Assessment for informit Indigenous Collection by Durham - Module 4: Content

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Are the sampled PDFs image-only?
Answer: Never
Score: 2
Notes: Five PDFs were checked, with publication dates ranging from 1975 to 2021. All were searchable and extractable although the text in the 1975 article did not always copy & paste accurately (odd spaces and marks).
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: Some newer articles were fine but majority had some issues.
Is primary language specified?
Answer: Sometimes
Score: 1
Notes: Some newer articles were fine but majority did not specify primary language.
Is reliable character encoding provided?
Answer: Always
Score: 2
Notes:
Are all page elements tagged?
Answer: Sometimes
Score: 1
Notes: All articles had some issues with tagging.
Are list and table structure correct?
Answer: Sometimes
Score: 1
Notes: Some newer articles were fine but majority had some issues.
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: Five articles checked, all with issues. Two articles: sections read out of order or skipped entirely. Three articles: wouldn't read at all ("warning: empty page").
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: Sometimes
Score: 1
Notes: Some articles had problems when using the up and down arrows.
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: Always
Score: 2
Notes:
Do informative images contain appropriate alt text or an appropriate textual alternative?
Answer: Sometimes
Score: 1
Notes:
Do images used as titles contain appropriate alt text or an appropriate textual alternative?
Answer: Always
Score: 2
Notes:
Do rich images contain appropriate alt text or an appropriate textual alternative?
Answer: Sometimes
Score: 1
Notes:
Are tables tagged and described with in-text summaries where appropriate?
Answer: Sometimes
Score: 1
Notes:
Do table headers allow for easy navigation with screen readers?
Answer: Sometimes
Score: 1
Notes:
Does the bookmarks panel display bookmarks?
Answer: Sometimes
Score: 1
Notes: Only one of the six articles checked had bookmarks.
Do bookmarks link to the correct sections in the document?
Answer: Sometimes
Score: 1
Notes:
Are videos captioned?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes: The content we have access to does not include videos.
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: Not Applicable
Score: -1
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: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes: No videos in collection.
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: No audio files available.
If a transcript is provided, does it accurately capture the content of the audio?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes:
eResource: informit Indigenous Collection
eResource Type: Database
Vendor: RMIT
Institution: Durham
Score: B-

PDFs

Searchable PDFs

Question Answer Notes Images
Are the sampled PDFs image-only? Never Five PDFs were checked, with publication dates ranging from 1975 to 2021. All were searchable and extractable although the text in the 1975 article did not always copy & paste accurately (odd spaces and marks).
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 Some newer articles were fine but majority had some issues.
Is primary language specified? Sometimes Some newer articles were fine but majority did not specify primary language.
Is reliable character encoding provided? Always
Are all page elements tagged? Sometimes All articles had some issues with tagging.
Are list and table structure correct? Sometimes Some newer articles were fine but majority had some issues.

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 Five articles checked, all with issues. Two articles: sections read out of order or skipped entirely. Three articles: wouldn't read at all ("warning: empty page").
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? Sometimes Some articles had problems when using the up and down arrows.

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? Always

Alternative Description

Question Answer Notes Images
Do informative images contain appropriate alt text or an appropriate textual alternative? Sometimes
Do images used as titles contain appropriate alt text or an appropriate textual alternative? Always
Do rich images contain appropriate alt text or an appropriate textual alternative? Sometimes

Tables

Question Answer Notes Images
Are tables tagged and described with in-text summaries where appropriate? Sometimes
Do table headers allow for easy navigation with screen readers? Sometimes

Additional Navigational Aids

Question Answer Notes Images
Does the bookmarks panel display bookmarks? Sometimes Only one of the six articles checked had bookmarks.
Do bookmarks link to the correct sections in the document? Sometimes

Video Captions

Question Answer Notes Images
Are videos captioned? Not Applicable The content we have access to does not include videos.
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? Not Applicable

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 No videos in collection.
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 No audio files available.
If a transcript is provided, does it accurately capture the content of the audio? Not Applicable
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