Assessment for Food Science Source by St. Lawrence - Module 3: Interface Structure

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Can the purpose of each link can be determined from the link text, or from the link text together with its surrounding context?
Answer: Always
Score: 2
Notes:
Can keyboard focus be moved to all page elements?
Answer: Sometimes
Score: 1
Notes: Trouble with navigating to the "Refine Results" column.
If moving keyboard focus away from a component requires more than arrow or tab keys, is this clearly indicated on the page?
Answer: Never
Score: 0
Notes: While tabbing, there is an Accessibility Information and Tips widget that slides in, to click on and read, but other than that no.
Is default keyboard navigation order logical and intuitive, following the visual flow of the page as described above?
Answer: Always
Score: 2
Notes:
When using a keyboard to navigate the interface, is the keyboard focus indicator visible?
Answer: Always
Score: 2
Notes: Blue highlight around an element.
Does all interactive functionality work via keyboard, and does it behave consistently and as expected?
Answer: Always
Score: 2
Notes:
Does focus order move sequentially across form fields?
Answer: Always
Score: 2
Notes:
Do skip navigation controls appear in the same place on every page?
Answer: Always
Score: 2
Notes:
Does the reader capture accurate information as it appears in the table and the columns and rows?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes: I have not been successful in getting my screen reader to work.
Does the screen reader successfully navigate from one frame to another?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes: I have not been successful in getting my screen reader to work.
Does each frame have a meaningful title that tells the user the purpose of the frame?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes: I have not been successful in getting my screen reader to work.
When navigating the page using keyboard navigation, is the user able to navigate effectively from one frame to the next?
Answer: Always
Score: 2
Notes:
eResource Type: Database
Vendor: EBSCO
Institution: St. Lawrence
Score: A-

Navigation Links

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Can the purpose of each link can be determined from the link text, or from the link text together with its surrounding context? Always

Keyboard Navigation

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Can keyboard focus be moved to all page elements? Sometimes Trouble with navigating to the "Refine Results" column.
If moving keyboard focus away from a component requires more than arrow or tab keys, is this clearly indicated on the page? Never While tabbing, there is an Accessibility Information and Tips widget that slides in, to click on and read, but other than that no.
Is default keyboard navigation order logical and intuitive, following the visual flow of the page as described above? Always
When using a keyboard to navigate the interface, is the keyboard focus indicator visible? Always Blue highlight around an element.
Does all interactive functionality work via keyboard, and does it behave consistently and as expected? Always
Does focus order move sequentially across form fields? Always

Skip Links

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Are there skip links (either visible or invisible)? Always
Are skip links visible or invisible? Sometimes Invisible unless tabbed onto.
Are skip links (visible or invisible) positioned prominently near the beginning of the page? Always
Are skip links labelled properly? Always
Are skip links accessible via keyboard? Always
Do anchors (link destinations) appear at the beginning of the relevant content? Never
Do skip navigation controls appear in the same place on every page? Always

Tables

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Does the reader capture accurate information as it appears in the table and the columns and rows? Not Applicable I have not been successful in getting my screen reader to work.

Frames

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Does the screen reader successfully navigate from one frame to another? Not Applicable I have not been successful in getting my screen reader to work.
Does each frame have a meaningful title that tells the user the purpose of the frame? Not Applicable I have not been successful in getting my screen reader to work.
When navigating the page using keyboard navigation, is the user able to navigate effectively from one frame to the next? Always
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