to access the video content to do this test. To watch any video in this database requires Adobe Flash player which is no longer supported by Adobe. There are no alternative ways of watching video.
For videos that contain captions, are transcripts provided?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes: I actually wasn't able to access the video content to do this test. To watch any video in this database requires Adobe Flash player which is no longer supported by Adobe. There are no alternative ways of watching video.
For videos that do not contain captions, are transcripts provided?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes: I actually wasn't able to access the video content to do this test. To watch any video in this database requires Adobe Flash player which is no longer supported by Adobe. There are no alternative ways of watching video.
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: I actually wasn't able to access the video content to do this test. To watch any video in this database requires Adobe Flash player which is no longer supported by Adobe. There are no alternative ways of watching video.
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: I actually wasn't able to access the video content to do this test. To watch any video in this database requires Adobe Flash player which is no longer supported by Adobe. There are no alternative ways of watching video.
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: Literary Reference Center Plus
eResource Type: Database
Vendor: EBSCO
Institution: Sheridan
Score: C+

PDFs

Searchable PDFs

Question Answer Notes Images
Are the sampled PDFs image-only? Never
Are the sampled PDFs locked (secured)? Never You can extract the content and it it searchable
Are the sampled PDFs fully searchable? Always

Tagged PDFs

Question Answer Notes Images
Are alternative descriptions provided? Not Applicable I marked as not applicable since there are no images in the PDF I assessed. I should note that in the accessibility checker, it failed this test.
Is primary language specified? Never
Is reliable character encoding provided? Not Applicable This wasn't included in the assessment.
Are all page elements tagged? Never Failed
Are list and table structure correct? Never Failed this in accessibility check test

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
Does the Read out Loud function avoid problematic elements such as excessive blank spaces read as “blank”? Always
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

Images

Positioning of Images

Question Answer Notes Images
Are the images positioned prominently and easy to find? Not Applicable No images

Alternative Description

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

Tables

Question Answer Notes Images
Are tables tagged and described with in-text summaries where appropriate? Not Applicable
Do table headers allow for easy navigation with screen readers? Not Applicable

Additional Navigational Aids

Question Answer Notes Images
Does the bookmarks panel display bookmarks? Always
Do bookmarks link to the correct sections in the document? Always

Video Captions

Question Answer Notes Images
Are videos captioned? Not Applicable I actually wasn't able to access the video content to do this test. To watch any video in this database requires Adobe Flash player which is no longer supported by Adobe. There are no alternative ways of watching video.
If captions are closed, and need to be turned on by the user, is that process straightforward and intuitive? Not Applicable I actually wasn't able to access the video content to do this test. To watch any video in this database requires Adobe Flash player which is no longer supported by Adobe. There are no alternative ways of watching video.
Are captions typo-free and grammatically correct (unless slang and grammatical errors are intentionally used in the video)? Not Applicable I actually wasn't able to access the video content to do this test. To watch any video in this database requires Adobe Flash player which is no longer supported by Adobe. There are no alternative ways of watching video.
Does caption placement avoid blocking any important visual components necessary to understand the video? Not Applicable I actually wasn't able to access the video content to do this test. To watch any video in this database requires Adobe Flash player which is no longer supported by Adobe. There are no alternative ways of watching video.
Are the captions in sync with spoken words? Not Applicable I actually wasn't able to access the video content to do this test. To watch any video in this database requires Adobe Flash player which is no longer supported by Adobe. There are no alternative ways of watching video.
For videos that contain captions, are transcripts provided? Not Applicable I actually wasn't able to access the video content to do this test. To watch any video in this database requires Adobe Flash player which is no longer supported by Adobe. There are no alternative ways of watching video.
For videos that do not contain captions, are transcripts provided? Not Applicable I actually wasn't able to access the video content to do this test. To watch any video in this database requires Adobe Flash player which is no longer supported by Adobe. There are no alternative ways of watching video.

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 I actually wasn't able to access the video content to do this test. To watch any video in this database requires Adobe Flash player which is no longer supported by Adobe. There are no alternative ways of watching video.
If the video includes described video or a text equivalent of the video, is it an accurate description of the video contents? Not Applicable I actually wasn't able to access the video content to do this test. To watch any video in this database requires Adobe Flash player which is no longer supported by Adobe. There are no alternative ways of watching video.

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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