Assessment for History Reference Center 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: Always
Score: 2
Notes:
Do informative images contain appropriate alt text or an appropriate textual alternative?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes: No information images on the pages.
Do functional images contain appropriate alt text or an appropriate textual alternative?
Answer: Always
Score: 2
Notes: Includes alt text for each image that links to a specific page.
Do images used as text contain appropriate alt text or an appropriate textual alternative?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes: No images that are used as text.
Are there icons where appropriate, such as icons to indicate PDF Full Text, Download, Folder, Citation, etc?
Answer: Always
Score: 2
Notes: Each journal article has a PDF full text icon underneath the title. Folders, downloads, citations, Google Drive, etc. all have icons next to them on individual article pages.
When zoomed in at 200%, is text intact, readable, and not cut off?
Answer: Always
Score: 2
Notes: Horizontal scrolling is minimal with everything on the page staying the same and not being rearranged to fit.
Are images clear and unpixelated at 200%?
Answer: Never
Score: 0
Notes: Text on images is still readable and images look the same.
Is horizontal scrolling minimized at 200%?
Answer: Always
Score: 2
Notes: Horizontal scrolling is minimal.
Do text and images have a contrast ratio of at least 4.5:1?
Answer: Sometimes
Score: 1
Notes: Individual journal article pages are below this and search result pages are above.
Do colour coded graphs have text equivalents?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes: There are no 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: A line separates journal articles on the search screen. Borders are used on the main page.
Are text alternatives provided where colour is used to indicate an action?
Answer: Never
Score: 0
Notes: No indication what will happen when you click on something, such as an image or article.
Is there a choice embedded within the database that offers text to speech or read aloud options?
Answer: Never
Score: 0
Notes: No text to speech option on any of the pages.
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: Each journal article on the search results pages and home page have a large area across it and around.
Using your mouse to test links, are links and buttons far enough apart for users to accurately activate?
Answer: Always
Score: 2
Notes: There is space between links and buttons so you don't click on a different button than you want.
Using any method to test links, are all links and buttons functional (i.e., not dead)?
Answer: Always
Score: 2
Notes: Each button and link worked when I clicked on them.
Are links or buttons accessible via keyboard navigation?
Answer: Always
Score: 2
Notes: Using the keyboard navigation went between buttons and links and the space bar opened them.
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: Always
Score: 2
Notes: The layout of the page stays the same with horizontal and vertical bars being added depending on the size.
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: History Reference Center
eResource Type: Database
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? Always

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 Each journal article has a PDF full text icon underneath the title. Folders, downloads, citations, Google Drive, etc. all have icons next to them on individual article pages.

Alt Text

Question Answer Notes Images
Do informative images contain appropriate alt text or an appropriate textual alternative? Not Applicable No information images on the pages.
Do functional images contain appropriate alt text or an appropriate textual alternative? Always Includes alt text for each image that links to a specific page.
Do images used as text contain appropriate alt text or an appropriate textual alternative? Not Applicable No images that are used as text.

Content Scaling

Question Answer Notes Images
When zoomed in at 200%, is text intact, readable, and not cut off? Always Horizontal scrolling is minimal with everything on the page staying the same and not being rearranged to fit.
Are images clear and unpixelated at 200%? Never Text on images is still readable and images look the same.
Is horizontal scrolling minimized at 200%? Always Horizontal scrolling is minimal.

Colour and Contrast

Question Answer Notes Images
Do text and images have a contrast ratio of at least 4.5:1? Sometimes Individual journal article pages are below this and search result pages are above.

Colour

Question Answer Notes Images
Do colour coded graphs have text equivalents? Not Applicable There are no graphs in this database.
Are blocks of content separated from one another using visual separation (such as whitespace or borders)? Always A line separates journal articles on the search screen. Borders are used on the main page.
Are text alternatives provided where colour is used to indicate an action? Never No indication what will happen when you click on something, such as an image or article.

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 No text to speech option on any of the pages.

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 Each journal article on the search results pages and home page have a large area across it and around.
Using your mouse to test links, are links and buttons far enough apart for users to accurately activate? Always There is space between links and buttons so you don't click on a different button than you want.
Using any method to test links, are all links and buttons functional (i.e., not dead)? Always Each button and link worked when I clicked on them.
Are links or buttons accessible via keyboard navigation? Always Using the keyboard navigation went between buttons and links and the space bar opened them.

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? Always The layout of the page stays the same with horizontal and vertical bars being added depending on the size.
Do images avoid overlapping at all screen resolutions? Always
Is the overall reading experience preserved at all screen resolutions? Always
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